Apparently the blue light emitted from electronic devices with screens, including computers, TVs and smartphones, can harm your eyes in the long run. Insomnia and eye fatigue are the two most common side effects of prolonged use of devices. To makes sure you don’t suffer from any of these, you need to wear ‘computer glasses’ that cut the amount of blue light reaching your eyes. Jin Co., the maker
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Posted by Bharat (#1) 4334 days ago (Editorial)Are the eyes the key to a new test for Alzheimer's disease? Are the eyes the key to a new test for Alzheimer's disease
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4324 days ago (Editorial)
Work, led by Lancaster University in partnership with Royal Preston Hospital, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has shown that people with Alzheimer's disease have difficulty with one particular type of eye tracking test. As part of the study, 18 patients with Alzheimer's disease, 25 patients with Parkinson's disease, 17 healthy young people and 18 healthy older people were aske
River Blindness Research Look at How the Parasite Thrives
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4308 days ago (Editorial)
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that the worm which causes River Blindness survives by using a bacterium to provide energy, as well as help 'trick' the body's immune system into thinking it is fighting a different kind of infection. River Blindness affects 37 million people, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa, causing intense itching of the skin, visual impairment and in severe ca
Mechanism Identified That Leads To Diabetes, Blindness
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4296 days ago (Editorial)
The rare disorder Wolfram syndrome is caused by mutations in a single gene, but its effects on the body are far reaching. The disease leads to diabetes, hearing and vision loss, nerve cell damage that causes motor difficulties, and early death. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston and the Novartis Institutes for BioMedica
U.S. Workers Risk Eye Injuries by Not Wearing Required Protection
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4292 days ago (Editorial)
On-the-job eye injuries can have devastating consequences,such as chemical burns or blindness.Despite these potential hazards, 85 percent of industrial workers in a Kimberly-Clark Professional survey released today said they had observed others failing to wear eye protection when they should have been. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration requires employers to provide eye and face prot
Retinopathy Provides Window into Chronic Kidney Disease
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4282 days ago (Editorial)
The primary role of the retina is to capture light and create sight, but adverse changes to the retina may also signal important alterations to the kidneys. Using photographs of the retina collected from 1820 patients with renal disease, Juan E. Grunwald, MD, from the Department of Ophthalmology at the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine in Philadelphia, and colleagues found a significa
Moderate Cumulative Dose of IV Methylprednisolone Best for Active Graves' Orbitopathy
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4255 days ago (Editorial)
An intermediate cumulative dose of IV methylprednisolone may be the best approach for active Graves' orbitopathy, a new study from Europe indicates. Orbitopathy affects about 50% of patients with Graves' disease, but only 3% to 5% have severe forms of the disease. Glucocorticoids are the first line treatment, but the optimal regimen remains to be defined.To see more details visit,
Dry Eye Common After Eyelid Lifts
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4235 days ago (Editorial)
More than one-quarter of people who've had an eyelid lift report symptoms of dry eye such as excessive watering and irritation, a new study suggests. Researchers said that although dry eye symptoms are typically easily managed with eye drops or ointments, patients often don't talk about the issue unless they're asked specifically. In rare cases, people can have hard-to-treat dry eye for years aft