The newborn’s visual acuity (sharpness of vision) is approximately 20/400. This is equivalent to seeing only the big letter “E” on an eye chart. Vision slowly improves to 20/20 by age 2 years. Color vision is present at birth. Newborns at first don’t pay much attention to the visual world but normally will blink when light shines in their eye. By 6 to 8 weeks of age, infants will fix their gaze o
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Posted by Bharat (#1) 4645 days ago (Editorial)'Pink Eye' Epidemic Has Potential Treatment
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4645 days ago (Editorial)
Scientists are reporting discovery of a potential new drug for epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) sometimes called "pink eye" - a highly infectious eye disease that may occur in 15 million to 20 million people annually in the United States alone. Their report describing an innovative new "molecular wipe" that sweeps up viruses responsible for EKC appears in ACS's Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Corneal Abrasion
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4645 days ago (Editorial)
A corneal abrasion is a scratch on the eye's cornea. The cornea is the clear, protective covering over the iris, which is the colored part of the eye, and the pupil, the black circle in the middle of the eye. It's important both for vision and for protecting the eye. If you poke your eye or if something gets trapped under your eyelid such as dirt or sand your cornea may become scratched. When it
Glasses Helpful as Sole Treatment in Strabismus Amblyopia
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4645 days ago (Editorial)
Glasses as the sole therapy can improve and even resolve the vision of children with strabismus and combined strabismic-anisometropic amblyopia. The finding should encourage clinicians to consider prescribing glasses until their patients stop improving, before resorting to patches or atropine.
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PREVENTING EYE DISEASE
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4646 days ago (Editorial)
According to the World Health Organization, 75% of the world's blindness is preventable. But to prevent the serious eye diseases that cause vision loss and blindness, early detection is vital. Most serious eye diseases have no warning signs. To see more details, visit thinkaboutyoureyes.com
MEDICAL DOCTORS RECOMMEND REGULAR VISION SCREENINGS TO IDENTIFY EYE ISSUES IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4646 days ago (Editorial)
A coalition of medical doctors is recommending regular eye screenings for children and young adults as an evidence-based, cost-effective plan for providing vision benefits mandated by the Affordable Care Act. The American Academy of Ophthalmology, along with the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, outlines specific eye-related se
BLACK EYE INTRODUCTION
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4646 days ago (Editorial)
A black eye often results from injury to the face or the head, and is caused when blood and other fluids collect in the space around the eye. Swelling and dark discoloration result in a "black eye" – sometimes called a "shiner." Most black eyes are relatively minor injuries. Many heal on their own in a few days, but they may signify a more serious injury. Despite the name, "black eye," the eye it
OPTIMAL ALGORITHM DEVELOPED FOR DETERMINING FOCUS ERROR IN EYES AND CAMERAS
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4646 days ago (Editorial)
University of Texas at Austin researchers have discovered how to extract and use information in an individual image to determine how far objects are from the focus distance, a feat only accomplished by human and animal visual systems until now.
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