An employee who drives a group 2 vehicle, a heavy-goods vehicle or a bus, for example, will have to undergo stringent medical tests and eyesight checks. There are, however, an increasing number of employees who drive in the course of their work but do not come under such regulations. Responsibility for ensuring the fitness to drive of employees who are attending meetings, visiting sites or making
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Driving at Work: A Health and Safety Vision
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4267 days ago (Editorial)Statins Decrease Glaucoma Risk in Those with Hyperlipidemia
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4237 days ago (Editorial)
In patients with hyperlipidemia, statin use for 1 year decreased the hazard of developing open-angle glaucoma (OAG) by 5%, and use for 2 years decreased it by 9%, according to a retrospective, longitudinal cohort analysis. Individuals who used statins also had a decreased risk of progressing from suspected glaucoma to OAG and needing intraocular pressure–lowering medications. Joshua D. Stein, MD,
Loss of Sight Is A Primary Concern For Aging Europeans
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4189 days ago (Editorial)
E-FAB (European Forum Against Blindness) marks World Sight Day with a call to prevent avoidable blindness which remains a significant problem in Europe. A new survey of over 5,000 people across five EU countries reveals a level of concern and perceived need for better vision care services. As part of World Sight Day 2012, a survey across five EU countries reveals that over twice as many people ar
Neuroprosthetic Device Uses Implant to Project Visual Braille
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4174 days ago (Editorial)
For the very first time researchers have streamed braille patterns directly into a blind patient's retina, allowing him to read four-letter words accurately and quickly with an ocular neuroprosthetic device. The device, the Argus II, has been implanted in over 50 patients, many of who can now see color, movement and objects. It uses a small camera mounted on a pair of glasses, a portable processo
World's Oldest Pills Treated Sore Eyes
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4080 days ago (Editorial)
In ancient Rome, physicians treated sore eyes with the same active ingredients as today. So suggests an analysis of pills found on the Relitto del Pozzino, a cargo ship wrecked off the Italian coast in around 140 BC. "To our knowledge, these are the oldest medical tablets ever analyzed," says Erika Ribechini of the University of Pisa in Italy, head of a team analyzing the relics. She thinks the d
Flat Spray-On Optical Lens Created
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4034 days ago (Editorial)
A University of British Columbia engineer and a team of U.S. researchers have made a breakthrough utilizing spray-on technology that could revolutionize the way optical lenses are made and used. To see more details visit, www.sciencedaily.com
Eyes May Reveal Multiple Sclerosis Progression
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4027 days ago (Editorial)
Retina thinning may reveal how rapidly multiple sclerosis is progressing, researchers from Johns Hopkins MS Center reported in the journal Neurology. The scientists explained that they referred to the thinning of "a layer of the retina in the eyes". Peter Calabresi, MD. And team recruited 164 participants from Johns Hopkins MS Center. They all underwent eye scans every six months to check for thi
Blind People May Be Able To Locate Their 'Inner Bat'
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4015 days ago (Editorial)
New research from the University of Southampton has shown that blind and visually impaired people have the potential to use echolocation, similar to that used by bats and dolphins, to determine the location of an object. The study, which is published in the journal Hearing Research, examined how hearing, and particularly the hearing of echoes, could help blind people with spatial awareness and n