Findings shed light on how people with macular degeneration might learn to adapt more quickly
The system that controls eye movements in humans is highly adaptable and can make changes within a few hours when something interferes with a person's ability to see, according to a new study. The researchers said their findings may suggest new ways to help people with age-related macular degeneration b
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Eye Study May Lead to Help for Some Vision Loss
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4017 days ago (Editorial)Discovery Health "What if I crossed my eyes for 10 minutes?"
Posted by Sam (#3) 4822 days ago (http://ow.ly)
What if I crossed my eyes for 10 minutes? Would they stick that way forever?
Curious Eye Details
Posted by Sam (#3) 4801 days ago (Editorial)
Did you know that?
- The average person blinks 12 times per minute - about 10,000 blinks in an average day.
- The eye of a human can distinguish 500 shades of the gray.
- Your eye will focus on about 50 things per second
- Your Eyes contribute towards 85% of your total knowledge.
- The older we are the less tears we produce.
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- The average person blinks 12 times per minute - about 10,000 blinks in an average day.
- The eye of a human can distinguish 500 shades of the gray.
- Your eye will focus on about 50 things per second
- Your Eyes contribute towards 85% of your total knowledge.
- The older we are the less tears we produce.
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Simple Tips for Healthy Eyes
Posted by Sam (#3) 4790 days ago (Editorial)
- Have a comprehensive dilated eye exam.
- Know your family's eye health history.
- Eat right to protect your sight.
- Practice workplace eye safety.
To see more, visit http://www.nei.nih.gov/healthyeyes/eyehealthtips.asp
- Know your family's eye health history.
- Eat right to protect your sight.
- Practice workplace eye safety.
To see more, visit http://www.nei.nih.gov/healthyeyes/eyehealthtips.asp
Drinking Red Wine Can Stop Your Eyesight From Deteriorating
Posted by Sam (#3) 4782 days ago (Editorial)
A compound known as resveratrol that can be found in red wine and grapes may also have the potential to treat eye diseases such as age related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.
To learn more, visit http://www.medicineweb.com/health/disea
To learn more, visit http://www.medicineweb.com/health/disea
Drug Shown to Improve Sight for Patients With Inherited Blind
Posted by Sam (#3) 4754 days ago (Editorial)
A clinical trial led by Newcastle University shows that the drug, idebenone (Catena®), improved the vision and perception of color in patients with Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON). The inherited condition means patients, who can see normally, lose the sight in one eye then within 3 to 6 months lose the sight in their other eye.
To see more details, visit http://www.sciencedaily.com/
To see more details, visit http://www.sciencedaily.com/
Childhood Blindness
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4736 days ago (Editorial)
The major causes of blindness in children vary widely from region to region, being largely determined by socioeconomic development, and the availability of primary health care and eye care services. In high-income countries, lesions of the optic nerve and higher visual pathways predominate as the cause of blindness, while corneal scarring from measles, vitamin A deficiency, the use of harmful tra
Eye Doctors Can Find More than Just Visual Problems
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4704 days ago (Editorial)
Everybody knows that their eye doctor is the best place to go for a vision check and a screening for diseases of
the eye, like glaucoma, but it may be surprising to find that a dilated eye exam can be the window to total body
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the eye, like glaucoma, but it may be surprising to find that a dilated eye exam can be the window to total body
health. To see more details, visit www.associatedcontent.com