University of Nevada, Reno computer science engineering team Kostas Bekris and Eelke Folmer presented their indoor navigation system for people with visual impairments at two national conferences recently. The researchers explained how a combination of human-computer interaction and motion-planning research was used to build a low-cost accessible navigation system, called Navatar, which can run o
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Using Low-Cost Accessible Software , Scientists Design Indoor Navigation System for the Blind
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4381 days ago (Editorial)Optical Coherence Tomography in Cornea and Refractive Surgery
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4381 days ago (Editorial)
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is the most promising imaging technique used in ophthalmology today. Noninvasive, noncontact and having quick image acquisition makes OCT a requirement in ophthalmology practice. OCT can be used to gain cross-sectional images of the anterior and posterior segment of the eye. In cornea and refractive surgery anterior segment OCT (AS-OCT) is used in presurgical pl
Fruit May Protect Against Diabetes Eye Problems
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4381 days ago (Editorial)
People With Diabetes Who Eat More Fruit Less Likely to Develop Diabetic Retinopathy. Japanese researchers studied 978 people with diabetes who filled out detailed food questionnaires. They were followed for eight years, during which time they were given annual eye exams.When the study started, they had no signs of eye problems. Over the next eight years, 258 of them developed diabetic retinopathy
Keep Your Eye Out For This Problem, Bumpy Yellowish Patches On The Eyelid
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4381 days ago (Editorial)
Xanthelasma palpebra, the medical name for these tiny yellow bumps, are usually a warning you that you may have high cholesterol. They're also called "cholesterol bumps"—they're basically fatty deposits. Sometimes people mistake these bumps for a stye, but with xanthelasma, there tends to be more than one bump and they're quite small. To see more details visit,
UI Health Offers Newest Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4381 days ago (Editorial)
A new laser system for cataract surgery, with accuracy to a few hundred-thousandths of an inch, allows eye surgeons to optimize and customize the incision and ensure the best possible outcome. The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System is the first academic medical center in the Midwest to offer the LenSx femtosecond laser to selected cataract patients. The LenSx system provide
Vision Loss due to Degenerative Eye Diseases May be Restored by Net Type of Retinal Prosthesis
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4386 days ago (Editorial)
Placed underneath the retina, scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have devised a system that may someday restore sight to people who have lost vision because of certain types of degenerative eye diseases. This device - a new type of retinal prosthesis - involves a specially designed pair of goggles, which are equipped with a miniature camera and a pocket PC that is designed t
Providence Tops National List of Healthiest Eyes
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4386 days ago (Editorial)
Looking good, Providence. The capital city has just been named the #1 eye-healthy city in the country by VSP Vision Care, the nation's largest not-for-profit vision benefits and service provider.Providence was the only New England city named in Top 10 in the 2012 Eye Health Index. The rest of the rankings looked like this: 2 Wichita, KS, 3 Raleigh, NC, 4 Birmingham, AL, 5 Denver, CO, 6 Columbus,
Eye diseases rising at rapid rates in U.S.
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4386 days ago (Editorial)
Biggest rises seen in diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration. Vision problems, many of them potentially causing severe vision loss or blindness -- are on the rise in the U.S., according to a new report.Most dramatic is the rise in diabetic retinopathy, says Jeff Todd, chief operating officer of Prevent Blindness America, which issued the report.Diabetic retinopathy involves damage