A free and widely available Web-based test, developed and validated against conventional testing, allows parents to assess their children for amblyopia. The LazyeyeTest.org test provides a screening option for the most common cause of visual impairment in children.
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Web Site Allows Laypeople to Assess Amblyopia
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4623 days ago (Editorial)Protect the eyes Use of gear at home can stave off problems
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4623 days ago (Editorial)
You may think your eyes are safe when you are at home. Truth is, every year more than a million people suffer injuries to their eyes in and around their houses. Most of these injuries, some permanent, could have been avoided by simply wearing protective eyewear. To see more details, visit www.vagazet
Safety Tips To Using Eye Cosmetics
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4623 days ago (Editorial)- Apply eyeliner outside the lash line (away from the eye) to avoid direct contact of the cosmetic with the eye. There also will be less chance that the liner will flake off into the eye.
- Replace cosmetics every six months (more often if you wear contact lenses) to avoid excess contamination with skin bacteria.
- Never use an old applicator in a fresh cosmetic product. The
Causes of Eye Allergies
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4623 days ago (Editorial)
Eye allergies often affect the conjunctiva, a clear layer of skin overlying the eyes. This clear layer of skin is the same type of skin that lines the inside surface of the nose. Because these two areas are so similar, the same allergens (substances that induce an allergic reaction) can trigger the same allergic response in both areas.
Common eye allergy triggers include: Pollen, Grass, Weeds,
Common eye allergy triggers include: Pollen, Grass, Weeds,
Non-Invasive Current Stimulation Improves Sight and Quality Of Life In Patients With Optic Nerve Damage
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4623 days ago (Editorial)
It has long been thought that blindness after brain lesions is irreversible and that damage to the optic nerves leads to permanent impairments in everyday activities such as reading, driving, and spatial orientation. A new study published in Elsevier's Brain Stimulation suggests that treating such patients with low levels of non-invasive, repetitive, transorbital alternating current stimulation (
Backaches, Other Pain More Common in Eye Doctors
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4627 days ago (Editorial)
Compared with family medicine physicians, ophthalmologists and optometrists have a higher prevalence of neck, hand and wrist, and lower back pain, according to a recent survey. These problems have personal and professional impact, the researchers found. The eye care providers reported a significantly higher prevalence of neck pain (46% vs 21%), hand and wrist pain (17% vs 7%) and lower back pain
Color Blindness
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4627 days ago (Editorial)
Color blindness is used in colloquial terms to refer to the difficulty in telling colors apart but a more correct term would be color vision defect. Color blindness is a misnomer because only a small percentage of people are unable to see any color. Color vision is important in many everyday tasks, such a driving a car (does that traffic light mean "stop" or "go"?). Persons with color vision defe
British Study May Improve Glaucoma Assessment and Treatment
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4627 days ago (Editorial)
Results from a recent scientific study in the U.K. may change the way that healthcare professionals measure eye pressure and allow them to assess the risk of glaucoma with greater accuracy. Glaucoma is the second most common cause of irreversible loss of vision worldwide. The study, published in the journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, reports the distribution and causes of eye p