The speed and degree to which the pupil of the eye responds is a standard test for alertness. It has also been used to assess how sleepy or exhausted a person is. Now, research to be published in the International Journal of Bioinformatics Research and Applications suggests that measuring pupil response alone is not enough and that a person's rate of blinking should also be incorporated to obtain
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You Are Feeling Sleepy... And We Can Tell
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4199 days ago (Editorial)You Need Eye Care More than Just Eyeglasses
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4199 days ago (Editorial)
Simply knowing whether you need eyeglass prescription or not is not just enough to know whether your eyes are healthy. The best way to avoid this is through early detection by getting your annual eye examination by your eye-care practitioner (either by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist).your eye examination should include the following:
- Examination of your outer part of your eye
Screen Habits Taking A Toll On Our Eye Health
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4199 days ago (Editorial)
Looking at screens is now as much a part of modern life as driving a car or eating a ready meal if not more so. Millions of office workers spend upwards of seven hours a day in front of a computer, and laptops and mobile phones have also increased screen use.According to Steve Schallhorn, ophthalmic surgeon and chairman of Optical Express's International Medical Advisory Board, more than one in f
Eye Docs Must Do More to Spot Unsafe Older Drivers: Study
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4199 days ago (Editorial)
Most eye doctors consider it their responsibility to ask older patients about driving problems, but this hit-or-miss approach may not be nearly enough to clear the roads of unsafe elderly drivers, new research suggests. By 2020, as the U.S. population ages, the number of drivers over age 65 will reach 40 million, according to the study. Many will have failing vision, reduced mobility and perhaps
Diabetic Macular Edema Responds Best to Frequent Ranibizumab
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4199 days ago (Editorial)
Aggressive treatment with ranibizumab during year 3 may be more effective for diabetic macular edema (DME) than less-intensive treatment, according to 3-year outcomes from an ongoing randomized clinical trial published online October 8 in the Archives of Ophthalmology. Ranibizumab is a monoclonal antibody against vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which promotes angiogenesis. The purpose
Patient with Open-Angle Glaucoma Account for a Large Part of Costs
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4290 days ago (Editorial)
A small subset of patients with open-angleglaucoma (OAG) account for a large proportion of all glaucoma-related charges in the United States, according to new data published by researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center and Washington University, St. Louis. These findings have importance for future evaluations of the cost-effectiveness of screening and treatment for glaucoma.
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Could Daily Aspirin Harm Seniors Eyes?
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4290 days ago (Editorial)
Daily aspirin use among seniors may double their risk of developing a particularly advanced form of age-related macular degeneration, a debilitating eye disease, a large new European study suggests.The possible link involves the so-called "wet" type of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a significant cause of blindness in seniors.Aspirin use was not, however, found to be associated with an i
Eye Test Could Save You From Loss of Vision
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4290 days ago (Editorial)
A WOMAN who lost part of her sight in her left eye is urging people to have regular check-ups to prevent major problems.Mandy Buchanan did not know she had any problems with her sight until a routine check-up in March.It revealed she has a macular hole, a hole in part of her retina, and she was immediately referred to specialists at Hull and East Yorkshire Eye Hospital.Although she was told surge