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Development of vision in early childhood: No screens before age two
Things are busy on a rainy Saturday afternoon when I make a trip to the mall to finalize some back-to-school shopping. I p...
Ophthalmologists underrepresented in Google searches
In most U.S. counties, a Google search of the phrase "eye doctor near me" may underrepresent ophthalmologists, a...
Scientists discover essential step in recharging the eye's light-sensing retina
Scientists have discovered a mechanism by which an area of a protein shape-shifts to convert vitamin A into a form usable ...
Researchers home in on a new cause of Stargardt disease
Using a new stem-cell based model made from skin cells, scientists found the first direct evidence that Stargardt-related ...
A new device for early diagnosis of degenerative eye disorders
Researchers at an EPFL lab have developed an ophthalmological device that can be used to diagnose some degenerative eye di...
New app brings virtual eye care to Bangladesh
A brother-sister duo's startup has partnered with one of the largest eye hospitals in Bangladesh in an effort to make trip...
Antabuse may help revive vision in people with progressive blinding disorders
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have found that a drug once widely used to wean alcoholics off of d...
New hope for blinding eye disease gene therapies
New opportunities towards gene therapy and diagnosis for the blinding eye disease, retinal dystrophy, may now become avail...
Ophthalmologic procedures not tied to increased AMI risk
Ophthalmologic procedures performed in an outpatient setting do not appear to be associated with an increased risk for acu...