Science and vision
Prozac lowers chance of developing dry AMD by 15%
Researchers are exploring the possibility of repurposing a common antidepressant medication as a treatment for age-related macular degeneration
Mistaken identity: scientists suggest poor vision to blame for some shark bites
UK and Australian researchers created a virtual white shark visual system to test the theory that sharks occasionally mistake humans for seals
Short morning exposure to deep red light can “improve declining vision”
UCL Institute of Ophthalmology researchers have investigated the effect on eye health of a weekly three-minute exposure to deep red light
Alcohol consumption and smoking connected to AMD risk
A new study has examined whether AMD is linked to BMI, smoking, alcohol consumption, blood pressure or glycemic traits
FDA approves eye drops for presbyopia
The US Food and Drug Administration has confirmed that Allergan’s Vuity eye drops can be used to treat age-related difficulties with near vision
Professor James Wolffsohn named ‘world expert’ in contact lenses
Algorithms used by Expertscape placed the Aston University academic in the top 0.1% of scholars writing about contact lenses
Analysis reveals reduction in COVID-19 infections following introduction of mandatory eye protection
A systematic review has examined the effect of eye protection on viral transmission
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- UK surgeon finds 27 missing contact lenses in woman’s eye
- Prozac lowers chance of developing dry AMD by 15%
- FDA approves eye drops for presbyopia
- Short morning exposure to deep red light can “improve declining vision”
- Study examines presence of SARS-CoV-2 in tears
- 58-year-old patient with double vision diagnosed with COVID-19
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Using AR to address visual field loss
Dr Jordi Asher shares insight into research to develop software that uses consumer-available smart glasses to increase the field of view of people with visual field loss
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