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Relearning to see
Monday, June 10 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Perceptual learning techniques could help older people with central vision loss, according to an article published in Optometry and Vision...
Read MoreSide effects of drugs for glaucoma
Sunday, June 9 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Prostaglandin analogues, drugs which lower intraocular pressure, are often prescribed to people with glaucoma However, a recent study found that they...
Read MoreStrange viewpoint of rats
Wednesday, June 5 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
German scientists have recently discovered that rats move their eyes in opposite directions in both the horizontal and the vertical plane when...
Read MorePeople with high IQ scores see differently
Monday, June 3 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
A visual test recently showed that the brains of people with high IQ scores process sensory information differently According to the authors of a...
Read MoreAn astounding first in Boston
Sunday, June 2 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
The first successful cornea transplant with donor endothelial tissue preloaded by an eye bank was performed at Massachusetts Eye and Ear in...
Read MoreEyelash extensions can be dangerous
Wednesday, May 29 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Next to cosmetic contact lenses, eyelash extensions cause ophthalmologists the most worry Do any of your clients use eyelash extensions If they do,...
Read MoreValeant buys Bausch + Lomb
Tuesday, May 28 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
The Quebec pharmaceutical Valeant has acquired Bausch + Lomb, the global leader in eye health, for $87 billion Half of the payment will go directly...
Read MoreNew data on Lucentis
Sunday, May 26 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Novartis, a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company, recently released new data to support the effectiveness and safety of its flagship...
Read MoreAgreement between two heavyweights
Wednesday, May 22 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Essilor has signed a licensing agreement with Safilo for the design, manufacture, and worldwide distribution by Essilor of polarized ophthalmic...
Read MoreA better understanding of nutritional supplements
Monday, May 20 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Two new studies raise questions about the impact of certain nutritional supplements on eye health The second portion of the Age-Related Eye Disease...
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