Just two weeks in orbit can damage the eyes

 Just 13 days in space may be enough to cause profound changes in eye structure and in the expression of some genes, according to researchers from...

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PixelOptics files for Chapter 7

 The company which pioneered electronic focusing eyewear emPower has just announced it is filing for Chapter 7 According to information publicly...

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First step toward a treatment for macular dystrophy

 Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania took their first step toward a gene therapy that could prevent vision loss or even restore vision...

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VOSH/International introduces two new programs

 The charitable organization working to eliminate preventable blindness by the year 2020, VOSH/International, recently unveiled two new programs to...

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A simple test to identify retinitis pigmentosa

 A team of American researchers has devised a way to identify retinitis pigmentosa using a simple blood or urine test Ophthalmologists Rong Wen and...

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