Just two weeks in orbit can damage the eyes
Monday, November 4 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
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...
Read MorePixelOptics files for Chapter 7
Monday, November 4 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
The company which pioneered electronic focusing eyewear emPower has just announced it is filing for Chapter 7 According to information publicly...
Read MoreFirst step toward a treatment for macular dystrophy
Sunday, November 3 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania took their first step toward a gene therapy that could prevent vision loss or even restore vision...
Read MoreVOSH/International introduces two new programs
Wednesday, October 30 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
The charitable organization working to eliminate preventable blindness by the year 2020, VOSH/International, recently unveiled two new programs to...
Read MoreA simple test to identify retinitis pigmentosa
Monday, October 28 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
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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