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Retinal detachment in children born prematurely
Sunday, November 17 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Children born extremely prematurely are more likely to develop retinal detachment than those born at term, according to a Swedish study This is...
Read MoreElias Benguigui, of Perfect Optical, has died
Wednesday, November 13 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Elias Benguigui, a well-known figure in Canada’s optical industry, particularly for his work with Perfect Optical, died during the night of...
Read MoreBlind people are more sensitive to heat
Wednesday, November 13 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
A recent study shows that blindness results in a permanent state of pain hypersensitivity, which is manifested, in particular, by a...
Read MoreFifty per cent of people can see themselves in the dark
Monday, November 11 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
A joint study by the University of Rochester in New York and Vanderbilt University in Tennessee suggests that fifty per cent of people can see and...
Read MoreFirst coefficient of friction value on corneal tissue
Sunday, November 10 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
A study conducted by Johnson & Johnson Vision Care has measured, for the first time ever, a coefficient of friction value on human corneal...
Read MoreProteins protect against cataracts
Wednesday, November 6 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Researchers from Germany recently discovered the activation mechanism of one of the proteins that protect the eye against cataracts, laying the...
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 MoreJust 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 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...
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