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The retina: a window to the brain
Sunday, June 16 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
The size of retinal blood vessels may indicate brain health, which could help detect early signs of dementia and other cognitive...
Read MoreNew layer of the cornea discovered
Friday, June 14 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Eyecare professionals will need to revisit their understanding of the human eye, as scientists at the University of Nottingham recently discovered a...
Read MoreFendi arrives at Safilo, Marc Jacobs stays
Thursday, June 13 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Safilo has signed a nine-year licensing agreement with Fendi for the design, manufacture and worldwide distribution of Fendi optical frames and...
Read MoreRelearning 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...
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