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Small animals answer big questions

Did primates develop three-colour vision because they began to live in the day or did they begin to live in the day due to the appearance of this...

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Large eyes of Neanderthals

A British study shows that compared to the modern human brain, the brain structure of Neanderthals focussed much larger areas on vision and movement...

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Debate on contact lenses in Great Britain

 In Great Britain, the national press has sounded the alarm about eye infections related to contact lens wear In response, the British Contact Lens...

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The lenses work – but how?

 Hard contact lenses used in orthokeratology, a non-invasive technique to reduce nearsightedness and astigmatism, have long proved to be effective A...

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A new type of retinoblastoma

 A team of Canadian and international researchers has found a new type of retinoblastoma, an eye cancer that affects babies The researchers showed...

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Canadians are… moderately stylish!

Style has become an integral part of eyewear design People wear their glasses all day and often see this accessory as a reflection of their...

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Google Glass: Here come the warnings

It happens with all technological innovations After the initial excitement come the questions and concerns It seems that the Google Glass augmented...

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Researchers help save the sight of people with diabetes

Researchers at Queen’s University, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, hope to develop an innovative treatment using stem cells to save the sight of...

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The impact of fatty acids on AMD

In France, the Nutritional AMD Treatment-2(NAT-2) study has shown that omega-3 fatty acids may help reduce the risk of developing neovascular...

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Potential link between Parkinson’s disease and visual problems

The genetic cause of Parkinson’s disease could also affect vision, according to a new study from scientists at the University of York, in Great...

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