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Bionic eye gives hope to the blind

After years of research, the first bionic eye has seen the light of day in the United States, giving hope to the blind around the world.

Ophthalmology created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (11) | comments 0

Eye color may indicate risk for serious skin conditions

Eye color may be an indicator of whether a person is high-risk for certain serious skin conditions. A study, led by the University of Colorado School of Medicine, shows people with blue eyes are less likely to have vitiligo. ...

Genetics created May 06, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (10) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Brown eyes appear more trustworthy than blue

People view brown-eyed faces as more trustworthy than those with blue eyes, except if the blue eyes belong to a broad-faced man, according to research published January 9 in the open access journal PLOS ON ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

More than just looking: Role of tiny eye movements explained

Have you ever wondered whether it's possible to look at two places at once? Because our eyes have a specialized central region with high visual acuity and good color vision, we must always focus on one spot at a time in order ...

Neuroscience created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Brain, not eye mechanisms keep color vision constant across lifespan

Cone receptors in the human eye lose their color sensitivity with age, but our subjective experience of color remains largely unchanged over the years. This ability to compensate for age-related changes in color perception ...

Cardiology created May 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0