Pediatrics
How to calm your child after a nightmare
Most parents have experienced it: Your young child wakes up distraught, sure that the nightmare they've just suffered through is real.
Feb 27, 2024
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News tagged with eye
Ophthalmology
Vision impairment linked to several psychosocial outcomes in seniors
In adults 65 years and older, vision impairment is associated with psychosocial outcomes, including symptoms of depression, anxiety, and social isolation, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Feb 26, 2024
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Health
What bodily secretions like blood, wax and tears can tell us about our health
Dry scalp? Blocked ears? Crusted eyes? Our bodies produce many different unusual, sometimes repellent secretions, and their function doesn't always seem entirely clear. But each has their own important role, which often goes ...
Feb 19, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How having conversations with children builds their language—and strengthens family connections
Parents and caregivers of school-aged children are all too familiar with the after-school conversation that sounds a little something like:
Feb 19, 2024
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Genetics
Researchers identify genes and cell types that may have causal role in primary open-angle glaucoma formation
Although primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is the leading cause of blindness in people over the age of 55, there remains no cure for the disease and its biological mechanisms are not well understood. Elevated intraocular ...
Feb 16, 2024
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Neuroscience
Live from the brain: Visual cues inform decision to cooperate
Eye contact and body language are critical in social interaction, but exactly how the brain uses this information in order to inform behavior in real time is not well understood.
Feb 14, 2024
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Health
Screen time can seriously harm your eyes: Here's how to avoid it
Every day, more and more patients are seeking medical attention after spending long days in front of computer screens. The most common symptoms include irritated or itchy eyes, and a sensation of dryness or sand on the surface ...
Feb 7, 2024
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Biomedical technology
Researchers use the eye as a window to study liver health
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a method to study liver function and disease without requiring invasive procedures. After transplanting liver cells into the eye of mice, the cornea can be used as a window ...
Feb 1, 2024
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Medications
FDA warns of dangerous counterfeit eyedrops
Certain copycat eyedrops may be contaminated and could give users an antibiotic-resistant eye infection, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday.
Feb 1, 2024
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Ophthalmology
Researchers test new imaging method for monitoring intermediate uveitis, a rare eye disease
An estimated 5% to 10% of blindness worldwide is due to the rare inflammatory eye disease uveitis. Intermediate uveitis is often associated with a chronic course of the disease and the need for immunosuppressive therapy. ...
Jan 30, 2024
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