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Research identifies gene mutations associated with nearsightedness

People have long taken for granted that glasses and contact lenses improve vision for nearsightedness, but the genetic factors behind the common condition have remained blurry. Now researchers at Duke Medicine ...

Genetics created May 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

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

Lazy eye disorder: A promising new therapeutic approach

A research team led by Dr. Robert Hess from McGill University and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) has used the popular puzzle video game Tetris in an innovative approach to treat adult ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast