Medications
Seniors, here are the meds that can harm your driving skills
Some common medications—including antidepressants, sleep aids and painkillers—may dull the driving skills of seniors, a new study finds.
Oct 3, 2023
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News tagged with vision
Ophthalmology
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.
Feb 5, 2013
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Ophthalmology
Drug treatment for cataracts moves a step closer
A revolutionary new treatment for cataracts has shown extremely positive results in laboratory tests, giving hope that the condition, which currently can only be cured with surgery, could soon be treated with drugs.
May 16, 2022
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Ophthalmology
Commonly used self-test for age-related macular degeneration found to be inaccurate
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one the most prevalent eye diseases. In the late stage of the disease, newly formed vessels in the retina alter its structure, which leads to blurry and distorted vision. This condition ...
Neuroscience
Vision scientist says evolution has trained humans to construct reality, rather than to see the world as it truly is
Perception is not objective reality. Case in point: The above image is stationary and flat …just try telling your brain that. In his new book, The Case Against Reality, UCI cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman applies this ...
Jul 23, 2019
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Ophthalmology
Research reveals da Vinci's genius may have been partly due to eye condition
Leonardo da Vinci may have had an eye condition that gave him an unusual ability to recreate three-dimensional shapes in his sculptures and paintings, according to new research.
Oct 19, 2018
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Ophthalmology
Retinitis pigmentosa may be treated by reprogramming sugar metabolism
Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have demonstrated that vision loss associated with a form of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) can be slowed dramatically by reprogramming the metabolism of photoreceptors, or ...
Nov 14, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People with vision impairments up to four times more likely to suffer mental health problems
Research by international development organization Sightsavers, University of Ilorin, and the Kogi State Ministry of Health, in Nigeria has revealed links between vision impairment and poor mental health. The study, published ...
Apr 11, 2022
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Ophthalmology
Trigger for most common form of vision loss discovered
In a major step forward in the battle against macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss among the elderly, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a critical trigger for the ...
Nov 27, 2017
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Ophthalmology
Morning exposure to deep red light improves declining eyesight
Just three minutes of exposure to deep red light once a week, when delivered in the morning, can significantly improve declining eyesight, finds a pioneering new study by UCL researchers.
Nov 24, 2021
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