Study highlights defective eyesight among UK drivers
A major new report involving research from The University of Warwick has found that an estimated 720,000 motorists are driving on Britain's roads with defective eyesight.
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Ocular Physiological Phenomena: News and Research on Ocular Physiological Phenomena
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New research shines light on highly sensitive human visual system
Researchers at the University of Helsinki have made a breakthrough in understanding what neural mechanisms allow the extreme sensitivity of human vision in darkness. The new research shows that humans can perceive minute ...
Dec 4, 2024
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Seeing the future: How expectations guide eye movements
Eye movements are the human body's fastest and most common actions: We actively shift our gaze about two to three times per second to gain information about our environment. Where we look determines what we learn about the ...
Nov 25, 2024
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Using in-ear microphones to spot early signs of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease affects more than 50 million people worldwide, often devastating both the individuals who have it and their families and loved ones. It has no known cure, and the slow, progressive nature of the disease ...
Nov 19, 2024
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Blood pressure variability linked to accelerated vision loss in glaucoma
University of California, San Diego-led research suggests that long-term variability in blood pressure is associated with accelerated worsening of peripheral vision due to the progression of glaucoma.
Eye-tracking study discovers the retinal mechanisms behind visual stability
The visual perception of optical stimuli demands high performance from the brain. Every second, the eyes absorb more than 10 million pieces of information and transmit them to the brain via thousands of nerve fibers. This ...
Nov 7, 2024
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Rapid horizontal eye movement can improve stability in people with Parkinson's
Rapid side-to-side eye movements can help stabilize posture, avoid falls and maintain balance for people with Parkinson's disease, just as they can for healthy people. This seemingly counterintuitive conclusion was reached ...
Oct 30, 2024
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Study reveals how we process visual information quickly in complex environments
Imagine driving a vehicle on a day when there is a lot of traffic. In a complex task like this one, we need to scan the environment constantly and look at different parts of the scene to monitor everything that is going on.
Sep 19, 2024
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Study of older patients suggests 1 in 5 cases of dementia may be attributable to vision impairment
Prior research has found that there may be a connection between hearing loss in aging people and the onset of dementia. In a new study, a team of health care researchers and geriatric specialists affiliated with Johns Hopkins ...
So, which movie did your brain see? Eye movements can create different versions of the same film in our heads
Picture two people sitting in a movie theater, both watching the screen: Are they seeing the same thing? Or is the movie playing out differently in each of their minds? Researchers from the Justus Liebig University Giessen ...
Sep 3, 2024
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