Researchers find better way to detect when older adults fall at home
When older adults fall at home, every second counts—especially when they are alone.
Jun 27, 2024
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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms: News and Research on Vision Disorders
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Neurologist advocates for AI, ultrasound to help prevent blindness from giant cell arteritis
An article recently published in The Journal of Rheumatology by UK Health care's Jagannadha (Jay) Avasarala, M.D., Ph.D., professor of neurology, outlines the promise of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in the diagnosis of ...
Jun 26, 2024
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Thyroid eye disease patients report maintained improvement two years after teprotumumab infusions
Most patients with thyroid eye disease treated with teprotumumab didn't require additional treatment nearly two years later, according to industry-supported research being presented Sunday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's ...
Jun 2, 2024
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Eye exercises to improve sight—is there any science behind them? An ophthalmologist is skeptical
You may have seen advertisements claiming to eliminate the need for eyeglasses through vision therapy or vision training—basically, eye exercises.
May 30, 2024
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Visual experiences unique to early infancy provide building blocks of human vision, study finds
What do infants see? What do they look at? The answers to these questions are very different for the youngest babies than they are for older infants, children and adults. Characterized by a few high-contrast edges in simple ...
May 10, 2024
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Bullying significant issue for young people in aftermath of eye cancer, study shows
Young people who have undergone successful treatment for eye cancer are often subject to bullying and require psychological support, a new study has revealed.
May 9, 2024
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Research shows fetal ear shape may indicate rare genetic condition
First linked to mutations in the CHD7 gene in 2004, CHARGE syndrome is a rare genetic disorder occurring in approximately 1 in 8,500 to 15,000 births. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), CHARGE syndrome is ...
May 7, 2024
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Macaque study sheds light on brain's perception of static images
We may not realize it, but our eyes constantly make rapid movements—two to three per second—even when we're looking at the same spot. Yet despite these frequent eye movements, we still perceive what we see as a stable whole.
Apr 29, 2024
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Visual impairment linked to increased risk for suicide
Visual impairment is associated with an increased risk for suicide, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online April 18 in JAMA Network Open.
Apr 22, 2024
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No negative impact from prolonged eye patching on child's development or family stress levels
Parents of children with unilateral congenital cataracts (UCC) may wonder how long to patch, and whether extended periods of patching might affect their child's development or cause undue stress for the child or family, particularly ...
Apr 18, 2024
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