The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared a new medical device invented by a Twin Cities neurosurgeon to detect signs of concussion by tracking a patient's eye movements.
Jan 11, 2019
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A new therapeutic contact lens that acts as a bandage for eye surface injuries being developed by QUT researchers could soon fast track the healing of previously difficult to treat corneal wounds.
Nov 5, 2018
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(HealthDay)—With the Fourth of July approaching, ophthalmologists are issuing a warning on the dangers of fireworks and the risk they pose for eye injuries.
Jul 3, 2018
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The 4th of July is a time to celebrate, but injuries from fireworks lead to approximately 11,000 visits to the emergency department each year, and over 30 percent of them involve children.1 The majority of disabling injuries ...
Jun 29, 2018
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Many of the more than two million veterans who have taken advantage of the Post-9/11 GI Bill have struggled academically in college. Similarly, albeit for different reasons, so have many college athletes. Results of a new ...
Apr 30, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Many people don't think twice about their vision until there's a problem, but seeing an eye doctor should definitely be on your wellness radar at different stages of life.
Mar 26, 2018
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A new study conducted by researchers in the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital investigated sports- and recreation-related eye injuries during a 23-year period ...
Jan 8, 2018
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The popularity of the Nerf "blaster" toy gun has created an active market for inexpensive off-brand versions of the Nerf darts, but new data from Virginia Tech suggests that the off-brand darts are two to three times more ...
Nov 15, 2017
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A toy gun that is popular with children can cause serious eye injuries, warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports.
Sep 18, 2017
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Between 2012 and 2015, the number of chemical burns to the eye associated with laundry detergent pods increased more than 30-fold among preschool-aged children in the U.S., according to a study published online by JAMA Ophthalmology.
Feb 2, 2017
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