Eye doctors had planned to celebrate 2020 as the year of vision (as in seeing 20/20). Instead, it will be known as the year that worsened the world's vision for decades to come. Scientists are attributing this latest health ...
Apr 28, 2021
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(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has concluded that there is currently insufficient evidence to assess the benefits and harms of screening for impaired visual acuity in older adults. These findings ...
Jul 21, 2015
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Older adults with central vision loss caused by age-related macular degeneration (AMD) have no problem with accuracy in performing touch screen tasks, according to a study in the October issue of Optometry and Vision Science, ...
Sep 24, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Not enough evidence exists to recommend that primary-care doctors screen for glaucoma in adults who do not have vision problems, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Jul 9, 2013
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Less than a third of children have gotten their vision checked in the past year at their regular primary care clinic, a new study finds.
Aug 21, 2023
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More people working from home these days often means more hours looking at computer screens and mobile devices. And eye experts at Mayo Clinic say that could create some temporary vision problems.
Jun 1, 2021
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(Medical Xpress) -- New university research aims to shed light on why being outside can help children see better.
Jun 1, 2012
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(Medical Xpress)—Scientists from Australia's Vision Centre have demonstrated a quick, accurate test under lights for one of the world's leading causes of blindness.
Oct 9, 2012
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Scientists have developed a quick, easy and cheap vision test to find out which part – and how much – of the brain of a stroke victim has been damaged, potentially enabling them to save more lives.
Jan 4, 2013
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A new study from The University of Western Australia has found the world is experiencing a myopia (short-sightedness) epidemic, and the main cause is computer screens rather than mobile phones or tablets.
Nov 21, 2023
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