Older people with visual impairment can report feeling dizzy and falling. A new study found that after routine cataract surgery, the improved vision led to patients experiencing significantly less dizziness, although they ...
Nov 24, 2015
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Researchers say medicated eye drops may be the key to fighting rapidly worsening eyesight in children with myopia. Results from a five-year clinical trial show that drops of low-dose atropine significantly slowed the progression ...
Nov 17, 2015
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Highly anticipated phase III clinical trial results of Spark Therapeutics's gene therapy to treat visual impairment are due by year-end and could have profound implications for the broader gene therapy field, leading to the ...
Oct 15, 2015
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Older adults living in subsidized housing facilities have higher rates of vision impairment than their peers, according to a study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Ophthalmology.
Jul 13, 2015
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Impaired vision is one of the most common consequences of a stroke. In rare cases, patients may even lose their ability to perceive depth. Such patients see the world around them as flat, like a two-dimensional picture. This ...
Apr 7, 2015
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Recent research carried out by scientists at Heriot-Watt University has demonstrated that human echolocation operates as a viable 'sense', working in tandem with other senses to deliver information to people with visual impairment.
Dec 22, 2014
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Researchers from City University London have found that the visual component of the UK driving test is outdated.
Nov 27, 2014
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Researchers are to begin testing a new computer game which they hope could hold the key to helping visually-impaired children lead independent lives.
Oct 31, 2014
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People with visual impairment are more likely to suffer from multiple health conditions than those without sight problems, a new study has found.
Oct 15, 2014
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A simple colour test that could detect the early onset of a condition which accounts for over half of visual impairment certifications in the UK is being researched by scientists at Aston University.
Aug 28, 2014
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