Photocatalyst: Using Light to Clean Up Forever Chemicals
Artificial intelligence is more readily available than ever before to improve patient care and business operations in optometry.
A Brain Fingerprint: Study Uncovers Unique Brain Plasticity in People Born Blind
Neuroscientists reveal that the part of the brain that receives and processes visual information in sighted people develops a unique connectivity pattern in people born blind. They say this pattern in the primary visual cortex is unique to each person -- akin to a fingerprint.
IAPB Announces World Sight Day Photos of the Year
The IAPB World Sight Day Photo Competition invites amateur and professional photographers to demonstrate their skills and share with the world what they see and what it means to #LoveYourEyes.
Photo by Abdullah Almajed, KKESH, Health Education Department, Saudi Arabia | IAPB
Cameras at the Ready – World Sight Day Photo Competition is Back
The IAPB World Sight Day Photo Competition invites amateur and professional photographers to demonstrate their skills and share with the world what they see and what it means to #LoveYourEyes.
Simplified Diagnosis of Rare Eye Diseases
Researchers have drafted a review on how FAF can facilitate the diagnosis and monitoring of posterior uveitis and panuveitis.
Children are eager to please and they may try too hard to give the ‘correct’ answers during refraction; this can result in an inaccurate spectacle prescription. PAKISTAN © Shaffaq Bajwa CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Cycloplegic Refraction in Children
Cycloplegic refraction makes it possible to accurately measure a child’s refractive error and provide appropriate correction.
Robot Radiotherapy Could Improve Treatments for Eye Disease
The custom-built robot was used to treat wet neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Language Affects How Quickly We Perceive Shades of Color
Researchers have found that taking a daily supplement containing antioxidant vitamins and minerals slows progression of late-stage dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Breakthrough Paves the Way For Next Generation of Vision Implants
A group of researchers have created an exceptionally small implant, with electrodes the size of a single neuron that can also remain intact in the body over time.
World Sight Day Inspires Sector to Focus on Child Eye Health
The World Sight Day campaign is an opportunity for individuals and organisations worldwide to unite in support of eye health for all.