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10/27/2018 / By Rita Winters

Side effects of asthma treatment? Cataracts found to be 50% more likely in long-term sufferers that used steroids

As people age, our cells naturally die due to oxidative stress. The effects of cell death include aging-related neurodegenerative disorders as well as general physical weakness. One of these aging side effects include cataracts – a clouding of the eye lens which affect vision. While most cataracts are related to aging, people who use steroidal […]

08/30/2018 / By Edsel Cook

We are pre-wired to perceive wrinkles around the eye as conveying more sincerity: Study

They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. But California- and Miami-based researchers believe that our eyes’ equivalent of a window-frame is the facial feature that projects sincerity. In an article on Science Daily, they reported that the wrinkles around the eyes trigger the human brain to believe that the person in question […]

08/15/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Carotenoids and omega-3s are crucial for healthy eyes, one of the most metabolically active tissues in the body

Foods rich in carotenoids aren’t the only things that can boost eye health, according to Dr. John Paul SanGiovanni, a federally funded researcher who specializes in the topic. It looks like foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids are also beneficial for optimal vision. SanGiovanni is the chief of the unit on Genetics in Nutritional Neuroscience in […]

07/28/2018 / By Janine Acero

Screen time is hard on your eyes: Here’s how to protect them

We rely on our visual system to help us perceive the world around us through visual cues that are then sent to the brain for interpretation. These cues include color, shapes, size, distance, depth, movement and temperature. The eyes process tons of information every day, and these information mostly come from digital screens at home or at […]

06/02/2018 / By David Williams

Researchers develop an artificial eye using a metalens and an artificial muscle

It seems like camera sensors, such as the ones used in digicams and cell phone cameras, improve each year. But the final image quality doesn’t just rest on the image sensors themselves. Another big contributor to the image quality from these types of cameras is none other than the camera lens. Camera lenses are largely […]

03/21/2018 / By David Williams

Eye drops that can repair corneas could make glasses obsolete

For individuals with eyesight problems, eyeglasses can be a godsend. But many people who use eyeglasses also find them to be problematic sometimes. That’s why alternatives have been invented: So that options exist for those who don’t want to wear eyeglasses to solve their eyesight problems. Now, ophthalmologists from the Shaare Zedek Medical Center and […]

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