Ophthalmology Archives - Page 26 of 29

Eye movement disorder caused by improper development of motor neurons

A study of a disorder that limits eye movement demonstrates, for the first time, that a human disorder can result […]

Woman with glasses, eye chart in background

Office ergonomics: Preventing eye strain

The human eye is not designed for looking at a computer screen for prolonged periods. Eye health problems related to computer use are usually temporary, but can cause significant discomfort to computer users, and are largely preventable.

Glaucoma procedure aims to prevent further eye damage

For the first time in Florida, patients with glaucoma have a new treatment option known as the Trabectome. The minimally […]

Dry eye syndrome (keratoconjunctivitis sicca)

Dry eye syndrome - Dry eye syndrome written for sufferers by medical professionals.

Researchers identify gene linked to risk of severe diabetic eye and kidney dise…

Researchers at the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah and collaborative institutions have identified a gene […]

Eye doctors alerted of racial differences in treating vision disorders

Blacks are more likely to lose vision due to increased pressure in the brain than other races, reports an Emory […]

Eye warning as occy straps lash out

Easter-period travellers are being warned to take care with octopus straps that hospitalise 540 people each year with severe eye […]

“Fluorescent” cells give early warning for eye disease

Scientists at the University of Michigan have shown that their new metabolic imaging instrument can accurately detect eye disease at […]

Eye blinks may help to identify children prenatally exposed to alcohol

Not all children prenatally exposed to alcohol show distinctive facial anomalies usually associated with foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). New findings indicate […]