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Two men blinded by retinitis pigmentosa have had their sight partially restored by receiving electronic retinal implants at King’s College Hospital in England. The surgery involves implanting a 3×3 mm2 microchip with 1,500 electrodes below the retina. A thin cable is run to a special sub-dermal control unit that is implanted behind the ear. When light reaches the [...] Treatment for the second leading cause of vision loss and blindness, glaucoma, may be improved with a new type of contact lenses that are loaded with Vitamin E. These new Vitamin E contact lenses may serve as delivery devices to treat glaucoma and other eye diseases such as dry eye and cataracts. Medicated eye drops [...] The FDA has issued a Class I recall of certain contact lenses in the AvairaTM line. The lenses may be contaminated with the residue of silicone oil. These contaminated CooperVision contact lenses can cause problems, including severe pain, blurred vision and eye injuries, including torn corneas. Not all users of the contaminated lenses experience symptoms. [...] Image via ops.fhwa.dot.gov Canadian researchers have published a paper that seeks to answer whether blind people enjoy an enhanced sense of touch because their brains are compensating for sight loss or because they use their fingertips to do so much. According to the study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, it is the regular [...] A new study of how electrical stimulation therapy (EST) can potentially help retinitis pigmentosa patients has recently been presented. The study, performed by Okuvision GmbH and published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, involves stimulating the eye’s retina with small amounts of electrical current. According to the source of this story, Medical News Today, “the [...] image by Gastonmag Do you trade in your prescription lenses for a pair of drug store sunglasses on days when the glare is bothering you? A new study by eyeglass lens maker Essilor of America finds that 20% of people will drive without any corrective eyewear on sunny days because they do not have [...] image by jdurham Researchers have found that people who wear silicone hydrogel (SH) contact lenses are likely to suffer corneal staining (mild abrasions of the eye), but that these situations rarely turn into more serious corneal infiltrative events. Corneal infiltrates are marked by eye discomfort, feeling like there is something in your eye, light [...] image by reuben4eva An article in the British newspaper, The Journal, talks about a middle school student who is coping with dyslexia thanks to a new pair of glasses. Rose-tinted glasses help to reduce visual stress and stop the feeling that words and musical notes were “moving fast off the page.” According to the [...] image via santabarbaraca.gov A survey of Italian coaches, trainers, and physical education teachers sought to determine attitudes toward vision correction in athletes. Those interviewed believed it was important to correct vision problems during sports, but they were not likely to recommend that their athletes try contact lenses. Coaches who wore contacts themselves, however, were [...] |
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