Congenital cataracts account for up to 20 percent of blindness cases in children.
Biotech
Do Blind People Have Better Hearing? Study Says Yes!
Research has shown that people who are born blind or become blind early in life often have a more nuanced sense of hearing, especially when it comes to musical abilities and tracking moving objects in space.
Scientists Think There’s an Answer to Treating Blindness According to a New Study
Scientists from the University of Surrey and the Indiana University School of Medicine think they could have the answer to treating several causes of blindness, according to a ground-breaking new study.
Eyeglasses Project Helping People See More Clearly
Over the past two years, a volunteer-led group that’s trying to help improve the vision of vulnerable people in Vancouver has given free eye exams and free corrective eyewear to more than 150 people.
15 Minute Laser Treatment Saves a Lifetime Use of Eye Drops
This 15-minute treatment reduces fluid pressure within the eye using lasers for patients with glaucoma.
New Laser-Based Technique Allows 3D images of the Eye
Scientists have developed a laser-based technique that can produce a full 3D image of all the layers of the retina, allowing doctors to better diagnose and treat eye diseases such as cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and cancer.
Nanodropper Wins Health Innovation Challenge at Univ. of Washington
What if something as simple as a more precise eyedropper could cut the cost of glaucoma medication by more than half?
Blind Patients Have Vision Restored with Stem Cells From Deceased Organ Donors
Blind people around the world could have their vision actually restored using stem cells taken from the eyes of non-living donors, according to new research from Scotland.
Researchers Develop Night Vision Eyedrops Resulting in Infrared Eyesight
Night vision eye-drops that could allow us to see normally invisible infrared light have been developed, with a team of researchers figuring out a way to give mammals superhero-style eyesight. The groundbreaking research initially focused on testing with mice, but the same principles should in theory work with all mammals.
Study Tries to Make sense on How the Blind See Color
Study suggests that blind and sighted experience visual phenomena differently, but share a common understanding of them.
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