News tagged with poor vision

Mood, cognition and sleep patterns improve in Alzheimer's patients after cataract surgery

Researchers at Tenon Hospital, Paris, France, found that patients with mild Alzheimer's disease whose vision improved after cataract surgery also showed improvement in cognitive ability, mood, sleep patterns and other behaviors. ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Kids with blocked tear ducts at higher risk for 'lazy eye'

Amblyopia, sometimes referred to as "lazy eye," is a cause of poor vision in children. It occurs in about 1.6% to 3.6% of the general population. Early treatment is critical, as the first few years are the most important ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers probe genetic link to blindness

University of Leeds researchers have used next-generation DNA sequencing techniques to discover what causes a rare form of inherited eye disorders, including cataracts and glaucoma, in young children.

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Sep 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bionic glasses for poor vision

A set of glasses packed with technology normally seen in smartphones and games consoles is the main draw at one of the featured stands at this year’s Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (11) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Used football faceshields are susceptible to breaking on impact

Game-worn football faceshields are more susceptible to breaking when subjected to high-velocity impact than are new faceshields, according to recent research.

Other Sciences / Other

created May 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Untreated poor vision in elderly linked to dementia, study shows

Elderly people with visual disorders that are left untreated are significantly more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease -- the most common form of dementia, according to a University of Michigan Health System study.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 18, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Optometrists make custom contact lenses for long-underserved patients

While the majority of patients with common vision problems can find glasses or contact lenses fairly easily, others who suffer from diseases of the eye that affect the focus of light have more limited options ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physicist's vision for helping world's poor: self-adjusting eyeglasses

Joshua Silver, a lifelong tinkerer, was fiddling around one day with a cheap, water-filled lens he'd built as an optics experiment when he noticed something interesting.

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 09, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 2