Monthly injections can stop the progress of dry age-relation macular degeneration, the UK’s Sunday Express reports. The treatment stops the body’s own immune system from attacking healthy eye cells. Experts said the breakthrough signaled a new era for patients suffering from dry...
It counts for 10% of the score on high school entrance exams. Parents of students in a city in North China are angry that their children’s eyesight will account for almost 10 percent of their score on senior high school entrance exams beginning in 2022, Global Times reports. They say the...
‘The Last of Us Part II’ brings blind gamer to tears. The video game ‘The Last of Us Part II’ breaks new ground with features for disabled players, USA Today reports. It’s part of an ongoing process as video game consoles have evolved. ‘Gears 5,’ an Xbox...
Computer vision syndrome is a real thing. Now that so many people are spending even more time in front of screens, the Vision Council is becoming concerned about an epidemic of eye strain. “With an increase in digital technology,” the council warns on its website, “many...
Products are contaminated with methanol. The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers and health care providers about a sharp increase in hand sanitizer products that have tested positive for methanol contamination. Methanol, or wood alcohol, can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or...
Exercise reduces blood vessel overgrowth. Exercise can slow or prevent the development of macular degeneration and may benefit other common causes of vision loss, Newswise reports. It may also help with glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.The new study from the University of Virginia School of...
Michael and Sharon McClintock’s dog Miss Daisy Mae fell into the sewer in front of their home this week and was stuck down there for hours, Fox2Now reports. The couple was having their floors redone and had left the door open for the workers. Miss Daisy Mae, who is 15 years old, blind and deaf,...
Method can reboot the retina’s aging cells. Staring at a deep red light for three minutes a day can significantly improve declining eyesight, according to a new study led by University College London, News Medical reports. The study is the first of its kind in humans. Scientists believe the...
UK doctors say thousands are at risk due to missed care. At least 10,000 people in the UK are at risk of suffering irreversible damage to their sight because of missed care during lockdown, BBC News reports. Experts say only 10 percent of the most urgent procedures are going ahead, while fears...
Doctor said VR technology caused vision problems. A visit to the opticians left a software developer “worried about my future VR use” after a doctor blamed the technology for a problem with his vision, BBC News reports. Danny Bittman will need glasses to correct the issue, but the...
Nocturnal bird can’t see human-made fences. Presumed to be extinct for more than a century, the Night Parrot has only been sighted in the past six years. Now scientists may have discovered why the bird is having such a tough time surviving, according to the UK’s Daily Mail: although it...
The author draws from his own experiences. In a new children’s book, a cat named Rufus educates kids on what it’s like to be blind, the Northwest Georgia News reports. Andrew Stoner recently published “Mr. Lollypop Makes A Friend,” a children’s book in which the protagonist, Mr. Flapjack Lollypop,...
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