The photo-receptors in our retinas, known as rods and cones, require a lot of energy to function. The bloodstream is not directly connected to them. Behind them are several cells…
Hundreds of million of dollars are invested into studying of aging these days. Everyone wants to live hundred years and don't even know what cataracts is. How do we achieve…
“Doctor, we’ve known you for 17 years, and it wasn’t like this before. What’s changed? For the previous 20 years, there have been enormous changes in ophthalmology. These modern treatments…
Talking about how the eye and pancreas are related, why depression affects eyesight, and a sensation named "iStent" - a new miraculous treatment that controls intraocular pressure of patients with…
Birds have eyesight that significantly exceeds ours. In order to replicate this, the Swedes have now developed a camera with a "bird's eye" setting. Optical filters on the camera can…
Researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear have created a gel that heals corneal wounds including cuts and sores. We won't acquire this material immediately; clinical studies begin in about a…
Here come the great news! New research shows that dark green vegetables like spinach, broccoli, and cabbage as well as citrus fruits, pineapples, carrots and tomatoes can slow down the…
The process of turning vitamins into powder isn't that straightforward, and attempting to make it at home would be similar to attempting to make any other medication, so you can't…
Some people adore vitamins and consume them in large quantities, while others totally reject them. However, the reality is, as usual, in the middle. Рere we consider cases where they…
