Tag: General Eye Health

WHY HE WAS BLIND?

WHY HE WAS BLIND?

The horrible myopia that Maestro Borges experienced led to cataracts by the age of 29. Treatment was unknown and even eight eye operations couldn't save his vision and he went…
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WHAT YOUR EYES CAN TELL YOU ABOUT THE HEART

WHAT YOUR EYES CAN TELL YOU ABOUT THE HEART

An algorithm that can detect cardiovascular illnesses through the eyes was created by Google and Verily. Your age, blood pressure, and whether you smoke can all be reasonably determined using…
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Tetrachromatics’ Loneliness

Tetrachromatics’ Loneliness

Did you know that your friend—the one who can distinguish all shades of greenish—sees the world in exactly that way, not just boasts of knowledge? How do ultra-sensitive tetrachromats survive…
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Is Our Planet Going Blind?

Is Our Planet Going Blind?

Nearsightedness will soon become practically endemic, predicts research in the journal Ophthalmology. It's interesting to note that vision is poorer in countries with greater standards of life, and the reasons…
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NEW EYES

NEW EYES

A novel adaptive metal lens, which is essentially a flatter, electronically-controlled eye, that corrects the primary causes of distorted vision, including astigmatism was developed by Harvard researchers who were inspired…
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EYES AND LIFESTYLE

EYES AND LIFESTYLE

The best way to avoid the disease is its prevention and regularly check in. The foundation and crucial factors for the health of your eyes is well balanced nutrition, physical…
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COULD DISEASE BE DIAGNOSED WITH A SELFIE?

COULD DISEASE BE DIAGNOSED WITH A SELFIE?

Scientists from the University of Washington have come up with BiliScreen, which contains algorithms that work through the camera of a mobile phone to identify the level of bilirubin in…
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Do eyes have immunity?

Do eyes have immunity?

It was found that our eyes are affected to some extent by the immune system which means that we can better understand such visual impairments as cataracts. Immune cells present…
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