News tagged with eye problem

Heidi, Germany's cross-eyed opossum star, dead

Heidi, a cross-eyed opossum who became an Internet sensation in Germany, winning three times more Facebook admirers than Chancellor Angela Merkel, died on Wednesday, her zoo said.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Jeopardy!'-winning computer delving into medicine

Some guy in his pajamas, home sick with bronchitis and complaining online about it, could soon be contributing to a digital collection of medical information designed to help speed diagnoses and treatments.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 5

UK medical student ophthalmology teaching falling short

UK medical schools are failing to comply with the recommended curriculum for ophthalmology, set out by the International Council of Ophthalmologists (ICO), suggests a survey published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 14, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Eye movement problems common cause of reading difficulties in stroke patients

Visual problems can affect up to two thirds of stroke patients, but can sometimes go undetected if patients do not recognise them as an after-effect of the condition or if they are unable to communicate the problem to their ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Dec 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The Medical Minute: Pediatric eye safety

Yes, the dog days of summer are upon us; for most families that signals the longstanding tradition of back to school preparation. It’s time to begin the search for the perfect backpack and notebook, shop for new clothing ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 29, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Another dimension to 3-D TVs: Health risks

Teens have been known to play video games until they're glassy-eyed.

Technology / Other

created Jun 09, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Computers can effectively detect diabetes-related eye problems

People with diabetes have an increased risk of blindness, yet nearly half of the approximately 23 million Americans with diabetes do not get an annual eye exam to detect possible problems.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created May 13, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Universal eye problem leads to better vision

'Crowding', the phenomenon when people are less able to differentiate letters if they are surrounded by other letters, actually leads to better vision.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Feb 15, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New inherited eye disease discovered

University of Iowa researchers have found the existence of a new, rare inherited retinal disease. Now the search is on to find the genetic cause, which investigators hope will increase understanding of more ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Eye floaters and flashes of light linked to retinal tear, detachment

Suddenly seeing floaters or flashes of light may indicate a serious eye problem that - if untreated - could lead to blindness, a new study shows.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | 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

Stem cell therapy makes cloudy corneas clear

Stem cells collected from human corneas restore transparency and don't trigger a rejection response when injected into eyes that are scarred and hazy, according to experiments conducted in mice by researchers at the University ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 09, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

China 'moon bear' agony persists, despite successes

One by one, 13 sick and traumatised Asian black bears squeezed into tiny cages are pulled from a truck, a lifetime of agonising torture now over.

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0