The revolutions in modern technology have turned everyone into digital junkies. So, just how much time are we spending on these devices, and how much are these screens impacting our vision?A global survey carried out by Millward Brown found that the average person between the ages of 16-45 stares at... Read more
A never ending stream of information flows through our eyes every day. Light enters the pupil, where it is focused by the cornea onto the retina at the rear, where it is then processed and passed to the brain via the optic nerve. But modern medicine is beginning to discover that that stream of data... Read more
The cell structures that exist within the eye are so complicated that scientists are still amazed by them today. Although the eyes are quite stunning, they are also very exposed and very susceptible to damage and disease. Indeed, many people are living with some kind of eye problem, whether it is... Read more
Animal eyes come in varieties that people simply lack. Owls have golden eyes and cats can have yellow or orange eyes. So who not people?Eye colour is determined by the colour of the iris which is a ring of muscle in the eye also called a sphincter.The colour is controlled by melanin. With a lot of... Read more
Many sci-fi authors are debating issues surrounding the so-called "super soldier." By "super soldier," sci-fi authors simply mean soldiers who are equipped with the powers of modern technology. Since sci-fi authors are always looking into the future, some are concerned about how the ideals of the... Read more
Residents in the British towns of Sudbury and Haverhill have been getting spoiled lately. Many opticians in these towns were handing out free smoothies, juices, and fresh greens to many people passing by. What's the catch? All the folks that stopped for a treat just had to listen to a bit of... Read more
EPGL, a medical supply company headquartered in Irvine, CA, is well known for its innovative contact lens designs. The team at EPGL is always on the quest to create the best technological solutions for today's vision problems. Recently, EPGL has been working with tech giant Apple to create certain... Read more
The medical community is very hopeful that they have found a cure for a somewhat rare form of cancer known as ocular melanoma (OM). OM affects thousands of people annually and has no official treatment strategy as of yet.The new treatment for OM being used by a few surgeons across the USA is called... Read more
Members of the UK's Royal National Institute of Blind People's (RNIB) are very excited to announce the release of a brand new portable Braille device. News of this device was officially circulated by the RNIB at Europe's annual Techshare conference.This exceptional device is called the Orbit Reader... Read more
A brand new therapy is showing great promise for helping people who have visual problems due to brain injuries. The treatment method is called NeuroEyeCoach. This program was recently tested by scientists at Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, the University of Verona, and the University of... Read more
Researchers at Scotland's University of Saint Andrews have just developed a new sensor that may revolutionize many different sectors very soon. This radar-based system, which is called RadarCat, currently shows an uncanny ability to distinguish different objects. A video of the RadarCat's efficacy... Read more
Scientists are looking into new ways to keep track of blood glucose levels by using the very latest in nanotechnology. This kind of technology could potentially help the over 400 million diabetes patients around the world keep better track of their blood sugar levels. Specifically, researchers are... Read more
Snapchat, now known as simply Snap, has introduced an intriguing new device: a pair of sunglasses with a camera built in.The Spectacles will take video – limited to 10 second bursts and 30 seconds total – which may then be uploaded and shared online.You film by simply tapping the corner of your... Read more
This year's Paris Fashion Week closed with a very moving event dedicated to all people who suffer from blindness or partial blindness. The final day of this fashion festival hosted an event called Blind Fashion Show. This event featured many visually impaired models walking down the catwalk with no... Read more
A brand new visual assessment tool is now being developed and tested to help stroke units better assess visual problems in stroke patients. This miraculous tool will reportedly require absolutely no visual experts and no new training for the stroke unit staff to operate.The team behind this new... Read more
The optical products company Seiko is very excited to release their Seiko Prime lens portfolio all across Europe. These digital progressive lenses have done extremely well in tests, and the company feels confident letting the general public enjoy the benefits of this brand new technology.Seiko... Read more
In China, a man named Feng lost 70,000 Yuan (£8,148) to card cheats who were using marked decks and infrared contact lenses.Mr. Feng, who runs a pesticide business, was in Dali, in Yunin Province when met his game partners and they conned him into playing.One player was wearing the lenses and used... Read more
A brand new prescription strength drug is being released to help those who struggle with dry eye symptoms. The new drug, which is called Xiidra, is officially classed as an anti-inflammatory drug. Xiidra is different from over-the-counter eye drops, however, because it was specifically designed to... Read more
Virtual Reality has come a very long way since Jaron Lanier invented the concept in the 1980s. It still has some critical shortcomings however, and one of the most basic is a lack of eye contact.It’s one thing to wander through a vast virtual territory but as soon as you meet anyone, whether a... Read more
Traditionally when you go to your eye doctor, you get checked for refractive errors, glaucoma, cataracts and perhaps Macular Degeneration. Soon you may be able to add something new to that list: Alzheimer’s.We now know that Alzheimer’s can be detected by a close look at the eye, where doctors... Read more
