The Ideal Length for Lashes

Monday, April 6 2015 | 00 h 00 min | Vision Science

Eyelashes are the first line of defense for the eyes, shielding them from windborne particles like dust or pollen Researchers at the Georgia...

Read More

A Google contact lens that monitors glucose levels

Monday, February 10 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News

 Google is developing a “smart” contact lens, able to measure the glucose levels in the tears of patients with diabetes The prototype uses a...

Read More

First step toward a treatment for macular dystrophy

Sunday, November 3 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News

 Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania took their first step toward a gene therapy that could prevent vision loss or even restore vision...

Read More

Closer to a genetic treatment for retinitis pigmentosa

Monday, September 23 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News

 The identification of a gene mutation in dogs with progressive retinal atrophy could lead to new therapies for blindness in humans This form of...

Read More

Two treatments are better than one

Monday, April 22 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News

Combining two treatments are effective in defeating certain inherited disorders that cause blindness In 2010, András Komáromy and colleagues at...

Read More