A recently published Australian study claims people who regularly eat oranges have a significantly lower risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Scientists believe certain antioxidant-rich flavonoids in oranges are responsible for their eye health benefits. Researchers at the... Read more
According to a new study out of Edinburgh University, there may be some truth to the assumption that smarter people always wear glasses.In their study, a massive team of scientists gathered genetic data from almost 350,000 people in the USA, Europe, and Australia. Investigators also measured study... Read more
A new study conducted by the European Union (EU) suggests people who eat a Mediterranean Diet have a reduced risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This research highlights the importance proper diet plays in maintaining eye health. Scientists involved in this study analyzed the... Read more
The longer you spend in school, the more likely you are to develop myopia. That’s according to a new study put out by the UK’s University of Bristol.In this fascinating study, researchers analyzed data from the UK Biobank specifically looking for correlations between time spent in school and the... Read more
A new study out of Sweden’s Lund University provides new information on how sea urchins “see” despite having no eyes. According to this study, these fascinating creatures use their feet to detect potential threats in their environment. As they observed sea urchins in a variety of tests,... Read more
A new study out of Japan suggests that pupil dilation is directly related to the moment when a person has a mental breakthrough. Researchers hope this study will encourage further research into the interesting connections between our brains and our eyes. For this study, Toyohashi University of... Read more
Police officers and anthropologists around the world now have a new tool to help them figure out what a person looks like with basic DNA information. Called the HIrisPlex-S system, this software could be used to determine a person’s eye, skin, and hair colours with a DNA sample.All people need to... Read more
If you’re a chocaholic, then you might want to stop reading this article right now. A new blog post written by NHS Choices criticizes an American study that suggested dark chocolate could improve sight.In the University of the Incarnate Word’s initial study, scientists took a group of 30 healthy... Read more
Scientists at the University of Liverpool are analyzing whether an antidote used to cure venomous snakebites could help treat microbial keratitis. This new antidote could provide doctors with a safer and more effective treatment for keratitis. Professors were inspired to perform this research... Read more
A new American study suggests dyslexic children have more visual deficiencies than non-dyslexic students. These findings could lead to a better understanding of how ophthalmologic treatments may help dyslexia patients. Scientists from Harvard Medical School and the Boston Children’s Hospital... Read more
A disturbing new found that most UK drivers don’t believe leaving eyeglasses at home is a big deal if they are only going on a short drive. According to this data, UK drivers were most likely to leave spectacles or contacts at home if they were going on a drive near home, the weather was nice,... Read more
The UK charity Fight for Sight released results from a recent survey that suggest most UK residents aren’t wearing proper UV-protection on a regular basis. Charity workers hope this data will better inform the public on the eye health benefits of wearing approved sunglasses when outside, even when... Read more
A new study out of the University of Washington suggests there’s a correlation between Alzheimer’s disease and eye disorders like glaucoma,age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and diabetic retinopathy. Researchers believe this data could help doctors better predict a person’s susceptibility... Read more
A new study conducted by the European Union (EU) suggests people who eat a Mediterranean Diet have a reduced risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This research highlights the importance proper diet plays in maintaining eye health. Scientists involved in this study analyzed the... Read more
New research out of Pacific University Oregon suggests that regular aerobic exercise could significantly improve eye health. Specifically, researchers believe exercise could be used to naturally lower intraocular pressure (IOP), thereby reducing the risk of glaucoma. This fascinating study was a... Read more
Japan’s Ministry of Environment recently announced it will be making big changes to the country’s colour-coding system. Ministry members hope these changes will help people suffering from colourblindness distinguish temperature readings across the nation. This announcement comes as Japan is... Read more
According to a new study out of Edinburgh University, there may be some truth to the assumption that smarter people always wear glasses.In their study, a massive team of scientists gathered genetic data from almost 350,000 people in the USA, Europe, and Australia. Investigators also measured study... Read more
An app that uses Google Glass technology has shown promise helping autistic children interpret the emotions of others. Researchers hope their new software will soon be a standard therapy in the treatment of this increasingly common developmental disorder. Stanford University scientists tested their... Read more
Even if Rudolph had a red nose, his reindeer friends wouldn’t have been able to see it.According to recent research from the UK, all reindeer suffer from poor colour vision.Scientists working at Exeter University say reindeer have evolved a particularly strongultraviolet vision at the expense of... Read more
Scientists at Duke University just released a fascinating study examining the visual acuity of thousands of species, including humans. According to this research, humans see the world in greater detail than most other animals.In this massive study, researchers collected and compared the visual... Read more
