Patients with impaired vision because of a damaged cornea could soon regain their sight without the need for a human donor transplant. Artificial corneas developed by a University of Ottawa scientist have shown promising results in early phase clinical trials. The results, based on ten experimental transplants performed in Sweden, were published last month in […]
Back to School The ABC’s of Children’s Vision
A child’s world is very visual. On the playground, at home, and in the classroom there are constant visual demands. Have you ever wondered just what your child is seeing on a daily basis and how their visual processing impacts their ability to learn? For your children to succeed at school there are many […]
Eyelid Myokymia (Lid Twitching)
It happens to many of us – out of the blue, your eyelid starts twitching uncontrollably, and you’re sure everyone around you can see it. Fortunately, in the majority of cases it is an occurrence that is bothersome at most. Myokymia is a general term used to describe a quivering or involuntary movement of a […]
SUNGLASS FUNDAMENTALS
Sunglasses are now available in more styles, brands, materials and colours than ever before. Today’s sunglasses are both functional and fun. Sunglasses can be worn as a fashion accessory to compliment a ‘look’, give greater visual performance and comfort outdoors, and offer protection against the elements. Whatever reason you wear sunglasses, all sunglasses should improve […]
Fashion and Function: How to encourage your child to love their glasses
Refractive correction of myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism, problems of eye alignment, accommodative or convergence difficulties or wearing glasses for sun protection are all among the many reasons your child may be wearing spectacles. Glasses need not be perceived negatively; spectacles can be both fashionable as well as functional. In fact, many children love […]
Heterochromia Irides
One of the questions that I most often get from parents during their child’s first eye exam is “what colour would you call my child’s eyes?” As colour is a perception and unique to the perceiver, I usually diplomatically ask what the parent thinks first about their child’s eye colour. The iris is the coloured […]
Why Light Worsens Migraine Headaches
Ask anyone who suffers from migraine headaches what they do when they’re having an attack, and you’re likely to hear “go into a dark room.” And although it’s long been known that light makes migraines worse, the reason why has been unclear. Now scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have identified a new […]
Eye Test Could Aid Alzheimer’s Detection
A simple and inexpensive eye test could aid detection and diagnosis of major neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s at an earlier stage than is currently possible, according to new research by University College London scientists. The research, led by Professors Francesca Cordeiro & Stephen Moss and published in Cell Death & Disease, demonstrates a new […]
New Intraocular Lens Options Can Reduce the Need For Glasses After Cataract Surgery
Great advances have been made in cataract surgery. It’s one of the safest, most successful procedures performed today. Cataract surgery involves removing a clouded natural lens from inside the eye and replacing it with a plastic one called an intraocular lens implant or IOL. Traditionally, IOL implants were spherical (meaning the front surface is uniformly curved) […]
Blind Patient Regains Sight With “Eyetooth” Implanted In Her Eye
Blind for nine years, Sharron “Kay” Thornton has just regained her sight through a first-in-the-U.S. surgical procedure at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine. The procedure — modified osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis (MOOKP) — implanted her eyetooth in her eye, as a base to hold a prosthetic lens. “I’m looking forward […]
