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Research discovers how the deaf have super vision

Part of the brain normally used for hearing is reorganized to enhance vision
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When It Comes to Eye Injuries, the Men’s Eyes Have It

Results of American Academy of Ophthalmology's seventh annual Eye Injury Snapshot finds men report nearly three times more eye injuries than women...
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Scripps Research scientists develop novel test that identifies river blindness

The breakthrough will assist massive effort to eliminate the widespread tropical scourge ...
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World Is Full of Darkness, Reflected in the Physiology of the Human Retina, Penn Researchers Say

PHILADELPHIA –- Physicists and neuroscientists from the University of Pennsylvania have linked the cell structure of the retina to the light and dark contrasts of the natural world, demonstrating the likelihood that the neural pathways humans use for seeing are adapted to best capture the world around us. ...
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Is Photoscreening the Best Way to Catch “Lazy Eye” in Young Kids?

Report on Iowa KidSight Program in October Ophthalmology journal...
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists show Six3 gene essential for retinal development

Results help build a foundation for the next generation of therapies using cell-replacement strategies to restore vision lost to the retinal degeneration associated with glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration ...
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Genetic discovery offers new hope for eye diseases

The discovery of new genes for two of the world's most common eye diseases could lead to new treatments, according to leading ophthalmologist, Winthrop Professor David Mackey, from The University of Western Australia....
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Three’s the limit for our eyes

The human brain can see only up to three moving objects at a given instant, new research has found. ...
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Research discovery shows promise as novel approach for restoring lost vision

Macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa being targeted ...
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Gene discovery could yield treatments for nearsightedness

DURHAM, N.C. -- Myopia (nearsightedness) is the most common eye disorder in the world and becoming more common, yet little is known about its genetic underpinnings. ...
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