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Gene discovered that causes rare genetic eye disease
Scientists and experienced doctors have discovered that the UBAP1L gene is associated with different forms of retinal dystrophy, including macular hole disease, cone and…
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Health
Myopia without glasses will encounter any difficulties in everyday life?
Myopia without glasses in special cases will affect the vision in the distance which will obstruct, difficult in work and daily life.
Health
Having a rare illness, the man has eyes like Sauron
The pigment dispersion syndrome makes this man's eyes look like Sauron's clear
Health
Use contact lenses instead of injections for treating eye disease
According to US scientists, using contact lenses to gradually release the drug directly into the eye is a great alternative to eye drops with the advantage of being non-…
Medicine - Health
Pollution caused by vehicle smoke: The leading cause of eye diseases
Research shows that people who are regularly exposed to car exhaust are at high risk of eye diseases, macular degeneration.
Science story
600-year history of close-up glasses
In the 13th century, Europe had hand-held convex lenses to overcome farsightedness but it was not until 200 years later that glasses for nearsighted people appeared.
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Leonardo da Vinci has a sharp artistic eye due to vision problems
Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most revered painters of all time, and now a new study has helped explain his unique style.
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Smart people often myopia?
Recently, a study by German scientists has shown that the more intelligent people are, the more likely they are to get close.
Biology
Species of parasites
Wearing contact lenses when swimming, or not cleanliness is an opportunity for this tiny parasite to colonize and corrode the cornea.
Medicine - Health
Myopia: The culprit due to light pollution
Dr. Nguyen Van Khai, Director of the Center for Electrochemical Activation Solution & Electricity Saving Lamp, said that students with eye diseases are due to light poll…
Medicine - Health
Successfully cure blindness due to macular degeneration
Mr. Waters is one of the first two patients to receive AMD treatment under advanced stem cell therapy at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London (UK).
Medicine - Health
Breakthrough: Treating myopia and farsightedness with eye drops
By the end of the year, this drug will be tested on humans and if successful, this could be an effective solution to help people with refractive errors not wear glasses.
Medicine - Health
By 2050, more than half of the global population will be nearsighted
Many scientists believe that up to 2050, up to 5 billion people will need to wear glasses.
Medicine - Health
Having a rare disease, boys cannot close their eyes
When born, Jailian (India) is as healthy as many other children. About 2 months old, the boy's eyes begin to swell, bulge and cannot be closed.
Medicine - Health
Teenagers wearing contact lenses have bad habits of hygiene that are dangerous
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey found that more than 85 percent of teenagers who wear contact lenses are bad habits that increase the risk of…