Physics behind perfect pancake may help save eyesight
Understanding how to make perfect pancakes could help improve surgical methods for treating glaucoma - eye disease which may result in damage to the optic nerve and vision loss, scientists say.
Feb 07, 2016, 14:21 PM IST
Umbilical cells help eye's neurons connect
Cells isolated from human umbilical cord tissue produce molecules that help retinal neurons from the eyes of rats grow, connect and survive, a new study reveals.
Nov 28, 2015, 23:56 PM IST
'Rat vision' gives humans best sight ever
The brain cells suggest that human and other primates retain a visual pathway that traces back to the primitive systems of vertebrates like fish and frogs.
Nov 23, 2015, 11:59 AM IST
How our eyes process danger and emotions
The finding shows that in humans and other primates, information from the eyes is not only sent to the visual cortex for the complex processing that allows stereoscopic vision, but also could feed directly into deep brain circuits for attention and emotion.
Nov 20, 2015, 17:43 PM IST
Soon, eye drops to clear up cataracts
Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have discovered a new chemical that could be added to eye drops to help clear up cataracts, the leading cause of blindness.
Nov 08, 2015, 16:18 PM IST
New compound can reverse cataract
A team of scientists has identified a new chemical that can be used in eye drops to reverse cataracts which are a leading cause of blindness worldwide.
Nov 06, 2015, 16:48 PM IST
These new eye drops could reverse cataracts!
Good news for people suffering from eye cataracts!
Nov 06, 2015, 14:12 PM IST
'Twilight'-inspired contact lenses prompt warning
Youngsters buying the lenses may wish to recreate the look of the Twilight films and Vampire Diaries TV show.
Oct 24, 2015, 18:26 PM IST
Air pollution major cause of eye infection: Doctors
Air pollution in cities is emerging as the major reason behind the rise in eye allergies and conjunctivitis in people of all ages, doctors say.
Oct 10, 2015, 19:44 PM IST
World Sight Day: How to improve your vision!
Eye care should be part of our normal health routine throughout your lifetime.
Oct 08, 2015, 14:41 PM IST
'Proper eye care, food habits can prevent vision loss'
Many eye diseases have no early warning signs or symptoms, but a dilated exam can detect eye diseases in their early stages before vision loss occurs.
Oct 07, 2015, 20:48 PM IST
