Children think covering their eyes makes them invisible
Young children nearly universally seem to think that closing or covering their eyes makes them invisible to others. Cambridge researchers are finding out why.
Why did a young fiddle player choose to have a laser eye procedure before summer?
Matis Leima (22) is the youngest member of Zetod, an award-winning Estonian folk band. He recently underwent a laser eye procedure, with timing before summer being essential. Why?
When is the best time to have a laser eye procedure?
When it comes to quality of life, eyes are essential organs. Therefore it is natural that the decision to have a laser eye procedure is one that is to be planned properly. Clients often ask about the best time to have the procedure done in order to ensure the best possible outcome.
The higher your education, the more likely you are to be short-sighted
A recent study found that the more educated a person is, the higher the likelihood they are short-sighted. Here we explain just how these two things are related.
Counsellor-optometrist-information desk in one: Laura
Our always busy but helpful consultant Laura uses Estonian, Finnish and English in her job every day to talk to clients from all around the world. She is like an information desk – counsellor – optometrist all in one person, having to answer questions about laser eye surgery, eye diseases and medications both during and after office hours. She herself has not needed laser eye surgery – her vision is an exceptional 158 %!
How can my vision be more than 100 %?
During routine eye exams, your eye doctor will always check how well you can see far. Sometimes they say that your vision is more than 100 %. How can that be?
Bad habits that are aging your eyes
Rubbing your eyes. The skin around your eyes is one of the first areas on your face to show signs of aging. Rubbing your eyes can break tiny blood vessels under the skin's surface and cause dark circles and puffy eyes, as well as premature crow's feet and drooping eyelids.
Foam parties hazardous for eyes
As machines spray foamy bubbles onto partygoers, revelers who get a face full of soapy bubbles can suffer from stinging, burning red eyes, not to mention the falls that can happen when the floor gets slick and people can’t see where they’re going because they’re dancing through a foamy cloud.
An artificial retina can restore the vision of the blind?
Patients with blindness caused by retinitis pigmentosa can now get a light-detecting microchip implanted in one of their retinas. A sight-restoring implant approved for sale in the European Union on Wednesday is the second artificial retina to become available in the region.
Bug's eyes inspire new digital cameras
A team of researchers has created the first digital cameras with designs that mimic ocular systems of dragonflies, bees and other insects. This technology offers exceptionally wide-angle fields of view, with low aberrations, high acuity to motion, and nearly infinite depth of field.
Goggles restore depth perception to people blind in one eye
Being able to see with both eyes comes with a perk: the ability to judge distance in 3D. Say, between a plate of food on the table and the saltshaker, or the space between the front of your car and the bumper of the vehicle ahead of you.
Can medications cause vision problems?
Kas ravimid võivad nägemisprobleeme tekitada? On teada-tuntud fakt, et ravimid võivad põhjustada väiksemaid või suuremaid kõrvaltoimeid. Mõnede ravimite manustamine võib ka silmade tervist oluliselt muuta, näiteks põhjustada kuivsilmsust või...
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