By Chris Melore In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that a simple daily supplement could help save the eyesight of people with late-stage dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Their new study published in the journal Ophthalmology offers…
By Katherine Carroll, NTP Have you ever felt your money was wasted on supplements? That even though you consistently followed the protocol from your health-care practitioner you were not getting the results others obtained with the same program? You may have been right! We’ve helped…
By Study Finds People with very dry eyes may be at increased risk of vision loss, a new study warns. Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis say the condition alters how the protective cornea on the eye’s surface heals itself after…
By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira Constant stress can make your eyesight worse over time, reports a recent mouse study. The new research finds that repeated stress ages cells in the eyes, causing them to die off sooner. All cells age, and the ones in your eye are…
By Henry Taylor, University of Birmingham and Bilge Sayim, Université de Lille How much are you conscious of right now? Are you conscious of just the words in the centre of your visual field or all the words surrounding it? We tend to assume that…
By Jake Anderson Will people with eyesight loss soon view the world through bionic vision? A new proof-of-concept biomimetic eye suggests the answer is ‘yes.’ Scientists and researchers say a new bionic eye innovation is in development that could not only restore vision but may…
By John Vibes The far-reaching implications of 3D printing technology are still yet to be fully realized, especially when it comes to medical applications. 3D printing is not just for tools and household products, but can also be used in the preparation of food, medicines,…
By Denize Atan, University of Bristol A poor diet of chips and crisps caused a teenage boy in England to become blind. The boy – let’s call him Jasper – first visited his family GP complaining of tiredness when he was 14 years old. Tests…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Maybe the phrase “apple of my eye” needs a makeover. The results of a new, long-term study are nothing short of stunning when it comes to preventing the leading cause of vision loss. Age-related macular degeneration is among the leading causes of blindness…
Myopia is another word for short sightedness where you can’t see close objects. If your child frequently complains of not being able to see the blackboard or if you can’t recognize a person from across the street then you are most likely to be suffering…
