Is too much screen time bad for our eyes?
Is too much screen time bad for our eyes? Ben Knight from UNSW newsroom investigates: As our daily lives become increasingly entwined with screens, our...
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Hybrid workers spend 12 hours per day on screens
Hybrid workers spend 12 hours per day on screens: This World Sight Day (12th October), Specsavers has released new research which suggests that UK hybrid workers...
Potential new biomarker for ADHD and ASD
A new potential biomarker for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism has been found. “It’s often said that ‘the eyes tell it all’, but...
Children at risk of long-term eye problems
Children at risk of long-term eye problems after spending over five hours a day on screens during summer holidays. Worrying new research has shown that...
Cornea T cells protect eyes from viral infections
World-first discovery of cornea T cells protecting eyes from viral infections: The cornea – the transparent protective outer layer of the eye critical to helping...
Eye scanner targets neurodegenerative diseases
A multimodal eye scanner was developed as part of the MOON project. This scanner not only provides a high-resolution image of the structure using OCT...
New data on drug metabolism and distribution in the eye
New data on drug metabolism and distribution in the eye: One of the most comprehensive ocular pharmacokinetic studies including metabolism so far provides valuable information...
Tracking pupil dilation could lead to better hearing loss treatment
Tracking pupil dilation could lead to better hearing loss treatment: Minute changes in the dilation of people's pupils could provide information about how hard the...
Sight loss: Cancelled surgeries putting partially-sighted at risk
Sight loss: Cancelled surgeries putting partially-sighted at risk according to new survey. Four out of 10 people with sight loss fear their sight will further...
Researchers discover new method of treating major eye diseases
WHO estimates that in 2010 there were 285 million people visually impaired, of which 39 million were blind This new research will enable the creation...
