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• Understanding Your Prescription
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One In Four Unaware An Eye Test Could Save Their Sight

Article Date: 29 July 2008 - 9:00 PDT

New research from Action for Blind People shows that many people in Great Britain are unaware an eye test could prevent them from going blind, and are risking their sight by not going for regular eye tests. The national visual impairment charity commissioned a survey of over 2,000 people in Great Britain on their habits and attitudes towards eye tests.

New Hope For Adults With 'Lazy Eye'

Article Date: 27 July 2008 - 9:00 PDT

New evidence that the brain regions responsible for vision are capable of adapting in adults offers new hope for those with an untreated condition commonly known as lazy eye. Also called amblyopia, the condition is the most prevalent cause of visual impairment in a single eye, affecting about six million people in the United States alone.

Hyperactive Immune Resistance Brings Blindness In Old Age

Article Date: 30 July 2008 - 9:00 PDT

Age-dependent macular degeneration (AMD) is the commonest cause of blindness in the western industrialized nations. Hereditary changes in the regulation of the immune system influence the risk of contracting AMD.

Visually Impaired May Soon Benefit From Telescope Embedded In Glasses Lens

Article Date: 31 July 2008 - 9:00 PDT

Glasses embedded with a telescope promise to make it easier for people with impaired vision to drive and do other activities requiring sharper distance vision. Schepens Eye Research Institute scientists describe the advantages of these innovative glasses over earlier devices in an article published in the May/June issue of Journal of Biomedical Optics, mailed in print form to subscribers this month.