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Simple hygiene goes a long way to avoid serious eye infections.
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Having longer top eyelashes can enhance our ability to express our feelings and communicate with others. But the most significant reason we have them is to protect our eyes.
SARS-CoV-2 has been observed in the tears of some sick patients, but this is an unlikely route of COVID-19 transmission.
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Contact lenses are safe to use during the pandemic as long as you follow strict hygiene recommendations, including frequent hand washing.
When the hazardous particles found in bushfire smoke come into contact with our eyes, this can cause inflammation.
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Another troubling consequence of the bushfire smoke is its effects on our eyes. But there are some steps we can take to minimise irritation and any risk of longer term harms.
Cataracts are a vision problem that can affect anybody as they age. It happens when the lens of the eye gradually loses its transparency.
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Cataracts, which can be experienced by anyone as they age, happen when the lens of the eye gradually becomes less transparent. There are ways, however, to correct this.
Vision is the most important source of information on which driving conduct is based. Poor vision of drivers has been found to be the cause of many accidents.
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When you head out onto the road, there’s always a chance that you might encounter a driver who has a vision problem, putting his or her driving at risk. Regulations need to change.
Trachoma can lead to blindness if left untreated.
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Trachoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness.
Climate change and especially variations in the ozone layer have increased the danger from the sun’s harmful rays during the last 25 years. Children are particularly at risk.
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The sun emits harmful rays 365 days a year, even when cloudy or rainy. Children must be protected or they may develop cataracts at an earlier age and run the risk of skin cancer of the eyelids.
A health worker looks on at an Ebola transit centre in Beni in North Kivu province, DRC.
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Research has identified a range of health complications in Ebola survivors. These include eye complications and vision problems.
As machine learning progresses, its applications include faster, more accurate medical diagnoses.
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A research lab at the University of Saskatchewan is pursuing the applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning to healthcare diagnoses.
Examination by ophthalmoscope in JF Phillips’ Ophthalmic Surgery and Treatment, 1869.
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Screen time wasn’t a issue in the 19th century but that didn’t stop concerns over how new developments might damage eyesight
It’s been argued the Impressionists were short sighted.
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Disease and disorders can affect how we see. Can the images in painted artworks tell us something about the state of an artist’s vision?
There are a few different types of stye – and if you’re in lots of pain you’ll know yours is the infected kind.
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The only way to prevent a stye is to keep your eyelids clean and free of grime that can block your glands.
Phosphenes are an experience of seeing light without light entering your eye. Bionic eye recipients use these to map out a visual scene.
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The artificial vision provided by a bionic eye is not like natural sight, and takes a lot of getting used to.
For a long time, medication dosages were adjusted for patient size and women were simply ‘small men’.
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In medical training and practice, gender differences have at last become a vital part of diagnosis and treatment.
Accurate diagnosis of glaucoma requires trained specialists and advanced equipment.
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Glaucoma is a slow and silent progressive disease and the second leading cause of blindness, that requires early diagnosis.
We experience lots of changes in our body as we age, and our eyes and ears are no exception. Unfortunately this toys with our senses.
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Changes to our eyes and ears occur as a result of disease, genetic factors, “wear and tear” and environmental factors.
Sunglasses should be worn at all times when outdoors during the day when the UV index is 3 or above.
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Whether cheap or expensive, sunglasses play a crucial role in eye protection against ultraviolet radiation.
The way someone with glaucoma sees.
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Glaucoma is the sneak thief of sight, affecting the eyesight of more than 50 million people worldwide. It remains the biggest preventable cause of blindness today.
There are three main types of conjunctivitis depending on the cause.
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Conjunctivitis is a common condition that often occurs in outbreaks – but what exactly is it?