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Low Dose Atropine Eye Drops Safe and Effective for Short-Sightedness in Children, Clinical Trial Suggests
Low-concentration atropine eye drops are a safe and effective treatment for short-sightedness (myopia) in UK children, although the effects are small, suggests a clinical trial published by The BMJ.
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Peripheral Vision Helps Readers Process Skipped Words in 250 Milliseconds
Reading seems like a straightforward process. The eyes scan the words, and the brain turns them into meaning. But it's not always that simple. Readers regularly skip words, sometimes without realizing it. New research from USF shows how the brain still processes those skipped words using peripheral vision, even as the eyes move past them.
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Researchers Identify Which Eye Infections Pose Greatest Threat to Vision
Eye surgery today is safer than ever, yet ophthalmologists must remain watchful for a rare but serious complication that can threaten sight within days: a bacterial eye infection called endophthalmitis.
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AI Tool Shown to Reduce Eye Care Disparities for African American Adults with Diabetes
In a study exploring how an AI-assisted diagnostic tool shaped care for underserved populations at multiple community-based primary care sites, investigators at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine, found that African American patients with diabetes were more likely to receive a diabetic eye exam referral if screened by an AI tool.
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Going Swimming? How to Keep your Eyes Safe: Q&A with Pediatric Optometrist
As temperatures rise and people head to the pool or large bodies of water to cool off, Emma Stahr, OD, an instructor at the University of Colorado Anschutz Department of Ophthalmology and a pediatric optometrist at Children's Hospital Colorado, prepares to see children and teens experiencing adverse effects that can stem from water activities.
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