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Human study links reduced inflammation to later myopia onset
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine researcher Jody Summers, Ph.D., has long hypothesized that inflammation plays a role in the development of myopia, or nearsightedness, in which close-up vision is clear but distance vision is blurry. Her laboratory experiments have been convincing, and now she has preliminary human data to support the theory.
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Mind-wandering mechanisms change depending on eye state
A type of brain activity linked to arousal and attention can track mind wandering. But research conflicts on whether this activity promotes or hinders mind wandering. Esther Thielking of Barnard College and colleagues explored whether having the eyes open or closed changes the relationship between this brain activity and mind wandering.
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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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