Tag: eye sight
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Scientists Restore Eyesight Using A Bioengineered Cornea
In what is considered a medical breakthrough, scientists from Linköping University in Sweden have restored vision to people with impaired eyesight. This includes those who were previously blind. A team of surgeons in Iran and India conducted a successful pilot trial of 20 people who were either blind or close to losing their sight from…
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A Guide To Protecting Eye Health and Longevity As You Age
Let there be sight. If there’s one thing that we’re worried about losing as we age, it’s definitely our vision. Eye health is so important, especially when you remember to spend a large majority of your days staring into a screen, which is certainly accelerating how fast our vision ages. As a result, it’s more…
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Expert Opinion: The Truth Behind Sleeping With Contact Lenses
If you wear contact lenses, you are most likely guilty of sleeping with them. Can this damage your eye health and longevity? Optometrist Roshni Patel, BSC (Hons) MCOptom reveals the do’s and don’ts when it comes to sleeping in contact lenses Contact lenses are an incredibly popular form of vision correction, used by millions around the…