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Study Shows That Our Brains, Not Eyes, See Color
Even though we intuitively think that a particular color looks the same to different people, researchers from The University of Chicago and Vanderbilt University have uncovered that the brain plays a...
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New Camera As Good As The Human Eye In Color Perception
PaPaLaB Co Ltd, a Japanese firm, has announced their development of the “YC-3300,” a camera they claim can capture the exact same colors as seen by the human eye. The camera is designed for archiving...
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Floaters And Losing The Clarity Of Youthful Vision
“Will you grab that spider web?” my grandmother said abruptly. We were sitting on an old bench overlooking the river. It was September. I had sprung her from the assisted living home earlier that day....
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An Eye Exam On Your iPhone?
Researchers at MIT have developed a method of using a basic cellphone coupled with a cheap and simple plastic device clipped onto the screen to estimate refractive errors and focal range of eyes....
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Superfocus Glasses May Improve Vision In The E.R.
As I write this post, I’m wearing my new Superfocus glasses. I was given the glasses by the company to demonstrate, and they are nothing less than remarkable. I’ve used them mostly in two very common...
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Back To School Tip: Your Child May Need A Comprehensive Eye Exam
Dori Carlson, O.D. In a recent interview with the president of the American Optometric Association (AOA), Dr. Dori Carlson, I learned the surprising statistic that about 1 in 4 school age children have...
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Diabetic Deals With Temporary Visual Impairment
Normally, my vision is better than 20/20. (20/15 is mine, which always prompts my eye doctor to say “Oh, you should be a pilot!” and then I laugh my face off because, really, do you know me, lady?)...
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Turning Back The Clock Could Mean More Car Accidents: Tips For Better Night...
Our annual “fall back” time change that gives us an extra hour of sleep is welcome news for most of us. But there are some unintended consequences of darker evenings, especially for drivers. According...
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Interesting Neuro Case Requires ER Doc To Recall Forgotten Med School Knowledge
Yesterday, I presented the case of a woman with double vision and ptosis and challenged you all to a game of “spot the lesion.” To be honest, I found this stuff impenetrable as a medical student and it...
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