by AEOAdmin | Mar 17, 2020 | News
We will be closed March 17th through April 7th due to the Covid-19 outbreak. We have received the following message from the American Optometric Association: The American Optometric Association (AOA) is closely monitoring developments and will actively provide updates...
by AEOAdmin | Feb 3, 2020 | News, Uncategorized
Babies in the Womb and Vision By the second trimester, long before a babies in the womb can see images, they can detect light. But the light-sensitive cells in the developing retina — the thin sheet of brain-like tissue at the back of the eye — were...
by AEOAdmin | Dec 9, 2019 | Eyesight Conditions, Eyewear Tips, News
A study by the University College London findings linked living in an area with high rates of air pollution is linked to a higher glaucoma risk, a debilitating eye condition that can cause blindness. Study Findings People in neighborhoods with higher amounts of fine...
by AEOAdmin | Nov 27, 2019 | Eyecare Tips, Eyesight Conditions, News
In a recent study using mice, lab-grown human retinal cells and patient samples, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they found evidence of a new pathway that may contribute to degeneration of the light sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. The findings, they...
by AEOAdmin | Nov 23, 2018 | Eyesight Conditions, News
The potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose and treat health conditions continues to gain momentum, as a new study shows how the technology can speed diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases. A paper published February 22 in the journal Cell describes...
by AEOAdmin | Oct 29, 2018 | Eyesight Conditions, News
New research from the University of Queensland has shown for the first time that visual hallucinations in people with macular degeneration are associated with abnormally heightened activity in the visual cortex of the brain. The findings, published in the journal...
