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An ophthalmologist explains how important tears are to keeping your eyes feeling good and working well – whether you’re on dry land or swimming in a body of water.
Eye floaters are annoying, so it’s not surprising that people want to get rid of them.
Increased digital screen use, face masks and winter weather combine to form a triple threat to eye health: The dry eye triad. Here’s how to combat the resulting eye fatigue, irritation and discomfort.
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in children spending more time on digital devices, which may have a long-term impact on their vision, including the risk of myopia.
Face masks may help prevent the spread of COVID-19, but they may also contribute to dry, irritated eyes. Learn who is at risk, and how to prevent mask-associated dry eye (MADE).
Laser surgery is touted as a good way to get rid of eyeglasses, but not everyone is suited for it. Plenty of research should be done before taking the plunge.
Gene therapy trials for inherited retinal diseases are blossoming. Blind and partially sighted people are helping to advance the research.
Those annoying things that float in front of your vision can be reduced with laser therapy.
Nintendo Wii remotes have been used to assess and diagnose children suffering from an eye disease, ocular torticollis, which…
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Senior Lecturer, Vision Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Research and Knowledge Translation Facilitator, University of British Columbia
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Professor, School of Optometry & Vision Science, University of Waterloo
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Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Florida
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Associate Professor of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
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Clinical Professor, School of Optometry & Vision Science and Clinical Scientist, Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE), University of Waterloo
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Professor of Pediatrics and Ophthalmology, West Virginia University
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Professeur Titulaire. École d'optométrie. Expertise en santé oculaire et usage des lentilles cornéennes spécialisées, Université de Montréal
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Professional Lead for Orthoptics, University of Sheffield