How does your brain know where your hand has to go to pick up a cup of coffee and successfully bring this to your mouth? By converting all of the information into coordinates of the eye, according to new Dutch research. Unraveling those calculations wi…
Researchers have identified a new neurological deficit behind amblyopia, or “lazy eye.” Their findings shed additional light on how amblyopia results from disrupted links between the brain and normal visual processing.
Using eye-tracking methods, researchers have shown that toddlers with autism spend significantly more time visually examining dynamic geometric patterns than they do looking at social images — a viewing pattern not found in either typical or developme…
Topcon Corp. (Tokyo) has entered the therapeutic
laser market after signing a definitive agreement to purchase
the glaucoma and retina assets from OptiMedica
Corp. (Santa Clara, California). Financial terms were not
disclosed. Topcon will acquire OptiM…
Researchers at the University College London have developed a method to acquire multispectral images of the ocular fundus using LED illumination and a high-sensitivity CCD camera. Multispectral imaging makes it possible to visualize the different light…
Drs. Robert Fechtner and Clark Springs discuss how best to manage 2 challenging cases of patients with co-occurring glaucoma and ocular surface disease.