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Trachomatous trichiasis can successfully be treated by either of the two most common types of eyelid surgery, according to findings from a large comparison trial funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Scientists from around the world gathered recently in Seattle, Washington, at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) to address the global increase in myopia (nearsightedness).
A new study from MIT offers a possible explanation for how the brain comes to be adept at identifying both color and color-degraded images, even though the human visual system has sophisticated machinery for processing color.
Nitin Verma visited NIH and shared his lifetime perspective on the delivery of vision care to underserved populations in the Australia/South Pacific region—roughly 50-million people scattered across vast stretches of land and ocean.
Representatives from a dozen global organizations and as many countries launched a new collaboration with the National Eye Institute aimed at advancing vision research and eye heath globally
To better understand eye health care needs of the future, the National Eye Institute convened a panel of experts April 26, 2023, at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
A recent international clinical study demonstrates that low intracranial pressure correlates with impaired patient vision, especially in the nasal zone.
Session topics included assessing the global burden of diabetes-related eye disease; preventing, treating, and managing disease; and collaborating internationally.