Study exposes 'flawed' eye tests
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People with poor eyesight may be coming away from eye tests with inaccurate prescriptions, a survey suggests.
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Researchers believe that staring at a computer screen can lead to progressive eye diseases, such as glaucoma. A study in Japan has found that staring at a screen could be related to glaucoma, which can lead to blindness.
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But a new analysis in a British journal includes some less clear-cut findings that may spell trouble for Boston Scientific.
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The discovery of a new &#39;blindness&#39; gene could help doctors save thousands of people&#39;s sight, UK scientists hope. A team at Leeds University located the faulty DNA code behind a rare form of retinal disease that runs in families.
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Although the experiment suggests a possible treatment for age-related macular degeneration, many uncertainties remain to be addressed.
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Scientists working for the government have developed standards to measure the accuracy of anthrax detection tests, hoping to steer first responders away from tests that have delivered too many false readings.
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An electronic &quot;artificial eye&quot;, developed for people with impaired vision, has been shown to reliably identify pedestrian crossings, determine when it is safe to walk across and even measure the width of a road.
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Researchers warned that there could be a drastic rise in the number of glaucoma cases if action was not taken to evaluate people who spend long time in front of screens and have existing eye conditions.
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Long periods of time in front of a computer monitor can lead to eye disease, researchers have claimed. Staring at a screen could be related to glaucoma, a condition which if left untreated can lead to blindness, a new study suggests.
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A computerised screening test detects more abnormalities than traditional smears, say experts.
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PARIS : Heavy users of computers, especially those who are short-sighted, may be at risk from glaucoma, a disease that can cause blindness, a study published in a specialist journal on Tuesday says.
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Primary care doctors, who sometimes review hundreds of test results each week, reported in a new study that delays in reviewing results for patients are common, and many said they are unhappy with how they manage these crucial pieces of information.
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Researchers say results aren't necessarily transferable to human beings.
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Screening for cancer quite often produces a false-positive result, and this can lead to costly -- and ultimately unnecessary -- follow-up testing, according to a new report.
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Women with fertility and miscarriage problems are being offered unproven tests, say researchers.
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Football referees and linesmen are probably used to having their eyesight questioned, particularly when they make a controversial decision.
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A US advisory panel on Friday will review data on an experimental drug that is injected into the eye to stop vision loss in elderly patients at risk of going blind.