Revolutionary new technology helps people see using sound
Smart glasses that use a technique similar to a bat's echolocation could help blind and low-vision people navigate their surroundings
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JJ Shavit
- Oct 13
First-ever eye drops could replace reading glasses, study finds
Local ophthalmologists are hailing Vuity as a potential game-changer for individuals suffering from Presbyopia an age-related eye condition
JJ Shavit
- Sep 1
Healing power of light: New treatment offers hope for millions suffering from corneal diseases
A groundbreaking new study by uOttawa researchers presents a new hope for millions suffering from corneal diseases worldwide.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 16
New drug delivers the same health benefits as physical exercise, study finds
Our aim is to understand the benefits of exercise at the molecular level and how it is beneficial for the central nervous system.
JJ Shavit
- May 29
Promising new drug could offer hope to millions suffering from diabetic eye disease
An experimental compound, 32-134D, has the potential to prevent or slow the progression of vision loss in people with diabetes
JJ Shavit
- May 14
Cutting-edge implants restore vision to the blind and visually-impaired
A new bioengineered implant has shown promising results in restoring vision for those suffering from corneal blindness and low vision.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 29
Groundbreaking eye drops have the power to transform your vision
The drops are designed to specifically address the eye's focusing mechanism by reducing pupil size and increasing focus.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 20
New gene-editing technique could reverse vision loss and blindness in humans
Researchers in China have successfully restored the vision of mice with retinitis pigmentosa, one of the major causes of blindness in humans
JJ Shavit
- Mar 14
Lifechanging implants can restore 20/20 vision to the blind and visually-impaired
Researchers and entrepreneurs have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig’s skin, which resembles the human cornea.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 28
Life-altering eye drops can replace reading glasses, researchers find
VUITY has shown promising results in improving near vision in individuals without causing any serious adverse events.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 14
Groundbreaking implants can restore 20/20 vision to the blind and visually-impaired
Researchers and entrepreneurs have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig’s skin, which resembles the human cornea.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 14
Groundbreaking implants can restore 20/20 vision to the blind and visually-impaired
Researchers and entrepreneurs have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig’s skin, which resembles the human cornea.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 13
Lab-grown retinal eye cells can treat blindness
Retinal cells grown from stem cells are ready for trials in humans with degenerative eye disorders according to researchers at U of W.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 28, 2022
Life-changing eye drops can replace reading glasses, researchers find
Presbyopia is a common and progressive eye condition that reduces the eye's ability to focus on near objects and impacts people after age 40
JJ Shavit
- Dec 14, 2022
Groundbreaking new drug can treat cataracts without surgery
A revolutionary new treatment for cataracts has shown extremely positive results in laboratory tests, giving hope to treat the condition.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 13, 2022
Groundbreaking implants can restore 20/20 vision to the blind and visually-impaired
Researchers and entrepreneurs have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig’s skin, which resembles the human cornea.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 28, 2022
Life-changing eye drops can replace reading glasses, new study finds
"There are many kinds of this medicine in trials, but this is the first to be approved," she said. "It is pretty remarkable."
JD Shavit
- Nov 25, 2022
Novel indoor & outdoor navigation technology for vision-impaired people
People with blindness, deafblindness, visual impairment or low vision, as well as those who use wheelchairs, can travel more independently .
JJ Shavit
- Nov 22, 2022
Groundbreaking smart glasses cure night blindness and peripheral vision problems
Japanese startup ViXion has created an innovative wearable device that helps people deal with the difficulties associated with night vision.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 13, 2022
Pig collagen corneas can restore 20/20 vision to the blind and visually-impaired
Researchers and entrepreneurs have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig’s skin, which resembles the human cornea.
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