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Myopia, or the need for corrected vision to focus or see objects at a distance, has become a lot more common in recent decades. Some even consider myopia, also known as nearsightedness, an epidemic. Optometry researchers estimate that about half of the global population will need corrective lenses to offset myopia by 2050 if current rates continue – up from 23% in 2000 and less than 10% in some countries. The associated health care costs are huge. In the United States alone, spending on corrective lenses, eye tests and related expenses may be as high as US$7.2 billion a year. What explains the rapid growth in myopia? I’m a vision ...... Read Full article on HadNews

Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly performed procedures in the world. The vast majority of patients have excellent outcomes with few complications. Here are the numbers: As ophthalmologists who have performed thousands of these procedures, we know that many patients have misconceptions about both cataracts and the surgery. For example, some think a cataract is a growth on the eye’s surface. We like to compare a cataract with the frosted glass of a bathroom window, where light can be transmitted but details cannot. Or when turbulence from a storm causes normally clear water in the ocean to become murky. In mu...... Read Full article on HadNews

closing or opening despite the lack of movement this explanation aligns with known principles of visual perception and accounts for the phenomenon in a scientifically plausible manner while the mystery of Rosalia Lombardo’s opening eyes may never be fully resolved the story of this beautiful mummy and the marvel of her preservation continue to intrigue and captivate audiences around the world her delicate features and serene expression offer a poignant reminder of the fragile beauty and impermanence of life as we gaze upon her preserved form we are reminded of our own mortality and the fleeting nature of existence perhaps in Rosalia’s ...... Read Full article on HadNews