A study led by pediatric ophthalmology researcher Carolyn Drews-Botsch of George Mason University can help parents and health ...

It’s easy -- you’ll read an eye chart. Simple tests, like the "Random E Test," can determine the visual acuity of infants or nonreaders. Eyeglasses are the most traditional form. They bend ...

Experts have different opinions on vision screening and eye exams for children. Talk to your doctor to see what’s right for you. If they’re old enough to understand what’s going on, sit down ...

There is a special eye chart for illiterate adults and young children who cannot identify letters. The block letter of E is turned in different orientations or directions.

Incoming information from the retina is channeled into two pathways in the brain's visual system: one that's responsible for ...

The method is different from the traditional eye chart test which cannot be used with infants as it needs identification of letters or symbols with proper attention.

Studies indicate one in every 10 children is at risk from undiagnosed eye and vision problems. Unfortunately, many children at risk for eye and vision problems are not being identified at an early ...

Scientists in California claim to have discovered a new jaw-dropping color no human has ever seen before. The catch? You have to zap your eyes with laser pulses to see it. Five scientists at the ...

Mission with a vision: Granby Lions Club completes free eye screenings on some 400 children in two-town region ...

Nevertheless, advances in treatment methods, such as laser therapy, have significantly improved outcomes for premature infants with ROP, leading to better visual acuity and fewer cases of blindness.

Photoscreening technology was used because earlier studies indicated problems with using eye charts to screen children younger than age 3 and children with disabilities.

To treat amblyopia, or lazy eye, doctors typically prescribe a patch to cover the stronger eye and make the brain learn to work with the weaker one. Virtual reality offers a new approach.