vision loss

A research participant in the Levi Lab at University California, Berkeley undergoes treatment for amblyopia using virtual reality.

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Virtual reality gives a boost to the 'lazy eye'

4:43pm December 26, 2023

by Anna Marie Yanny

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.

Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame of Ghana is the new chair of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities — the first African woman in that post. Asked to define disability, she says: "It is not the presence of the impairment, but it is the social and attitudinal barriers that are hindering our performance."

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When Getty began losing her vision as a girl, she was told her life was over. Wrong!

7:38am May 13, 2023

by Ari Daniel

Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame says she could not imagine "what the future had in store." She faced sorrow — but ultimately triumphed. She is the new chair of the U.N. committee for disability rights.

Nurse practitioner Debra Brown guides patient Merdis Wells through a diabetic retinopathy exam at University Medical Center in New Orleans.

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How Can We Be Sure Artificial Intelligence Is Safe For Medical Use?

8:03am April 14, 2019

by Richard Harris

Software that can replace doctors for certain tasks has a big responsibility. The Food and Drug Administration is now figuring out how to determine when computer algorithms are safe and effective.

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A man gets his hearing aid adjusted. Two large studies show that age-related memory loss can be slowed when older people promptly address hearing and vision loss.

Want To Keep Your Brain Sharp? Take Care Of Your Eyes And Ears

11:37am October 22, 2018

by Allison Aubrey

Two large studies show that age-related memory loss can be slowed significantly when older people promptly address hearing and vision loss.

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