Eyes
Turtles’ brains shed light on evolutionary developments dating back hundreds of millions of years
The study provides new insights into the functions of ancestral cortices but also raises fundamental questions about how and when key neural computations evolved in turtles.
This disease is common in children. Expert clarifies: Antibiotics are not the solution
Israeli study: Here’s how nearsightedness in children can be slowed
FDA clears first US trial of Israel’s EndoArt synthetic corneal implant
Tel Aviv terror victim saves another two lives with cornea donations
Those that received the transplants were a 75-year-old man and an 81-year-old woman.
Vision of Ethiopian Jewish olim better than Sabra counterparts - study
Torah study at early ages, lack of screentime may be behind the phenomenon.
The first signs of Alzheimer's appear in the eyes. Here's what they are
Can doctors examine a person's eyes to see the start of the dementia process?
Mudskippers could be key to understanding evolution of blinking - study
Researchers have suggested that studying mudskippers it could provide insights into the evolution of blinking as these animals transitioned from water to land.
This is what you really see when you close your eyes
We think that when we close our eyes we only see black, but the truth is more complex and interesting than that.
This week in Jerusalem: Born to be wild
A weekly round-up of city affairs.
Myopia in youth can lead to glaucoma, vision loss, retinal detachment, cataracts - Israeli study
Not being exposed to daylight following long hours of study causes short-sightedness, leading to a trend in haredi boys.
Terror victims Yagel, Hallel Yaniv's corneas donated to four Israelis
The parents of the murdered brothers decided soon after the attack to donate their corneas - now they will give eyesight to four other persons.
Israeli scientists discover mechanism for scallops to camouflage eyes
Oysters, mussels and clams have a mechanism that makes the color of their eyes camouflage to match the color of the water they're in.
Can computer recognize blurry objects? - study
The researchers recorded the eye movements of people attempting to recognize blurred objects and, using a computational model, simulated the resulting activities of neurons in the retina.
