Eyes
From myth to sign: This is what watching television up close really does to your eyes
Parents have long warned that it "ruins the eyes" and leads to glasses. In reality, sitting close to the TV hasn’t been proven to directly cause myopia – here’s what you need to know.
Why are people afraid to switch to multifocal lenses – and what are they missing?
The annoying phenomenon occurring among many Israelis in the past two weeks
Not just carrots: The foods that protect the eyes from light and age damage
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.
The lighting in your children's kindergartens may be harming their sight
A study linked lighting intensity in kindergartens to the development of eye problems. How can you know if your child's kindergarten is too dark?
Eye movement holds clues to decision-making process
Unlike your arms or legs, the speed of eye movements is almost totally involuntary, and the study shows that it can hint at the decision-making process
Why do we have black spots in our eyes, and how dangerous are they?
Dr. Ohayon explains common dangers to our eyesight and why it is so critical to visit an eye doctor at least once a year above the age of 40.
Genetics combined with long years of schooling and little time outdoors can lead to myopia
Nearsighted vision is associated with a range of eye disorders, making it a leading cause of irreversible vision impairment in older individuals.
Can this eye-disease drug help stop COVID-19? New study thinks so
The FDA-approved drug Verteporfin may be able to stop the replication of SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, by blocking YAP activity and allowing the Hippo pathway to work.
Blinding parasite possibly found in the Kinneret
At least 29 patients have been hospitalized due to corneal lesions characteristic of infection with the Microsporidia parasite.
