Using Rapid Eye Movement to Our Advantage
How our eyes and brain are affected by sleep has been a popular topic of research for centuries. Intensive study into the fascinating functions of Rap...
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Canadian Study Finds the Eyesight of Children Worsening More than Ever
The eyesight of Canadian kids appears to be degrading faster than in previous generations, and the reduced number of hours spent outside could be the...
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Colour-Blindness-Correcting Glasses Continue to Make an Impact
Colour blindness, or colour vision deficiency, is a hereditary condition that affects 1 in 12 men and roughly 1 in 200 women worldwide. Most types of...
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Quinan, Nova Scotia Is North America's First UNESCO Starlight Tourist Designation: Meet the Blind Astronomer Who Made it a Reality
Astrophotography, the process of taking pictures of anything in space, is a highly specialized area of photography that stems from astronomy, the stud...
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Late-stage AMD Patients Regain Sight with New Mini Telescope Tech
When we think of a telescope, we envision gazing at the stars on a warm summer’s night. But did you know that you can have a telescope implanted...
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5 Digital Technologies That Help Your Eyesight
Technology is transforming the delivery of care across Canada as more and more of our health care system becomes digitized. With the myriad of advance...
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Success of Vision Gene Therapy Could Mean Greater Availability
The success of a 15-year-old’s gene therapy has begun to pave the way for vision health care in North America. Treatment to reverse the blinding...
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How Do Virtual Reality Headsets Affect Your Vision?
Virtual Reality technology has been growing rapidly over the past few years. Many Canadian cities are moving on from the traditional arcade in favour...
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Inside Your Eye Exam: What is a Phoropter?
If you've ever had an eye exam, chances are you've been up close and personal with a phoropter (even if you aren't exactly sure of its nam...
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Is Superhuman Vision Possible Outside of the Movies?
With big box office films like Avengers: Infinity War and Ant-Man and the Wasp released this year, we’re seeing movies with a wide variety of su...
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The Age of Drones
New technology is changing faster than ever before. What was once considered a breakthrough quickly turned into a commonplace item. Just as computers...