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Identifying Vision Problems: New Use for the Nintendo 3DS?

Could the Nintendo 3DS have another use besides, well, gaming?

The American Optometric Association thinks so as one of the officials of the organizations has said that the 3DS could be used to identify children who might have vision problems.

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Abbott introduces micro-implantation cataract suite components designed to help improve patient outcomes in cataract surgery

Abbott announced that it has introduced a micro-implantation cataract suite designed to help improve cataract procedure outcomes and safety.

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Toric IOL shows good visual outcomes in select astigmatism cases

Use of a toric IOL demonstrated satisfactory visual outcomes in highly astigmatic irregular cornea cases that had undergone previous surgery, according to a poster here.

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Microchip to power first functional bionic eye

Researchers have unveiled a microchip which is expected to power the first functional bionic eye.

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Eye surgery benefits patients with facial paralysis

Surgery can improve eye comfort and quality of life for people with facial paralysis who can't completely close their eyes.
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What Is A Squint? What Is Strabismus?

A squint, also known as strabismus is a condition in which the eyes do not align properly, one of them turns inwards, upwards, downwards, or outwards while the other one focuses at one spot. Typically, the extraocular muscles are not working in coordination, resulting in each eye unable to gaze at the same spot at the same time.
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How blind grandfather could 'see' his grandson for the first time with revolutionary bionic glasses

It is the moment grandfather Elias Konstantopoulos has been dreaming of after losing his sight - 'seeing' his grandson for the first time.

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Dry Eye Syndrome Affects More Women Than Men

Dry Eye Syndrome, a painful condition that can impair vision and increase the risk of eye infection, affects millions of Americans.
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Be a smart fish consumer

Get the best for omega-3s. Some seafoods have more of these than others. The best are salmon (wild and farmed), Pacific oysters, anchovies, herring, sardines, trout, and Atlantic and Pacific mackerel.

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Treat yourself to natural eye care that works

Are you looking for natural eye care tips that work? Every year, millions of people are suffering from one eye discomfort to another, often the result of working long hours every single day. Maybe this is one drawback with the way our work life is changing, but that does not mean you are not entitled to better eye health.

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