Are you one of the millions about to have cataract surgery? Here’s what ophthalmologists say you need to know

Typically, cataract surgeries are painless and significantly restore vision.

Elizabeth M. Hofmeister, Associate Professor of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences • conversation
March 20, 2024 ~9 min

Total solar eclipses, while stunning, can damage your eyes if viewed without the right protection

Now’s the time to get your hands on a pair of eclipse glasses in preparation for April’s display of celestial wonder.

Geoffrey Bradford, Professor of Pediatrics and Ophthalmology, West Virginia University • conversation
March 12, 2024 ~6 min


Are people born with good balance? A physical therapist explains the systems that help keep you on your toes

Balancing well is a whole-body experience that develops over time and takes practice to master.

Gurpreet Singh, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, Binghamton University, State University of New York • conversation
Oct. 9, 2023 ~8 min

Can you cry underwater?

An ophthalmologist explains how important tears are to keeping your eyes feeling good and working well – whether you’re on dry land or swimming in a body of water.

Geoffrey Bradford, Professor of Pediatrics and Ophthalmology, West Virginia University • conversation
Aug. 21, 2023 ~6 min

Eye movement science is helping us learn about how we think

Eye movement studies can track where someone is at in their thinking process.

Szonya Durant, Senior Lecturer of Psychology, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
Jan. 11, 2023 ~6 min

The lenses of fishes' eyes record their lifetime exposure to toxic mercury, new research finds

A new study shows that a time stamp can be put on mercury that accumulates in fish eyes, offering a window into their lifetime exposure.

Karin Limburg, Distinguished Professor of Environmental Biology, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry • conversation
Dec. 19, 2022 ~8 min

Flies evade your swatting thanks to sophisticated vision and neural shortcuts

Why is it so difficult to swat a fly? A team of insect experts explains how a fly’s sophisticated vision allows it to quickly react to visual cues.

Ravindra Palavalli-Nettimi, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Florida International University • conversation
Aug. 17, 2022 ~8 min

Eye movements could be the missing link in our understanding of memory

New research verifies 50 year old theory about memory.

Mikael Johansson, Professor of Psychology, Lund University • conversation
June 21, 2022 ~6 min


New eye drops can help aging people see better – an optometrist explains how Vuity treats presbyopia

As people age, their eyes lose the ability to focus on close objects. A new eye drop treatment called Vuity can improve vision without the need for glasses, contacts or surgery.

Robert Bittner, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences • conversation
May 5, 2022 ~8 min

Everything we see is a mash-up of the brain's last 15 seconds of visual information

The brain is basically a time machine that ensures what we see is stable and continuous

David Whitney, Professor of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley • conversation
Jan. 26, 2022 ~6 min

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