A dose of ketamine can treat ‘lazy eye’ in adults

Subanesthetic ketamine, already a treatment for depression and pain, can also treat amblyopia, or "lazy eye." Here's how.

Anne Warde-UC Irvine • futurity
Oct. 1, 2020 ~3 min

Photon device offers ‘X-ray vision’ through fog

A new algorithm lets researchers reconstruct the movements of photons to see through clouds, fog, and other obstructions.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
Sept. 11, 2020 ~7 min


Turmeric-based drug eases eye inflammation in dogs

A new medication made from a compound in turmeric shows promise in treating uveitis, an eye inflammation condition, in dogs. Can it work for people?

Jennifer Gauntt • futurity
Sept. 8, 2020 ~5 min

Tracking your eyes could fight fake news

A new study shows that eyes linger less on fake news headlines. That could lead to using eye tracking to fight against false headlines.

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
Sept. 8, 2020 ~6 min

Collision avoidance systems affect a driver’s gaze in 4 ways

Reactions to alerts from collision avoidance systems, which are rarely tested in open road scenarios, fall into four categories, researchers say.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
Aug. 6, 2020 ~5 min

Lasers may benefit glaucoma patients with higher eye pressure more

A new study helps identify the ideal patient to receive selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) to treat glaucoma.

Eric Maze-Missouri • futurity
Aug. 5, 2020 ~4 min

Vision training may boost batting performance

A program of ten weeks of vision training improved baseball players' batting performance, according to a small study.

Duke University • futurity
Aug. 3, 2020 ~5 min

Get a bug’s eye view from a tiny ‘beetle backpack’ camera

"We have created a low-power, low-weight, wireless camera system that can capture a first-person view of what's happening from an actual live insect..."

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
July 16, 2020 ~9 min


People literally don’t see things the same way

"We assume our perception is a perfect reflection of the physical world around us, but this study shows that each of us has a unique visual fingerprint."

Yasmin Anwar-UC Berkeley • futurity
July 15, 2020 ~5 min

Special glasses let people with color blindness see more hues

Special filters can help people with color blindness see more color. And those changes remain even after they take the glasses off.

Karen Finney-UC Davis • futurity
July 14, 2020 ~5 min

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