eyes

When you look at a face, you look nose first

harminka — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:45:31 -0500

While general wisdom says that you look at the eyes first in order to recognize a face, UC San Diego computer scientists now report that you look at the nose first.

Eyes evolved for X-Ray vision

harminka — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:58:33 -0500

The advantage of using two eyes to see the world around us has long been associated solely with our capacity to see in 3-D. Now, a new study from a scientist at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has uncovered a truly eye-opening advantage to binocular vision: our ability to see through things.

Diaton Tonometer Is Presented At International Vision Expo East 2008, New York City

DevelopAll — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:47:57 -0500

BiCOM Inc. is proud to present its revolutionary Trans-palpebral and Tras-scleral tonometer Diaton to International Vision Expo East 2008, on April 11th – 13th, hosted by the city of New York

Tonometer Diaton is Featured at American Cataract and Refractive Surgeons ASCRS Chicago

DevelopAll — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:44:03 -0500

Exhibition of Diaton tonometer to the members of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) presents a great opportunity for BiCOM to display the uniqueness of the trans-palpebral and tras-scleral Diaton tonometry – tonometery through the Eyelid.

BiCOM to Reach 2,000,000 Eyes on World Glaucoma Day

DevelopAll — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:24:21 -0600

A call for action from World Glaucoma Association WGA and World Glaucoma Patient Association WGPA was not taken lightly by BiCOM Inc., a global distributor of Diaton tonometer (non-invasive tonometry through eyelid). BiCOM has advised and guided all of its distributors located in over 30 countries in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Middle East - to participate on March 6th World Glaucoma Day by either Screening or Awareness campaigns.

Blue-eyed humans have a single, common ancestor

harminka — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:10:44 -0600

New research shows that people with blue eyes have a single, common ancestor. A team at the University of Copenhagen have tracked down a genetic mutation which took place 6-10,000 years ago and is the cause of the eye colour of all blue-eyed humans alive on the planet today.

Screening for Glaucoma--Through the Eyelid

DevelopAll — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:05:41 -0600

An innovative device (Tonometer Diaton) has turned screening for glaucoma into a safe, easy procedure, performed through the eyelid and without the use of anesthetic drops.

Headlines for research on fixational eye movements

harminka — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:25:52 -0500

Susana Martinez-Conde, Ph.D., director of the Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience, and Stephen Macknik, Ph.D., director of the Laboratory of Behavioral Neurophysiology at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, are featured on the cover of the August issue of Scientific American for their research on fixational eye movements.

Brain helps eyes find what you're searching for

harminka — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:21:07 -0500

A person searching for a ripe tomato at the grocery store is more likely to notice apples, strawberries and other red fruits as well, according to a new study that measured changes in blood flow in the brain. The researchers also discovered that more neurons are called into action to help the eyes find a particular object than has previously been documented.

Cosmetic Eye Enhancer Leads to Disfigurement

harminka — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:51:06 -0500

According to a new study in Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, polylactic acid (PLA), used as a cosmetic enhancement to decrease volume loss around the eyes, leads to disfigurement when not injected properly. The authors reviewed four cases where patients were injected superficially; all four exhibited nodule development and inflammation.

Holograms help eyes focus

Dinka — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:09:57 -0500

People with astigmatism may soon look at holograms to diagnose their eye condition, scientists say. Researchers in Australia hope such 3D images will be easier for patients to use than current methods and allow optometrists to more quickly and accurately diagnose this common focusing problem.

Incredible Targeting System of Human Vision

harminka — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:48:08 -0500

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have shed new light on how the brain and eye team up to spot an object in motion and follow it, a classic question of human motor control. The study shows that two distinctly different ways of seeing motion are used - one to catch up to a moving object with our eyes, a second to lock on and examine it.