News tagged with 'Eye Disorders'

Ophthalmologists have begun diagnosing a new disorder, "Computer Vision Syndrome." Computer Vision Syndrome occurs when a person stares from a particular distance for a prolonged period of time, giving the eyes little or no rest. To date, long-term computer use has not been connected to serious eye damage. Ophthalmo

A recent study uncovered a gene crucial to the development of nerve connections between the brain and the eye. Scientists hope that this discovery will lead them to new treatments for some rare eye disorders. The study involved zebrafish, as lower vertebrates like the zebrafish, frogs and some other insects have genet