Face-chewing victim Ronald Poppo is now awake and alert
June 13th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Miami, June 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ronald Poppo, the homeless man whose face was chewed off by cannibal Rudy Eugene last May 26, after an attack that took place in a South ... Read more...
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Goldstream river turns green
January 12th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Toronto, Jan 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Canadian authorities became worried when the Goldstream River turned green.The change of the river’s color caused the authorities to test the water for toxicity. However when the ... Read more...
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Now, laser surgery to cure middle age related long-sightedness
October 20th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 20 (ANI): Conventionally, laser surgery tackles shortsightedness, but doctors are now using laser treatment to restore 20/20 vision in those suffering from long-sightedness too.By the age of 50, most adults ... Read more...
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Popularity of Lady Gaga’s “doe-eyed” look raises safety concerns
July 8th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 8 (ANI): Lady Gaga's 'big-eyed effect', made popular by the singer in her Bad Romance video, is increasingly gaining popularity among teens who are using "circle lenses" to change ... Read more...
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Child eye injuries from liquid detergent capsules on the rise
March 3rd, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 3 (ANI): Eye doctors are asking people to be cautious with the use of liquid capsules for fabric detergents following a wave of child eye injuries.Rashmi Mathew and Melanie ... Read more...
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Study shows autistic kids have slower pupil responses
November 11th, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Missouri have developed a pupil response test that is 92.5 percent accurate in separating children with autism from those with typical development.In ... Read more...
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Virtual reality goggles for simpler, more accurate eye tests
August 9th, 2008 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 9 (ANI): An Israeli expert has developed a goggles-like device that can make it much easier to conduct visual field tests, which can uncover glaucoma and conditions like optic ... Read more...
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New goggles take hassles out of eye test
August 9th, 2008 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 9 (IANS) Researchers have developed a device that can be worn like goggles, which practically takes the hassles out of existing eye tests and gives much better results. The new ... Read more...
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Study shows promising results for ‘lazy eye’ treatment in adults
March 4th, 2008 - 3:36 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Mar 4 (ANI): New evidence, based on a 2006 laboratory study and a novel clinical trial by researchers in the U.S. and China , has suggested a simple and effective ... Read more...
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Online purchasers of contact lenses less likely to follow eyecare prescription
January 5th, 2008 - 1:00 pm ICT by admin
Washington, January 5 (ANI): Purchasing contact lenses online may lead to problems in the long run, say Brooklyn College researchers.Dr. Joshua Fogel and Chaya Zidile say that people who purchase their ... Read more...
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TV damaging childrens eyesight
December 10th, 2007 - 4:53 pm ICT by admin
London , Dec 10 (ANI): Brit eye specialists have revealed that games and television are responsible for impairing a childs visual development and a major cause of damaging childrens reading and learning ... Read more...
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