Subtle Visual Dysfunctions Often Precede Early-Stage Psychosis
Patients with schizophrenia often experience subtle visual dysfunctions and distortions even years prior to their first psychotic episode, new research suggests.
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Patients with schizophrenia often experience subtle visual dysfunctions and distortions even years prior to their first psychotic episode, new research suggests.
University of Chicago Medicine researchers reviewing two years of data on assaults with paintball guns found more patients than expected suffered vision-threatening emergencies after being struck in the eye, with several experiencing a rupture of the eyeball or even permanent blindness.
As expected, we have missed a couple of recipients of the Queen’s birthday awards list. Sorry to Graham and Deborah MEMBER [AM] IN THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA Professor Graham David BARRETT, WA For significant service to ophthalmology, and to professional organisations. Professional Clinical Professor, Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science,…
A revolutionary new treatment for cataract has shown extremely positive results in laboratory tests
A team of scientists, led by Professor Barbara Pierscionek at Anglia Ruskin University in London, tested a compound proposed as an anti-cataract drug on mice.