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Questions tagged [ophthalmology]

Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye.

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Is light text on dark background less harmful to the eyes than dark text on light background

Most programmers (at least most of my undergraduate classmates) use light text on dark background (LTDB) and so do I, instead of dark text on light background (DTLB). And as we know, traditional books and e-books are almost unanimously DTLB, and…
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Did Aldous Huxley turn out to be reciting not reading when lecturing on the Bates Method?

Some years ago I remember reading an account of Aldous Huxley lecturing on the Bates Method. I think it was a book by a well-known skeptic (maybe Gardner or Sagan?) but I don't remember exactly. According to this account (from my memory) he was well…
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Does the See Clearly Method of vision improvement work?

I found a product called the See Clearly Method on Amazon. The program claims: The best personal vision improvement system currently available. The results of years of study and clinical experience, refined to a system of simple and practical…
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Does eye exercises help improve your eyesight?

I asked the eye doctor if exercises will help my aging vision and he said basically that the benefits of eye exercise are inconclusive. I looked on Skeptics and found that this was discussed 3 years ago in several posts (linked below). One wonders…
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Do aspherical lenslets in glasses slow the progression of myopia?

Several major lens manufacturers have claimed that their lenses can slow the progression of myopia (short-sightedness) in children. Essilor claim their Stellest lenses can: slow down myopia progression by 67% on average, compared to single vision…
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Do digital screens cause any permanent damage to the eyes?

Is there any permanent direct damage from digital screen usage in general? This article is citing a paper that suggests the blue light may cause macular degeneration and they haven't tested in human eyes yet. Another study talks about eye damage…
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Is the MyoRing operation a successful treatment for Keratoconus?

Keratoconus is a disease that causes progressive (and irregular) thinning of the cornea. MyoRing is an treatment that involves implanting a ring under the cornea. It supposedly improves vision by a lot and also halts / slows the disease…
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Does habitually performing detailed work in low light cause permanent eye damage?

I read the question Is it harmful to your eyes to read in dim light? and remembered that when I visited Kensington Palace a few years back there was a story that many of the servant girls who worked as seamstresses went blind - by age 22 or younger,…
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Does orthokeratology cure myopia?

This 2013 study found: Soft multifocal contact lens wear resulted in a 50% reduction in the progression of myopia and a 29% reduction in axial elongation during the 2-year treatment period compared to a historical control group. Results from this…
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Are sans serif fonts easier to read than serif fonts?

Origin of claim is http://alexpoole.info/blog/which-are-more-legible-serif-or-sans-serif-typefaces/. At a quarter down the webpage is a more specific claim tendered, with numerous papers cited. Sans serif is better at small sizes.
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Will looking at the sun make you blind?

Possible Duplicate: Does staring at the sun cause significant, permanent harm? As a child I was told to never look directly at the sun because it can make you blind. However: I have never heard of cases where somebody got blind this way. Often…
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Are there documented cases of myopia reversing on its own, without medication or surgery?

Most professional medical associations contend that "myopia cannot be reversed". Current evidence supports a number of treatment methods for reducing the progression of myopia. While these treatments aim to prevent further worsening of the myopia,…
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Can the Ocumetic bionic lens give flawless vision?

Ocumetics claim to have developed a bionic lens that can be surgically implanted into the eye to restore clear focus to patients. For a half century, ophthalmic surgeons have envisioned an intraocular lens capable of restoring eyesight at all…
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Can nearsightedness be cured with yoga?

Baba Ramdev claims in this 1hr Hindi video that yoga can cure myopia. Is there evidence that one can be cured of myopia by yoga?
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Is anti-glare 'computer' glasses effective at relieving eye-strain?

Does anti glare really works? Got many suggestions from fellow friends who practice medicine Dont use them if you are not experiencing any strain Use them it will be helpful to reduce strain It will affect the eye moment Dont use them just rest…
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