According to an article in The New York Times, optical illusions are the result of the interaction between our eyes and mind. What we see is our brain’s response to stimuli that can be misleading
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The National Low Vision Centre publishes International Vision Rehabilitation Standards
This document lays out international standards for the delivery of care and training of health professionals in vision rehabilitation and is the result of a collaboration with the WHO, which began in 2013
Continue readingMiddle-aged women with vision impairment are more at risk of developing depression
According to a new study published in Medicalxpress, middle-aged women are more at risk of developing depressive symptoms compared with other control groups, and one of the main factors is eye health
Continue readingTears: not just emotional communication but also a protection for the eyes
Tears are commonly associated with the expression of our emotions, such as joy or sadness. They are also essential for protecting our eyes and keeping them correctly hydrated.
Continue readingScreen time, the pandemic and myopia: what is happening to our children?
The house confinement of recent years has definitely altered the lifestyle of adults and children alike. What are the consequences of these changes on children’s eye health?
Continue readingHow to know when your child needs glasses
There are many signs of undetected vision problems, from rubbing eyes excessively to recurring headaches. Find out how you can safeguard eye health in your little ones with a few, simple recommendations
Continue readingSpecial feature on “Vision and brain development in children”
Vision problems are not always confined to the eyes. Our brain develops the ability to process increasingly complex information based on the visual and tactile information it receives
Continue reading“Vista in salute” starts again, with free eye checks throughout the country with IAPB Italy
The prevention campaign against retinal and optic nerve diseases has been resumed, after being halted during the COVID-19 pandemic. About 3 million people in Italy are at risk
Continue reading“Vision for everyone”: the UN resolution for vision
Eye health prevention has officially become an integral part of the UN Sustainable Development Agenda
Continue readingA new study confirms the correlation between Covid-19 and myopia
According to research recently published on JAMA Ophthalmology, there is a correlation between the rise of myopia in children and the amount of time spent at home in front of screens during the lockdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Children between six and nine years of age are the most vulnerable to environmental changes
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