Researchers theorize microsaccades may be necessary for normal vision

The UK’s Press Association (2/13) reports that, according to a study published in the journal Science, “unconscious flickering eye movements,” known as microsaccades, “once thought to be random ‘motor noise’ may in fact be necessary to stop us going blind.” For the study, researchers from the Salk Institute in California “focused on the superior colliculus, [...]

Allergan to soon offer prescription eyelash-enhancing drug.

The Chicago Tribune (2/8, Metz) reported that “next month, the drug company Allergan — the folks who brought us Botox (botulinum toxin type A) — will begin offering a product called Latisse (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution). When applied to the upper lash line daily, the drug has been shown to lengthen and thicken eyelashes.” Latisse “contains [...]