HealthDay (3/3, McKeever) reported that, according to a study published in the March 4 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, “when macular degeneration causes one to start losing…sight, the affected neurons simply start seeking visual input from other, non-affected parts of the eye.” Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology “found when the cells in the fovea, the part of the retina responsible for the central field of vision, were damaged by macular degeneration (MD) — the neuron attached to them” began “responding to stimuli in an undamaged section — a type of internal reorganization of the eye’s visual map as opposed to the cortex’s work being shifting to other neurons.” HealthDay also noted that MD patients “often compensate for lack of central vision by rolling their eyes upward so they can utilize the preferred retinal locus,” which is “an undamaged area under and adjacent to the affected part of the retina.”
Category Archives: Eye Disease & Problems
Computer Glasses
For people “staring at a computer screen all day…glare is everywhere,” contributing to computer vision syndrome. “There are about 175 million people in the workplace using computers, and about 80 percent of those people notice problems” with eye strain. Glasses are available to reduce computer glare. They have specially coated lenses made to reduce eye strain. It’s just more relaxing on their eyes, allowing them to “work longer, and be more productive,”
Be sure to ask your doctor about computer vision glasses if you work in front of a computer all day.
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Glaucoma may strike at any age
Glaucoma may strike at any age, glaucoma causes loss of sight by slowly damaging the optic nerve, which results in loss of peripheral vision.” If the condition is “not treated central vision can be lost as well.” While there is currently “no cure for glaucoma,” early treatment “can lessen the risk of severe vision loss.”