#ophthalmology

Dr. Patricia Era Bath, circa 1970. She was the first woman to lead a post-graduate training program in ophthalmology.

When Honduran President Asfura visited Israel and personally requested help for citizens facing serious eye conditions, Israel answered the call.

An Israeli ophthalmology team traveled to Honduras, treating 155 patients, 136 of whom were operated on, marking the first step in a larger Israeli assistance initiative. In August, specialized glaucoma equipment is set to make its way to Honduras, and in November another Israeli medical delegation is planned, with a training program to help local emergency responders handle mass-casualty situations.

The mission is a testament to Israel's longstanding commitment to sharing its world-class expertise with nations in need. With more aid already planned, the mission reflects both rapidly warming ties between the two countries and Israel's willingness to extend a helping hand wherever it is needed.

A tiny wireless chip implanted in the back of the eye and a pair of high-tech glasses have partially restored vision to people with an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration. In a clinical trial led by Stanford Medicine researchers and international collaborators, 27 out of 32 participants had regained the ability to read a year after receiving the device.  With digital enhancements enabled by the device, such as zoom and higher contrast, some participants could read with acuity equivalent to 20/42 vision. The results of the trial were published Oct. 20 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Whoa! Holy Corneal Nigrum AKA corneal sequestrum … it’s so BIG.

yknow the dots that make up your vision! the ones that are most visible when looking at a light solid-colored surface and/or in low lighting conditions but are always there and always moving?

i thought i could see atoms as a kid because of the dots

both my sisters see the dots also! but my mom can't? i thought everyone saw the dots!!!!!!!!!! what is this??????