MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'eyesight'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:21:45 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4876419&cid=t_143324_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F29%2F7-good-reasons-to-cry-the-healing-property-of-tears%2F New York Times reporter Benedict Carey referred to tears in a piece as “emotional perspiration.” Given that I sweat a lot and hate deodorant, I suppose it makes sense that I weep often. But I’m not going to apologize for that, because after a good cry, I always feel cleansed, like my heart and mind just rubbed each other’s backs in a warm bath. In his intriguing article, “The Miracle of Tears”, from which I’ve borrowed some of the research for this post, author Jerry Bergman writes: “Tears are just one of many miracles which work so well that we taken them for granted every day.” Here, then, are seven ways tears and the phenomenon we call “crying” heal us physiologically, psychologically, and spiritually. 1. Tears help us ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4876419 Sun, 29 May 2011 10:58:25 +0100 4876419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4382763&cid=t_143324_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fvision-development-the-impact-of-3-d-video-games-on-kids-eyes%2F2011.01.21 Last week, Nintendo became the latest consumer electronics maker to warn that kids shouldn’t use their three-dimensional image-based gaming devices because they may have a negative impact on development of the human visual system. The warning came just a month before the company’s much anticipated release of the 3DS, which is just such a device that features a 3.5-inch screen which can create 3-D images without the need for special glasses. The 3DS is Nintendo’s most anticipated new product since it released the iconic Wii gaming device in 2006. Sony’s PlayStation3, a similar product that requires glasses to create the 3-D effect, already carries a similar warning, as do 3-D TV sets made by Sony, Samsung, and Panasonic. Nintendo’s warning applies to kids that are six years old... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4382763 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:00:28 +0100 4382763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309607&cid=t_143324_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftext-to-braille-conversion-via-touch-sensitive-thimble%2F2011.01.04 While Braille can give the blind the ability to read, much of the text one encounters is not available in Braille (and our increasing dependence on touch-screen smartphones isn’t helping.) Two students at the University of Washington hope to solve this problem with their concept device, which they have termed the “Thimble.” The Thimble contains a fingertip camera and an electro-tactile grid which can read text and convert it to touch-sensitive Braille. The device can also interface with a user’s smartphone via Bluetooth for reading online content. Source: “Thimble”: Another smartphone-enabled concept for the visually impaired (Hat Tip: Engadget) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309607 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:00:55 +0100 4309607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013118&cid=t_143324_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fbye-bye-bifocals-new-glasses-allow-you-to-see-both-near-and-far%2F photo via AOL Health We thought you’d be interested in this post from Catherine Donaldson-Evans at AOL Health. A new kind of glasses can help those hitting middle age do what their eyes no longer can: see objects clearly, at any distance. The glasses, called TruFocals, allow the wearer to adjust the lenses depending on what they’re trying to see and how far away it is. The company that makes them, Zoom Focus Eyewear in Southern California, says their product means an end to the need for multiple pairs of glasses and the limitation of having only one field of vision in focus at a time. “It’s a dramatically different technology from bifocals and all other glasses,” the product’s inventor, Stephen Kurtin, told AOL Health. “They actually change focus ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013118 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:30:47 +0100 4013118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3954262&cid=t_143324_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnew-tool-may-help-visually-impaired-learn-braille%2F2010.09.09 Yanko Design blog is profiling the Braille Buddy project that aims to develop a simple-to-use tool to help people who’ve lost eyesight to learn Braille. Braille Buddy has little retractable bumps that code for different letters, a keyboard, and a voice synthesizer that guides patients through different lessons. The voice will read out letters that a patient has to type back in Braille, and the tactile screen will display letters to read and identify. Yanko Design: My Best Buddy Braille… *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3954262 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:00:44 +0100 3954262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3432854&cid=t_143324_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F172967%2F Are computer screens bad for your eyes? Slate.com says your mom was wrong. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3432854 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 21:12:20 +0100 3432854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2613907&cid=t_143324_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F8pjGfJmxmCA%2F By Guest Blogger Hillary Rubin Many patients get scared when they are at the eye doctor and a big, scary sounding word comes out of the doctor’s mouth. That word: astigmatism. However, when a patient asks the doctor “what does that mean? What is an astigmatism?” the doctor tends to ignore the question or brush them off by telling them “it’s not a big deal, and it’s totally normal. Don’t worry about it! A lot of people have it!” Image: sxc.hu This may have happened to you and you’re not the only one. Many people turn to the internet to figure out what an astigmatism actually is. However, there’s a lot of articles explaining, in medical terms, what astigmatism means. Most people don’t understand “medical speak,” so... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2613907 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:02:53 +0100 2613907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458164&cid=t_143324_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F06%2F7-good-reasons-to-cry-your-eyes-out%2F New York Times reporter Benedict Carey referred to tears in a recent piece as “emotional perspiration.” Given that I sweat a lot and hate deodorant, I suppose it makes sense that I weep often. But I’m not going to apologize for that, because after a good cry, I always feel cleansed, like my heart and mind just rubbed each other’s backs in a warm bath. In his intriguing article, “The Miracle of Tears” , from which I’ve lifted some of the research for this post, author Jerry Bergman writes: “Tears are just one of many miracles which work so well that we taken them for granted every day.” Here, then, are seven ways tears and the phenomenon we call “crying” heal us physiologically, psychologically, and spiritually. 1. Tears hel... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458164 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:10:33 +0100 2458164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=825600&cid=t_143324_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F144775975%2F Keeping true to theme day here at b5media’s science and health channel, I am providing you with some suggestions in traveling while diabetic.  Angela at Breastfeeding 1-2-3 has been kind enough to host our  wonderful theme day, so go check out what all of my fellow bloggers had to say on their topics… With all the security issues at the airports around the world, it can be tough at times to explain to someone, especially if there is a language barrier, that the needles you are carrying and clear liquid is a necessity and not something to be used for harm. I can appreciate both sides of the misunderstanding. From a security standpoint, better safe than sorry and I am sure that some “sicko” along the way has attempted to smuggle potent chemicals in medical supplies.... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=825600 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:40:18 +0100 825600