Cognitive tests that rely on vision-dependent tasks may skew results for up to 25% of adults over 50 with undiagnosed visual problems such as AMD and cataracts. This may lead to a misdiagnosis of mild cognitive impairment in older adults.
Smoking marijuana affects several key visual functions, including 3D vision and contrast sensitivity. However, 90% of cannabis users believe the drug has either no, or minimal, effect on their visual abilities.
Researchers find those who are blind from birth visualize numbers the opposite way around from sighted people.
Researchers have developed a new "brain window" that allows for longer-term studies to map the visual areas of the brain.
Researchers say children with visual problems such as amblyopia may face developmental issues in brain areas responsible for attention.
Researchers bioengineer a retina that from synthetic and biological tissue. The development could revolutionize the bionic implant industry.
Researchers investigate advances in BCI and consider the implications of linking our brains up to technology.
Providing free or low-cost vision care and eyeglasses to children helped improve academic performance and behavior, researchers report.
Researchers report human echolocation works in tandem with other senses to help deliver vital information for those with visual impairments.
Researchers discover those who were born blind use a brain map, similar to that in people with full vision, to distinguish between objects.
A new study reveals a possible cause of visual impairment in astronauts.
Researchers report children with poor vision experience an improvement in their peripheral vision within hours of being exposed to child friendly action video games.
