Playing with your eyes on the next Xbox?

Thursday, May 17, 2012

  According to the GameBlog website, the new generation of Kinect could detect eye movements, in addition to the players’ body moves.   Based on the collaboration between Microsoft and Tobii, a company that specializes in eye control research, Gameblog expects the device, bearing the codename “Xbox 720″, to be available with the next Microsoft...

read more >

New found hope for some patients with AMD

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

  An oral nutraceutical could restore vision to patients with macular degeneration for whom conventional treatments have failed to stop the growth of abnormal blood vessels. The results of this study were presented at the annual Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology (ARVO) meeting in Florida.   This nutraceutical treatment is a...

read more >

Many Canadians unnecessarily living with vision loss, reveals a study

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

    One in seven Canadian adults may be living with some form of vision loss, much of which could be corrected, reveals a study released by CNIB and the University of Waterloo's School of Optometry, as part of Vision Health Month.   Meanwhile, other results from the study indicate that more than one-third of Canadians over age 40 could actually have...

read more >

Wear eyeglasses to lose weight!

Monday, May 14, 2012

  Researchers at Tokyo University have invented eyewear that change the size of food, to help dieters feel fuller faster by giving the appearance of eating more.   This study indicates that how we see objects modify the messages sent to our brain. In this case, the belief that the quantity of food is more important than it really is triggers a...

read more >

A photoreceptor transplantation breakthrough

Thursday, May 10, 2012

British scientists have shown that transplanting light-sensitive photoreceptors into the eyes of visually impaired mice can restore their vision.   The findings of Prof. Robin Ali and his team from UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, published in Nature , suggest that those convincing results could form the basis of a new treatment to restore sight in...

read more >
learn all the news Previous Information Next Information
Discover Our Mobile Version

classified ads

see all
To place an ad »

  • G LORYFY «Unbreakable», the Austrian sunglass manufacturer, is launching its revolutionary product in Canada through its exclusive distributor, Sport Dinaco. Since 1974, Sport Dinaco is a recognized Canadian distributor for high-end, niche...

    read more >

  • Optical Equipment for Sale, -Gamma Edger from Essilor. Plastic/Poly/Glass wheels.  Approximately 23,000 lenses on current wheels.  In excellent condition.  Asking $6000. -Phantom 6 Pot Heating System -Phantom 2 Pot Heating System -Phantom...

    read more >

CBC

see all
  • SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last half-second


    A new private supply ship for the International Space Station remains stuck on the ground after rocket engine trouble led to a last-second abort of the historic flight.

    read more >
  • Partial solar eclipse in Canada on Sunday


    Canadians will be able to view a partial solar eclipse on Sunday, though the viewing gets better the further west in the country you are.

    read more >

Events

see all
  • June 9, 2012

    SEVA GOLF TOURNAMENT

    Vancouver, BC

    Saturday June 9, 2012 in Victoria, BC

    Join us at our second annual golf tournament at the stunning Cordova Bay Golf Course in

    Victoria, BC organized by Seva supporter, Gerry Pomeroy. Tee-off time is 1 pm. If you'd like

    1-877-460-6622

    seva.ca/events.htm

  • September 17, 2012 to September 20, 2012

    International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness 9th General Assembly (9GA).

    Hyderabad, India

    International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness 9th General Assembly (9GA). 

    Scientific program and Trade Exhibition

    Hyderabad, India

    www.9ga.iapb.org. 

  • October 4, 2012 to October 7, 2012

    SILMO 2012

    Paris, France

    SILMO Association and COMEXPO PARIS
    Paris Nord, Villepinte
    International Exhibition
    Phone: +33 1 76 77 11 11
    Fax: +33 1 76 77 12 12
    Email: info@silmo.fr

    http://www.silmoparis.com