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Eye researchers develop new 3-D monitor vision test for children
10-25-2006 · EurekAlert!A new random-dot stereotest using a 3-D display and infrared oculography has beenfound to objectively assess stereopsis in children older than three years according to an article published in the November 2006 issue of Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS).
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- Eye researchers develop new 3D monitor vision test for children
10-25-2006 · EurekAlert!
A new random-dot stereotest using a 3D display and infrared oculography has beenfound to objectively assess stereopsis in children older than three years according to an article published in the November 2006 issue of Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS).
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- USC study -- largest of its kind -- finds older children more likely to develop vision disorders
11-15-2007 · EurekAlert!
In a study of more than 6,000 Los Angeles-area children -- the largest study of its kind -- researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California found that both strabismus (commonly known as cross-eyed or wall-eyed) and amblyopia (often referred to as lazy eye) were more prevalent in older children than in younger children.
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- New gene linked to macular degeneration risk
10-19-2006 · EurekAlert!
Researchers at the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah have identified a gene called HTRA1 that contributes to a major risk of age related macular degeneration, the most common cause of irreversible vision loss in the developed world. The discovery of this gene allows anyone to take a simple blood test to find out if they are up to 700 percent more likely to develop AMD than the average person.
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- Researchers develop criteria to detect bone mass deficiencies in children with chronic diseases
06-06-2007 · EurekAlert!
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- Early treatment of children with bilateral amblyopia essential, according to multisite study
10-01-2007 · EurekAlert!
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- A potential biological cause for sudden infant death syndrome
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- No need for children with lazy eye to wear patches all day
09-14-2007 · EurekAlert!
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07-05-2007 · EurekAlert!
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- First clinical trial of gene therapy for childhood blindness
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11-28-2006 · EurekAlert!
Georgia Tech and Emory University researchers have developed an innovative new technology that will help pediatric cardiac surgeons design and test a customized surgical procedure before they ever pick up a scalpel. With a better understanding of each child's unique heart defect, surgeons could greatly improve the likelihood that children with complex defects requiring multiple surgeries over a period of several years could have smoother recoveries and an improved quality of life after their operations.
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