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Welcome to WiF's blog! Here, you'll find articles ranging from advancements in healthcare to taking care of your vision–all written by our Executive Team and Research Development Committee.

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May 173 min read

Debunking Vision Myths: These Claims Are Lying To You

Imagine it's a sweltering Saturday afternoon and you are craving a refreshing snack. There are two options in front of you: a container...

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May 172 min read

An Experimental Treatment For Diabetic Complications

Did you know that about 422 million people worldwide have diabetes? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), this indicates that...

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May 172 min read

The Connection Between Genetics and Eye Health

news.temple.edu/news/2016-02-15/cadaver-dna-genetics-education The eye, one of the most complex parts of the human body, gives us the...

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May 162 min read

Neuro-Ophthalmology: An Eye-Brain Connection

Frank B. Walsh at the Wilmer Eye Institute in 1967. www.researchgate.net/publication/334185460 Did you know that the brain is really...

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Apr 112 min read

An Insight Into Ocular Prosthetics

Every year, over 55 million eye injuries occur, often causing many individuals to lose one or both eyes. The solution to this lies in...

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Apr 112 min read

The Connection Between Hormone and Vision

Hormones are chemicals that act as messengers to control activity throughout the body. They play a crucial role in several bodily...

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Apr 113 min read

The Importance of Regular Eye Exams

Imagine scrolling on your phone or reading a book, when suddenly the words start to blur. Perhaps you've been experiencing headaches or...

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Apr 113 min read

Managing Presbyopia: The Old Eye

Health magazines and advertisements constantly bombard senior communities with telltale signs of bones weakening or the development of...

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Jun 25, 20222 min read

Bluelight Glasses: Do they work?

The effects of blue light on a person’s eyes are of a greater concern now than ever before. With the overall increase of screentime, the...

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Jun 25, 20222 min read

What Happens To The Eyes When You Sleep?

Sleep is what many consider to be one of their favourite pastimes. It allows the mind to rest, while simultaneously alleviating loads of...

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May 21, 20222 min read

The Relationship between Sleep and Glaucoma

Sleep is a necessary part of our everyday lives, and while it is associated with being a period of rest and healing, many factors in...

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May 21, 20222 min read

Glowing Eyes in Flash Photography

A photographer takes a picture of a group of children with the flash on. Some of them exhibit eyes with a white and yellow glow (shown...

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May 21, 20223 min read

A Familiar Face

Have you ever seen a stranger in public whose face seems eerily familiar? Or maybe a fellow student in the hallways, who you swear you’ve...

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Apr 10, 20222 min read

Spiders vs Spider-Man: Who has better eyesight?

In 1962, Marvel Comics introduced the Spider-Man franchise, in which a boy named Peter Parker is granted the capabilities of a spider. He...

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Apr 10, 20222 min read

Drug Production in Ophthalmology: Biosimilars and Biobetters

With drug production being one of the largest industries in the world, oftentimes there are exorbitant costs when it comes to treating...

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Apr 10, 20222 min read

Goji Berries And Their Eye-Brightening Capabilities

Goji berries are a staple food in Chinese culture, and many people have been eating this sweet snack for centuries in hopes of living a...

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Apr 6, 20222 min read

Red Light as a Treatment for Declining Eyesight

We all know our eyesight declines as we grow older, but what if there was a method to slow down the pace of deterioration? Last December,...

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Apr 6, 20222 min read

The Father of Ophthalmology: Georg Bartisch

Each day, new discoveries are being made in the field of medicine. This is no different for ophthalmology, as scientists constantly find...

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Apr 6, 20222 min read

A Monochrome World

Colour blindness, or colour vision deficiency (CVD), is a condition that affects an individual’s ability to perceive and differentiate...

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Mar 14, 20222 min read

Origins of “20/20 Vision” Expression: The Snellen Chart

Image from https://www.allaboutvision.com/eye-exam/expect.htm Imagine stepping into the optometrist clinic for an eye exam, sitting...

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