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    Month: October 2003

    Computer Vision Syndrome and Computer Glasses

    Posted on October 25, 2003January 13, 2019 by droberts
  • October 25, 2003

    Computer Vision Syndrome and Computer Glasses

    by Wendy Strouse Watt, O.D. Originally published October 2003 People who spend more than two hours on a computer each day will experience symptoms of CVS or Computer Vision Syndrome. The most common symptoms include headaches, focusing difficulties, burning eyes, tired eyes, general eyestrain, aching eyes, dry eyes, double vision, blurred vision, light sensitivity, and […]

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  • FFB-Sponsored Study Leads to Discovery of New AMD Gene

    Posted on October 21, 2003 by droberts
  • October 21, 2003

    FFB-Sponsored Study Leads to Discovery of New AMD Gene

    (Press release from the Foundation Fighting Blindness) October 21, 2003 An exciting gene discovery by an FFB-funded researcher adds to the growing proof that macular degeneration can be hereditary. This is the first gene mutation found that is directly tied to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The discovery of this gene mutation bolsters hope for a […]

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  • How Visual Acuity Is Measured

    Posted on October 6, 2003 by droberts
  • October 6, 2003

    How Visual Acuity Is Measured

    by Wendy Strouse Watt, O.D. October 2003 This information is also available as part of an audiovisual presentation, “All About Eyeglasses”. A standard eye chart is necessary to make comparisons and to record people’s visual acuity. The most common chart used in most doctors’ offices is the Snellen eye chart. In 1862, a Dutch Ophthalmologist, […]

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