by Bell-Fresh | Apr 28, 2018 | Eye Health
Blue light, also known as high-energy visible (HEV) light, is a type of light with short wavelengths emitting a higher energy. The sun is the biggest source of blue light, but we also get exposure from TVs, computers, smartphones and tablets. And a large majority of...
by Bell-Fresh | Mar 27, 2018 | Eye Health
Spring is in the air and that means pollen is, too. So begins the season of red and itchy eyes for many sufferers of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC). Typical symptoms of SAC include, burning, itching, redness, and/or watery discharge. Chronic dark circles under...
by Bell-Fresh | Mar 27, 2018 | Eye Health
Could a simple eye exam replace the brain scan needed to detect Alzheimer’s disease? Currently, doctors must perform a PET scan of patients’ brains for a definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. It’s expensive and requires the injection of radioactive...
by Bell-Fresh | Feb 26, 2018 | Bell News, Eye Health
Skating fast, jumping into the air, spinning two, three or even four times and landing on a virtual knife blade seems like a recipe for disaster for most of us. For those of us who strap on the skates only a few times a year, the result of attempting such acrobatics...
by Bell-Fresh | Apr 30, 2017 | Eye Health
There’s a reason your patient list may include more women than men. Worldwide, women account for two-thirds of all people with blindness or visual impairment. Cataracts are more likely to occur in women than in men, and in developing countries, women are less likely...
by Bell-Fresh | Feb 1, 2017 | Eye Health
A stem cell-based transplantation approach that restores vision in blind mice moves closer to being tested in patients with end-stage retinal degeneration, according to a study published January 10 in Stem Cell Reports. The researchers showed that retinal tissue...