Optometry

The most known negative effects are from ultraviolet B radiation, which causes small damage that builds over time, says Gregory Good , assistant dean at Ohio State University College of Optometry.

Contacts Let In Sun, But Block UV Rays Laura Johannes 2011

Although there's considerable public awareness about UV light's ability to burn and age the skin, awareness of its effect on the eyes has "fallen in the shadows," says optometry professor Jan Bergmanson of the University of Houston College of Optometry, founding director of the Texas Eye Research and Technology Center.

Don't be blind to the sun's effects on eyes 2011

Nearly 85% of people in their 20s in Hong Kong suffer from myopia, according to the Myopia Research Center, part of Hong Kong Polytechnic University's School of Optometry.

How to Make a Spectacle of Yourself in Frames With No Glass in Them Alex Frangos 2011

"The core issue for low-vision rehabilitation is maintaining quality of life," says Sarah Hinkley, chief of Low Vision Rehabilitation Services at the Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University.

High-tech tools help millions with low vision stay active 2011

The tint "might improve contrast fractionally," says Mark Rosenfield , professor of optometry at State University of New York College of Optometry in Manhattan, but so can adjusting the computer-screen contrast.

Tired Eyes? A Look at 4 Remedies Laura Johannes 2011

Although there's considerable public awareness about UV light's ability to burn and age the skin, awareness of its effect on the eyes has "fallen in the shadows," says optometry professor Jan Bergmanson of the University of Houston College of Optometry, founding director of the Texas Eye Research and Technology Center.

Don't be blind to the sun's effects on eyes 2011

"All other things being equal, I would want the best UV protection in a lens," says Jeffrey L. Weaver , executive director of the American Board of Optometry in St. Louis, Mo., which certifies optometrists.

Contacts Let In Sun, But Block UV Rays Laura Johannes 2011

If anything, Mr. Armistead is prouder of his efforts to promote his profession in his home state—the University of Houston's College of Optometry building is named after him—and his continuing volunteer work for a host of Lubbock institutions.

Framing a Young Rocker: The Man Who Picked Glasses for Buddy Holly Charles Passy 2011

Thomas retired recently after thirty years as a lab researcher at the Indiana University School of Optometry, where he coauthored such papers as “Regional Morphological Variations within the Crayfish Eye” and “Retinal Development in the Lobster Homarus americanus.”

Interstate 69 Matt Dellinger 2010

I have strabismus and amblyopia, have had 2 surgeries as a child, tried in the past “Behavioral Optometry” to no real luck, but am undergoing it again at age 53 … because of the “Stereo Sue” article.

The World Science Festival: Oliver Sacks at the MET - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com 2008