Eyes

What a decade of online eyewear orders reveals about how America's eyesight is changing

From rising myopia to digital strain, industry data reveals how screen time is reshaping national vision.

A decade of data: America is looking through a new lens.
Doctor examines patient at Hadassah Medical Center.

Jerusalem teacher’s vision improved from 10% to 90% after Hadassah surgery

Ginseng eye patches

Ginseng eye patches to reduce the appearance of fatigue, dark circles, and fine lines

Watching TV

From myth to sign: This is what watching television up close really does to your eyes


Mudskippers could be key to understanding evolution of blinking - study

Researchers have suggested that studying mudskippers it could provide insights into the evolution of blinking as these animals transitioned from water to land.

 A mudskipper is seen in a mangrove swamp at a nature park in Kuala Selangor, 90 km (56 miles) west of Kuala Lumpur, June 10, 2005. Commercial farmers are turning swamps into shrimp farms and threatening a delicate ecosystem that is home to hundred of species, environmentalists say. Picture taken on

This is what you really see when you close your eyes

We think that when we close our eyes we only see black, but the truth is more complex and interesting than that.

 Young woman sleeping.

This week in Jerusalem: Born to be wild

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 IS MYOPIA common among ultra-Orthodox students?

Myopia in youth can lead to glaucoma, vision loss, retinal detachment, cataracts - Israeli study

Not being exposed to daylight following long hours of study causes short-sightedness, leading to a trend in haredi boys.

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Terror victims Yagel, Hallel Yaniv's corneas donated to four Israelis

The parents of the murdered brothers decided soon after the attack to donate their corneas - now they will give eyesight to four other persons.

Brothers Hillel (Right) and Yigal (Center) Yaniv were killed in a terror attack in Huwara on Sunday, February 26, 2023.

Israeli scientists discover mechanism for scallops to camouflage eyes

Oysters, mussels and clams have a mechanism that makes the color of their eyes camouflage to match the color of the water they're in.

 Scallops' eye color adapts to camouflage with the color of the water

Can computer recognize blurry objects? - study

The researchers recorded the eye movements of people attempting to recognize blurred objects and, using a computational model, simulated the resulting activities of neurons in the retina.

 COVID-19 and the human eye. Can a drug used to treat eye diseases help fight the coronavirus? (Illustrative).

The lighting in your children's kindergartens may be harming their sight

A study linked lighting intensity in kindergartens to the development of eye problems. How can you know if your child's kindergarten is too dark?

 STUDENTS AT a World ORT kindergarten in Kiryat Yam participate in a robotics program.

Eye movement holds clues to decision-making process

Unlike your arms or legs, the speed of eye movements is almost totally involuntary, and the study shows that it can hint at the decision-making process

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Why do we have black spots in our eyes, and how dangerous are they?

Dr. Ohayon explains common dangers to our eyesight and why it is so critical to visit an eye doctor at least once a year above the age of 40.

 COVID-19 and the human eye. Can a drug used to treat eye diseases help fight the coronavirus? (Illustrative).