The Technological Advancement of Eye Care

Losing your eyesight is one of the more scary aspects of aging. The idea of losing your independence can be overwhelming. Fortunately, in the near future fewer people will have to go through this experience. We are living in exciting times when it comes to eye care technology. Researchers have found innovative ways to treat and prevent vision loss and eye damage. 

3D print your own glass eye

3D printing will advance the field of artificial eyes by leaps and bounds. Traditionally glass and acrylic eyes have been expensive and labor intensive investments, which didn’t always look quite right. 3D printing could reduce a prosthetic eye from the hefty price of $5,000 down to an affordable $150. The technology will also allow for more precise color matching and print much quicker than a manually produced eye.

Diamond-made contacts to treat glaucoma

The challenges of treating glaucoma could be solved with diamonds. Many people with glaucoma use eye drops to prevent pressure buildup, however putting in an accurate dosage, at the scheduled time is hard to achieve. Researchers at UCLA have forged ahead with an innovative solution, contacts made from tiny nano-diamonds, which can be coated with time release medication. This will allow the right dose to be inserted, into the right part of the eye, at the right time.

HIV drugs to cure macular degeneration Doctors have found that medication used to treat HIV and AIDS can also help with age-related macular degeneration. The drugs are called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) and this remarkable discovery is currently being tested on mice. While scientists fine-tune this treatment for eye use, there is good news. Since the drugs are already on the market, they have been proven safe and are reasonably priced.

TVs that can diagnose glaucoma Scientists have found they have much success mapping eye movement when people watch TV. They were able to ascertain that healthy eyes tend to follow a specific path while ailing eyes would follow a different one. This knowledge could lead doctors to detect glaucoma, which typically has no early symptoms, as well as other eye conditions. This technology could be extremely useful for people in areas without access to eye doctors and clinics.

Be eye smart with apps Technology can turn your phone into a medical device. Using a small lens attachment and an app like Peek or D-Eye, you can have an eye exam anywhere. These portable devices mean eye-care worldwide can be tremendously improved, allowing a primary care doctor to see detailed pictures of your eyes, to determine if an ophthalmologist needs to be consulted.   Blind or visually impaired people are also benefitting from the plethora of apps being developed. Apps such as TapTapSee and VizWiz allow you to photograph an object and be told what the object is. Similarly, the Be My Eyes app helps blind users to be visually assisted by real time volunteers via camera and microphone. Other apps like LookTel Money Reader help people learn the value of paper money while an app like KNFB Reader audioscribes printed text. Corneal implant to replace reading glasses As you age, you come to accept that reading clearly requires the aid of glasses. Soon this notion will be a relic. Scientists have invented small corneal rings, that can be inserted under the eye’s outer surface, that allow aging eyes to see both near and far at the same time. This technology is already approved in parts of Europe, Asia, and South America. Recently the FDA approved one such device that does this, called the KAMRA, in the USA. Sense glaucoma pressure with an implant People with glaucoma have to frequently have their eye pressure checked by their doctor. Instead of being one of your doctor's regulars, an implanted electronic sensor could help monitor pressure changes. This wireless device is currently in development at the University of Washington, and can send data straight to your doctor via a smartphone or another handheld device. Needles could replace eye drops Researchers at Georgia Tech are imagining a world where a pain-free shot can help with eye troubles. They have been developing tiny needles, which would deliver medicine to an exact spot in your eye that requires treatment. This injection wouldn’t cause any pain and would treat glaucoma and overgrowth of blood vessels in the cornea, which are both harmful to vision if left untreated. At present, this technology is in its initial testing phase.  THIS IS ONLY FOR INFORMATION, ALWAYS CONSULT YOU PHYSICIAN BEFORE HAVING ANY PARTICULAR FOOD/ MEDICATION/EXERCISE/OTHER REMEDIES. PS- THOSE INTERESTED IN RECIPES ARE FREE TO VIEW MY BLOG- HTTP:GSEASYRECIPES.BLOGSPOT.COM       FOR INFO ABOUT KNEE REPLACEMENT, YOU CAN VIEW MY BLOG- HTTP://KNEE REPLACEMENT-STICK CLUB.BLOGSPOT.COM/ FOR CROCHET DESIGNS

26 'OTHER' uses of White Tooth Paste !!!

26 Things You Can Do With Toothpaste Although the primary use of toothpaste is to clean and improve the aesthetic appearance and health of teeth, there are also 26 other things that you can use it for. Every household has one and every household uses it at least twice a day. And because of the common availability of toothpaste, you can try everything below. Remember, use only white paste. 1.Removes stain from cloth   To take out all kinds of stain like ink or lipstick. Squeeze some on the spot, scrub and rinse.   2.Even out scratches on CD / DVD   If the screen freezes, take out the disc, put some toothpaste on it, scrub and clean it off.   3.Cleans diamond ring   Just squeeze a little on a used toothbrush, wet the ring, scrub gently, rinse and your diamond ring should be look sparkling new.   4.Cleans silver   Toothpaste can be used to polish any kind of silver. It really does bring out the shine in silverwares.   5.Placate burns   Right after you get burnt, put it on. It helps to relieve the sting.   6.Removes crayon from painted walls   Rub the marks with the toothpaste and a damp rag. Wipe with water to get rid of residue.   7.Remove carpet stains   Squeeze some onto the carpet, scrub, rinse and let it dry.   8.Relieves insect bites   Spread a little over either of these and you’ll feel soothed and no itches. Mosquito, flea and ant bites work especially well.   9.Keep girl babies’ bows in their hair   If they don’t have much hair this is particularly useful. It doesn’t pull it out, it just washes out.   10.Clean your nails   Teeth and nails are made of the same material. To clean your nails, squeeze some on top of a toothbrush, wet your nails and brush them thoroughly. You’ll be amazed by the sparkle.   11.Clean shoes   Scrubbing toothpaste with a wet toothbrush over the boots, working shoes and rubber part of sneakers will work. It can also be used to remove scuffs.   12.Put up posters   You can use toothpaste to put up posters without damaging the wall. However, avoid using it for collector posters. It can damage the ink over time.   13.Use it to temporarily seal holes   Can be used as a spackle to fill nail holes. This sounds evil, but you can use it right before you move out of your rented apartment.   14.Clean around the bathroom   Use it to clean shower doors and rings around the bath tub. It has an abrasive so that is why it works good.   15.Clean your vehicle’s headlight lenses   Put some toothpaste in a bowl with some water. Use a buffer pad and clean off fog caused by dirt and bugs hitting them.   16.Clean model cars Hobbyists who collect and build model cars, robots and action figures can certainly use toothpaste to make them nice and shiny. 17.Remove scratches on your watch crystal   Dab some on the watch and scrub it with tissue. 18.Treat acne   Be very careful when using this. Use it at most once a week. Just dab a small amount on a pimple before bed, wake up and it will dry up. 19.Prevent fog in your swimming goggles   Just wipe it on, clean it off. Works well for me. 20.Clean piano keytops   A dab of toothpaste, a soft cloth and some rubbing will usually clean piano keytops and turn them white again.   21.Deodorize smelly hands Wash your hands with a dab of toothpaste and it will remove smells like onions and other unpleasant odors.   22.Remove scratches on glassware   Polish with a squeeze of toothpaste. Your glassware should be shining in no time.   23.Remove beach tar   Getting that black beach tar on your feet can put a small crimp in your vacation, but it is easy enough to remove. Just rub it with some non-gel toothpaste and rinse. 24.Deodorize baby bottles   Works for sour smelling baby bottles. Scrub with toothpaste and a bottle brush and the bottles should end up smelling clean and fresh.   25.Cleans clothes iron   The mild abrasive in non-gel toothpast is just the ticket for scrubbing the gunk off the bottom plate of your clothes iron. Apply the toothpaste to the cool iron, scrub with a cloth, then rinse clean.   26.Remove water marks from furniture   To get rid of those telltale watermark rings left by sweating beverages, gently rub some non-gel toothpaste on the wood with a soft cloth.           --

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