Posted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Interesting Info on January 11, 2017
A happy ending to a story, a sad break-up, an onion chopped into pieces—they all can trigger your tears. Tears serve many purposes, and your eyes produce them all the time. In fact, you make 15 to 30 gallons of tears each year. You Have More Than One Type of Tear Tears are essential to […]
Read MorePosted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Interesting Info on December 13, 2016
Having your eyebrows and eyelashes tinted in a salon may seem like an easy way to avoid having to use an eye pencil for a month or two. But experts warn these treatments may not be safe. The Food and Drug Administration has not approved any color additives for permanent dyeing or tinting of eyelashes […]
Read MorePosted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Interesting Info on November 29, 2016
Snap Inc. — formerly known as Snapchat — is now selling camera-embedded sunglasses, hoping its wearable technology can succeed where Google Glass failed. The Spectacles sunglasses allow people to record 10-second video clips, with the point-of-view videos uploaded wirelessly to the Snapchat app on the person’s phone. It’s the first move into the physical world for […]
Read MorePosted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Interesting Info on October 11, 2016
Google Glass failed to win consumers, partly because of the design that made the augmented eyewear stand out in a crowd. VSP Global’s innovation lab, The Shop, which built custom frames for Glass, wants to approach eyewear tech from a different angle. The Shop has partnered with the University of Southern California (USC) Center for […]
Read MorePosted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Interesting Info on September 9, 2016
A picture of the retina may one day help diagnose people with Alzheimer’s before they show any symptoms. A study published in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science showed that the technique could identify Alzheimer’s in mice. The procedure will be tested in humans next. Researchers at the University of Minnesota Center for Drug Design were able to […]
Read MorePosted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Interesting Info on August 16, 2016
A recent report of two women who temporarily lost sight in one eye after reading their smartphones while lying in bed shouldn’t cause alarm, experts say. But the incidents do point to the importance of using digital devices smartly to avoid eye strain. The women lost vision for up to 20 minutes in one eye […]
Read MorePosted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Interesting Info on June 13, 2016
The SUNY Downstate Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology presented it’s 44th Annual Ophthalmology Alumni Meeting in New York where Dr. Pepose was invited to lecture as Visiting Faculty and honored to provide The Richard C. Troutman, MD 15th Annual Lecture. The Annual Troutman Lectureship was established in 2003 to honor the 6th Chief of the Division, Richard C. Troutman, […]
Read MorePosted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Interesting Info, Miscellaneous on June 13, 2016
Don’t forget … Father’s Day is this Sunday We have a special offer –$50 off any complete pair of prescription eye glasses (including frames and lens) and all sunglasses. This offer is available the entire week before Father’s Day – June 13th – 17th. Including these great brands and more. This is a great chance to let Dad know how much […]
Read MorePosted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Interesting Info on May 31, 2016
Instead of using your eye to compose a photo on a camera or smartphone, what if your eye was the camera? Sony is looking into creating a contact lens that acts as a digital camera, according to a recent patent application filed by the company. The contact lens can capture still images or video using […]
Read MorePosted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Interesting Info on May 2, 2016
What a great story. Using new technology, a 12 year old sees for the first time in his life. A Virginia fifth-grader whose eye muscles never fully developed, leaving him legally blind, was finally able to see his mother with a technology called eSight. When Chris Ward, 12, set his eyes on his mom, he […]
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