How screens are changing our eyes

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In part three: host Manoush Zomorodi explores how our tech habits are causing our eyes to change shape—to elongate—which causes nearsightedness. She investigates why rates of myopia among kids are soaring. She speaks with Maria Liu, an optometrist with a quest to slow down the pr ...  Afficher plus

As you age, you gradually lose the ability to refocus your eyes -- a phenomenon as old as humanity itself -- leading to a reliance on bifocals, contacts and procedures like LASIK surgery. Electrical engineer Nitish Padmanaban offers a glimpse of cutting-edge tech that's truly ...

Texte:
Les ophtalmologues disent que les personnes sont tellement droguées aux téléphones portables qu’ils peuvent augmenter leurs risques d’abimer leurs yeux.

Traduction:
Opticians say people are so addicted to smartphones they may be increasing their risk of e ...

In this episode, my guest is Jeffrey Goldberg, MD, PhD, professor and chair of the department of ophthalmology at the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University. His clinical and research efforts focus on retinal and optic nerve diseases such as glaucoma and discovering stem cell ...  Afficher plus