A major update to federal women’s health preventive guidance will make it easier for women to get screened for cervical ...

A new imaging technology can distinguish cancerous tissue from healthy cells by detecting ultra-weak light signals. It relies ...

This study explores how exogenous attention operates at the finest spatial scale of vision, within the foveola - a topic that has not been previously explored. The question is important for ...

TODAY’s Never Have I Ever series offers guidance about procedures and practices our trusted health experts would never participate in. Discover why they should be avoided and which healthy practices ...

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Research connects vision to a later dementia diagnosis. Scientists found visual sensitivity tests could predict dementia up to 12 years before it was diagnosed. Neurologists say more work is needed ...

Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that affects around 1% of the world's population. Researchers of the University of Barcelona have identified a deficit in contrast perception in people with ...

Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that affects around 1% of the world’s population. Researchers of the University of Barcelona have identified a deficit in contrast perception in people with ...

Summary: People with schizophrenia experience impaired contrast perception, affecting their ability to differentiate light intensity and recognize shapes and textures. This deficit may stem from ...

In intermediate AMD, contrast sensitivity assessed with quantitative CS function metrics shows relationship to structural markers, and can offer predictive data. Researchers included 205 eyes of 134 ...

Purpose: The study aimed to explore potential discrepancies in contrast sensitivity in the ON and OFF visual pathways among individuals with amblyopia compared to controls. Methods: Eleven adult ...