Genetic factors are responsible for many eye diseases and conditions. There are more than 350 hereditary eye diseases, including color blindness, corneal dystrophies, night blindness, and glaucoma (to name just a handful). Your family history and genetics play a role in determining which eye disorders you may be more susceptible to developing over time. Therefore,… Continue Reading »
Eye Factoids
Color Blindness: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Color Blindness is a condition where a person has diminished ability to see differences in colors. Another term for Color Blindness is a color vision problem. 99% of people with this disorder have red/green color blindness. The balance of cases consists of blue/yellow color blindness and complete absence of color vision, which is quite rare…. Continue Reading »
Eye Gaze Tracking Used to Assess Autism in Autistic Children
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability affecting communication, socialization, learning and behavior. ASD ranges in severity from a handicap that somewhat limits an otherwise normal life to a severe disability that may require long-term institutional care. How Eye Tracking Can Assess Autism in Children Currently, ASD is diagnosed using caregiver description, interviews and… Continue Reading »