Eyes

Israeli study: Here’s how nearsightedness in children can be slowed

The worsening of nearsightedness in children has become a global problem. A new Israeli study points to a simple solution that may reduce the future risk of severe eye problems.

A boy wearing glasses
ENDOART, A synthetic endothelial layer for the treatment of chronic corneal edema.

FDA clears first US trial of Israel’s EndoArt synthetic corneal implant

The surgery team working on the implant at Rambam Hospital in Haifa.

Israeli woman's vision restored in world's first-ever 3D-printed cornea implant

AN EYE-tracking system demo.

New research from Technion shows how eye-tracking can identify the way we read - study


St John Eye Hospital serves all regardless of ethnicity, religion, money

The St John Eye Hospital started in 1882 to provide eye care for people of the Holy Land, and the order is headed by Queen Elizabeth.

St John Eye Hospital in east Jerusalem: Providing eye care to residents of the West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem.

The eyes have it: Learning to live with glaucoma

The ability to see well is obviously crucial to everybody, but what about those whose talents lay in conveying what they see so that others may also see it?

‘The Boulevard Montmartre at Night’ by Camille Pissarro, on display at the National Gallery, London.

Hillel's Tech Corner: CorNeat Vision: Helping blind people see again

They are successful in their technology validation, and their work is already recognized globally.

CorNeat Vision.

HIV drugs could prevent leading cause of vision loss, study finds

Dry macular degeneration affects millions worldwide, is the fourth leading cause of blindness, and is the leading cause of vision loss in Americans age 50 and up.

Eyesight (illustrative)

Israeli woman sues hospital after doctors blind her, lie about it

Following the surgery, doctors called the patient back to come in for several visits in which they presented her with a false impression that her vision might still improve.

Eyesight (illustrative)

Sight returns to the blind with first-ever artificial cornea transplant

The CorNeat KPro implant is designed to replace deformed, scarred, or opacified corneas.

Prof. Irit Bahar and Dr. Gilad Litvin with first-in-human KPro patient and his daughter

The Eyes Are the Windows to the Soul, Says Dr. Steven Dayan


Israel performs first-ever augmented reality, 3D eye socket surgery

“The innovative technology utilizing a 3D printer and augmented reality resulted in a both a particularly accurate execution of the operation, and a significant reduction in time.”

Surgeons are seen examining a model skull ahead of eye surgery using AR technology.

US-Israeli AI retinal scanner named finalist at global health competition

During the competition, AEYE Health’s CEO will have three minutes to present his company’s latest technology and how it sets to transform the way healthcare systems diagnose retinal conditions.

A patient receives a retinal scan using AEYE technology.

Belkin Laser: Glaucoma care in a matter of seconds

The complexities of the eye bring with it challenges that accompany medical conditions that pertain to our eyesight and the functionality of the eye, conditions such as glaucoma.