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Are you about to have cataract surgery? Here’s what ophthalmologists say you need to know

Are you about to have cataract surgery? Here’s what ophthalmologists say you need to know

Are you about to have cataract surgery? Here’s what ophthalmologists say you need to know Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly performed procedures in the world. The vast majority of patients have excellent outcomes with few complications, Allan Steigleman, a University of Florida ophthalmology professor,

Does closing your eyes help you hear better?

Does closing your eyes help you hear better?

By Stephen Beech Closing your eyes might not help you hear better after all, according to new research. People with their eyes shut struggled to hear faint sounds in noisy environments audible to open-eyed participants in a study. Most people close their eyes when trying to concentrate on a

Astro Weekly: The illusion of self

What does it feel like to be reading this? If you are a human being, it probably feels like you are absorbing these symbols via the eye and subsequently unmixing and interpreting them (this happens very quickly, and we usually do it subconsciously). But what does it mean for “you”