The invisible 800-pound gorilla: expertise can increase inattentional blindness - Robson SG, Tangen JM.
People can fail to notice objects and events in their visual environment when their attention is engaged elsewhere. This phenomenon is known as inattentional blindness, and its consequences can be costly for important real-world decisions. However, not not... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Investigating the probability of potential actions performed by drivers experiencing daytime sun glare-induced blindness - Koloushani M, Kaya MB, Karaer A, Ozguven EE.
There has been extensive visual-disability-focused safety research resulting from various factors/conditions that have a significant impact on a driver's ability to maneuver safely. One such critical condition among the major environmental issues that cont... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Nigeria: The Climate-Health Nexus - Time to Build Evidence for Global Health Action
[Nigeria Health Watch] Editor's note: In the run-up to COP 28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) later this year, Nigeria Health Watch, interviewed Simon Bland, Chief Executive Officer of the Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE), a partnership between the President of the UAE and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. GLIDE works to progress disease elimination and eradication in endemic countries, with a particular focus on malaria, polio, lymphatic filariasis, and river blindness. Simon Bland shares his (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 24, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Climate Environment Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
US FDA Approves Higher Dose Regeneron Eye Disease Drug Eylea US FDA Approves Higher Dose Regeneron Eye Disease Drug Eylea
US FDA approved a higher-dose version of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals ' drug Eylea for treatment of a disease that is a leading cause of blindness among the elderly, the company said in a statement.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
A New Technique Uses a Patient ’ s Own Stem Cells to Restore Their Vision
One moment during the summer of 2020, Nick Kharufeh was enjoying an Independence Day party with his family in California. The next, he couldn’t see out of his left eye.
Kharufeh, now 26, was struck in the face by a malfunctioning firework, causing severe damage to and blindness in his left eye—damage his doctors said they could do little about. “I thought my life was over,” says Kharufeh, who until the accident had been training to become a pilot.
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Only a few months later, however, Kharufeh’s mother learned about an experimental trial in Bosto...
Source: TIME: Health - August 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized embargoed study healthscienceclimate Innovation Source Type: news
NCCVEH at Prevent Blindness Names '23 Champion for Children's Vision Award Recipient as Danielle Crull, owner of A Child's Eyes, and The Truffles the Kitty Organization
The National Center for Children's Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness has named Danielle Crull, ABOM, owner of A Child's Eyes, and The Truffles the Kitty Organization, as Recipient of the 9th Annual Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children's Vision Award. CHICAGO, Aug. 16, 2023... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 16, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: AWD CHI Source Type: news
Researching intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW): overcoming gender blindness by improving methodology in compliance with measurement standards - S ánchez-Prada A, Delgado-Alvarez C, Bosch-Fiol E, Ferrer-Pérez VA.
Intimate Partner Violence Against Women (IPVAW) has been defined as a violation of human rights and a serious public health problem rooted in social inequality between women and men. Nevertheless, a significant amount of scientific literature on the topic ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
How do drivers mitigate the effects of naturalistic visual complexity? On attentional strategies and their implications under a change blindness protocol - Kondyli V, Bhatt M, Levin D, Suchan J.
How do the limits of high-level visual processing affect human performance in naturalistic, dynamic settings of (multimodal) interaction where observers can draw on experience to strategically adapt attention to familiar forms of complexity? In this backdr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
To see or not to see: Edinburgh fringe ’s startling plays about perception
Two new shows at the festival question senses of hearing and sight in engaging and eccentric waysSeeing is believing, right? That is a phrase used repeatedly by Mamoru Iriguchi and co-star Gavin Pringle in What You See When Your Eyes Are Closed/What You Don ’t See When Your Eyes Are Open (★★★★☆). It is an amusingly hand-stitched investigation into ways of seeing, performed in one of Summerhall ’s small basement rooms at the Edinburgh fringe. The production treats the challenges faced by people who are blind or visually impaired as a creative resource. The costumes are bold, the lines distinct, the faces large...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 12, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Mark Fisher Tags: Edinburgh festival 2023 Stage Theatre Culture Ray Bradbury Books Blindness and visual impairment Deafness and hearing loss Disability Psychology Source Type: news
Two thirds of type 2 diabetics at risk of eye disease - warning signs to spot
The condition is the most common cause of blindness in adults around the world. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can leprosy be cured? CDC issues travel advisory to Florida after state sees increase in cases
The disease, if left untreated, can cause severe disabilities including blindness and the curling of the hands and feet. It may now be endemic to central Florida. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eye care: Wales faces tidal wave of blindness - doctor
More than 75,000 people at greatest risk of losing their sight are waiting too long for treatment. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - August 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A study on the clinical profile and visual outcome of pediatric ocular trauma in Eastern India - Parija S, Chakraborty K, Ravikumar SR, Dhall S.
This study aims to analyze the clinical profile and predictors of final visual outcomes of ocular injuries in the pediatric age group presenting to a tert... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
An excuse for being late, or genuine disorder? Inside the 'time blindness' trend sweeping Gen Z - as TikToker sparks viral debate with tearful video complaining she just can't get to work on time
For years, employees have scrambled to think of excuses to explain their lateness. But now Gen Z claims to have found a reason - time blindness. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Never on time? You may have little-known condition, say psychologists
Are you constantly missing appointments and running late for everything? UK doctors say you could be suffering from a little known condition known as time blindness. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
