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Our eyesight is sharpest at twilight – and now we may know why

Our eyesight is sharpest at twilight – and now we may know why

10 April 2018

We see best at dawn and dusk, and this could be because our brain activity changes at these times, making it easier to distinguish signals from background noise
Age-related macular degeneration

Eye implant improves vision in people with age-related blindness

4 April 2018

A patch of cells implanted at the back of the eye has stabilised and in some cases improved the vision of four people with dry age-related macular degeneration

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