Previously at the Retina Foundation, we have proven that children with lazy eye read 25% slower than their peers. This may put them at a disadvantage during timed standardized testing. Now, we are investigating WHY children with lazy eye are slow at reading. We are unsure whether the problem begins earlier in life when children […]
READ MOREYi-Zhong Wang, Ph.D., Director, Macular Function Laboratory, discusses visual function and imaging evaluation for patients with retinal diseases and his deep machine learning project in the video update below. This update is relevant for those interested in learning more about our research for age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and other inherited eye diseases. Should you […]
READ MOREReed Jost, Research Associate, shares the latest updates from the Crystal Charity Ball Pediatric Vision Laboratory at the Retina Foundation. In the videos below, he will share information on different research projects for improving early detection as well as early treatment for pediatric eye conditions. Should you have any questions, please call us at 214.363.3911 […]
READ MOREThis video was created to share with our supporters the various ways we are investigating the impact of lazy eye on reading speed and motor skills in children. Should you have any questions, please call us at 214.363.3911 or email us at development@retinafoundation.org. We welcome your questions and feedback and look forward to sharing more innovative […]
READ MOREThere is a great need for more information on the progression of vision loss caused by inherited eye diseases and age-related macular degeneration. The Retina Foundation of the Southwest is beginning a new project aimed at developing sophisticated technology to help manage individuals with eye disease. Scientists in the Retina Foundation have collected a decade’s […]
READ MOREMedicalResearch.com Interview with: Krista Kelly, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Crystal Charity Ball Pediatric Vision Evaluation Center Retina Foundation of the Southwest Dallas, TX 75231 MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Response: We were interested in seeing whether the fine motor deficits typically seen in amblyopia (lazy eye) and strabismus […]
READ MOREDr. Eileen Birch, Director of the Crystal Charity Ball Pediatric Vision Laboratory, has partnered with researchers at the University of Auckland, New Zealand to develop a new vision screening device for children. Retina Foundation of the Southwest is one of three prototype testing sites in the world. The machine tests children ages 3-6 for amblyopia, […]
READ MORERecently, the journal JAMA Ophthalmology broke the story on the Retina Foundation’s new innovative treatment for children with lazy eye (amblyopia). News outlets such as CBS News and ABC News have recognized our research on broadcast television and website feature articles. The story has even reached India and Australia. The scientists in the Crystal Charity […]
READ MOREEileen E. Birch, Ph.D., Director of the Crystal Charity Ball Pediatric Vision Laboratory at the Retina Foundation of the Southwest, was invited by Yasmin Bradfield, M.D. to speak in the Emerging Technology session of the Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day program at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting in Chicago. The Emerging Technology session was […]
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