Eyes

Mudskippers could be key to understanding evolution of blinking - study

Researchers have suggested that studying mudskippers it could provide insights into the evolution of blinking as these animals transitioned from water to land.

This is what you really see when you close your eyes

We think that when we close our eyes we only see black, but the truth is more complex and interesting than that.

By WALLA!
27/03/2023

This week in Jerusalem: Born to be wild

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

17/03/2023

Myopia in youth can lead to glaucoma, vision loss, retinal detachment, cataracts - Israeli study

Not being exposed to daylight following long hours of study causes short-sightedness, leading to a trend in haredi boys.

Terror victims Yagel, Hallel Yaniv's corneas donated to four Israelis

The parents of the murdered brothers decided soon after the attack to donate their corneas - now they will give eyesight to four other persons.

By WALLA!
08/03/2023

Israeli scientists discover mechanism for scallops to camouflage eyes

Oysters, mussels and clams have a mechanism that makes the color of their eyes camouflage to match the color of the water they're in.

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