Dr. Charles P. Wheeler is a board certified ophthalmologist, working at Mountain Eye Care in Pikevil
Dr. Wheeler specializes in eye diseases and disorders, particularly those of the refractive nature and cataracts. A popular speaker in the community, Dr. Wheeler frequently speaks to local and regional areas about eye disease, eye health and prevention. In 1981, Dr. Wheeler earned his medical degree from the University of Louisville. He then completed his internship and residency at nearby Univers
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03/29/2015
A pinch of baking soda for better vision? Bicarbonate (baking soda) makes sparkling water sparkle, causes bread to rise, absorbs odors and can be used for cleaning all sorts of stuff, including your teeth. In the body, it plays essential r...
03/15/2015
Mystery of the reverse-wired eyeball solved From a practical standpoint, the wiring of the human eye - a product of our evolutionary baggage - doesn't make a lot of sense. In vertebrates, photoreceptors are located behind the neurons in the ...
03/03/2015
Easy on the eyes: How eyelash length keeps your eyes healthy Study finds that animals and humans have similar lash length.It started with a trip to the basement of the American Museum of Natural History in New York to inspect preserved animal hides. Later, G...
02/11/2015
Attention! How eyes reveal the brain's focus The eyes are windows into the attention span at least Whether you're taking a test or walking your dog across a busy street, your ability to tune out irrelevant sights and sounds in the environment...
01/30/2015
Scientists map brains of the blind to solve mysteries of human brain specialization http://wp.me/p3NGTH-1I
Scientists map brains of the blind to solve mysteries of human brain specialization New research suggests unexpected brain connectivity can lead to fast brain specialization, allowing humans to adapt to the rapid technological and cultural innovation of our generation Studying the brain activity of blind people, scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem are challenging the standard view of how the human brain specializes to perform different kinds of tasks, and shedding new light on how our brains can adapt to the rapid cultural and technological changes of the 21st Century. [ 970 more words. ]
01/08/2015
Echolocation: a ‘sixth sense’ for blind people http://wp.me/p3NGTH-1F
Echolocation: a 'sixth sense' for blind people Could echolocation - a skill commonly linked with bats - be used as a "sixth sense" for blind people? Researchers have found that blind people using echolocation are just as susceptible to visual illusions as sighted people. Echolocation is a process whereby sound waves are used to determine the location and size of objects within a particular area. Returning sound waves rebounding from objects provide positional information to those that are unable to see them.
12/31/2014
New guidelines for screening in preschoolers presented in Optometry and Vision Science http://wp.me/p3NGTH-1C
New guidelines for screening in preschoolers presented in Optometry and Vision Science All children should undergo vision health screening between age 36 and 72 months - preferably every year - using evidence-based test methods and with effective referral and follow-up, according to recommendations published in the January issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health. [ 550 more words. ]
12/18/2014
Groundbreaking wireless material may restore sight to blind retinas http://wp.me/p3NGTH-1z
Groundbreaking wireless material may restore sight to blind retinas The aging process affects everything from cardiovascular function to memory to sexuality. Most worrisome for many, however, is the potential loss of eyesight due to retinal degeneration. New progress towards a prosthetic retina could help alleviate conditions that result from problems with this vital part of the eye. An encouraging new study published in Nano Letters describes a revolutionary novel device, tested on animal-derived retinal models, that has the potential to treat a number of eye diseases. [ 428 more words. ]
12/03/2014
Macular degeneration may respond to new laser therapy http://wp.me/p3NGTH-1w
Macular degeneration may respond to new laser therapy A new type of laser treatment has the potential to slow progression of age-related macular degeneration - a major cause of vision loss - without damaging the retina. This was the conclusion of a study from the University of Melbourne in Australia, published in The FASEB Journal. Erica Fletcher, an associate professor in Melbourne's Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, and colleagues examined the effectiveness of a new low-impact, low-energy, laser treatment for patients with early age-related… [ 530 more words. ]
11/17/2014
Southampton experts find glaucoma drug can boost eyelash growth http://wp.me/p3NGTH-1t
Southampton experts find glaucoma drug can boost eyelash growth Eye experts at Southampton's university hospitals have discovered a drug used to treat glaucoma can boost the growth and prominence of eyelashes. In a year-long trial, researchers at Southampton General Hospital and Saint Louis University in the US analysed the effects of a daily application of bimatoprost to the upper eyelid of patients with poor eyelash growth, known as idiopathic hypotrichosis, or eyelash loss as a result of recent… [ 324 more words. ]
10/29/2014
iPads detect early signs of glaucoma in Nepal eye screening Using a tablet screening app could prove to be an effective method to aid in the effort to reduce the incidence of avoidable blindness in populations at high-risk for glaucoma with limited access t...
10/15/2014
World watches as grandfather from Malawi has his sight restored live online A blind man's sight-restoring operation was broadcast live around the world at 1.30pm (BST) October 8, 2014 from a hospital in Malawi. The six minute cataract operation will mean 69-year-old Winesi...
09/29/2014
Retinal tumors in young children caused by a single, genetic change Retinoblastoma is a childhood retinal tumor usually affecting children one to two years of age. Although rare, it is the most common malignant tumor of the eye in children. Left untreated, retinobl...
09/12/2014
Brain mechanism underlying the recognition of hand gestures develops even when blind Does a distinctive mechanism work in the brain of congenitally blind individuals when understanding and learning others' gestures? Or does the same mechanism as with sighted individuals work? Japan...
08/31/2014
DNA test for congenital cataracts leads to faster, more accurate diagnoses of rare diseases... Researchers in the United Kingdom have demonstrated that advanced DNA testing for congenital cataracts can quickly and accurately diagnose a number of rare diseases marked by childhood blindness, a...
08/20/2014
Slippery material for lubricating joints inspired by nature For some time, scientists have been aware that synovial fluid in joints contains a natural substance that helps keep them well lubricated. Now, by mimicking its properties, engineers at Johns Hopki...
07/28/2014
Age-related macular degeneration occurs much earlier than previously assumed It is widely accepted that age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of visual impairment and blindness in industrialized countries. However, it is questionable whether it can...
07/09/2014
Regeneration of retinal ganglion cell axons and gene therapy Because the adult mammalian central nervous system has only limited intrinsic capacity to regenerate connections after injury, due to factors both intrinsic and extrinsic to the mature neuron, ther...
06/30/2014
Wearable computer gloves 'help teach braille' More than 39 million people around the world are blind. For many of these individuals, braille - a reading and writing system that utilizes a series of raised dots that represent letters, numbers a...
06/08/2014
The American Academy of Ophthalmology offers guidance to help improve public understanding of... Cataract is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. Approximately 24.5 million Americans have the lens-clouding eye condition, and the incidence is set to grow by 50 percent by...
05/31/2014
Mathematical model may lead to cure for dry eye A treatment for dry eye - a burning, gritty condition that can impair vision and damage the cornea - could some day result from computer simulations that map the way tears move across the surface o...
05/13/2014
GPs urged to ensure every squint is checked with a red reflex test to rule out eye cancer A children's cancer charity is calling for all squints in babies and young children to be checked with a red reflex test to rule out eye cancer. Figures released from the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust...
04/28/2014
White Boys More Likely to Be Color Blind Color blindness is not colorblind, as it appears to afflict Caucasian boys at three times the rate of African-American boys, according to a new study. Among children 37 to 72 months of age, a tot...
04/09/2014
What Is Glaucoma? What Causes Glaucoma? Glaucoma is a disease of the eye in which fluid pressure within the eye rises - if left untreated the patient may lose vision, and even become blind. The disease generally affects both eyes, althou...
03/20/2014
Early detection of childhood eye cancer doesn't always improve survival, prevent eye loss For the most common form of childhood eye cancer, unilateral retinoblastoma, shortening the time from the first appearance of symptoms to diagnosis of disease has no bearing on survival or stage of...
03/13/2014
Bevacizumab - Treatment For Diabetic Macular Edema According to a study published Online First by Archives of Ophthalmology, bevacizumab appears to be more effective at treating diabetic macular edema (swelling of the retina) thanmacular laser ther...
02/24/2014
Stop Smoking, Cut Cataract Risk The cataract risk associated with smoking slowly fell after ceasing to***co use, although not to the level of a never-smoker, a Swedish population-based study showed. Smoking more than 15 cigarette...
02/17/2014
Age-related macular degeneration may be delayed by exercise Moderate aerobic exercise helps to preserve the structure and function of nerve cells in the retina after damage, researchers at the Emory Eye Center and the Atlanta VA Medical Center have found. T...
01/27/2014
Lab-grown, virus-free stem cells repair retinal tissue in mice Investigators at Johns Hopkins report they have developed human induced-pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) capable of repairing damaged retinal vascular tissue in mice. The stem cells, derived from hum...
01/16/2014
Neuroscientists find human brain can process entire images that eye sees for 13 milliseconds Imagine seeing a dozen pictures flash by in a fraction of a second. You might think it would be impossible to identify any images you see for such a short time. However, a team of neuroscientists f...
12/16/2013
Contact lenses can deliver glaucoma drugs for a month Scientists from Massachusetts have created a contact lens that will deliver controlled amounts of medicine directly into the eyes of glaucoma patients continuously for up to a month. The researcher...
11/18/2013
Study investigates association between preterm birth and later retinal detachment Children born extremely prematurely have up to a 19 times greater risk of retinal detachment later in life than peers born at term, according to a Swedish study published this month in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
08/23/2013
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