Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterised by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision […]
The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) has launched its Orthoptics discipline today as the newest discipline area within the UTS: Graduate School of Health. A Master of Orthoptics program will be offered from Semester 1, 2015 with applications opening on 4 September 2014. Research degrees will be offered from Spring 2015. Now the only orthoptics […]
Don’t shower or swim in contact lenses. Acanthamoeba is a parasite that lives in water and can cause a rare but serious eye infection called Acanthamoeba keratitis. According to the CDC, 85 percent of Acanthamoeba eye infections occur in contact lens wearers, one of the main risks being exposure of lenses to water. To avoid this […]
