Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik took the world by storm after his pommel horse routine, and ultimately helped Team USA land the bronze medal. He’s now referred to as the “Clark Kent” of gymnastics ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Stephen Nedoroscik prepares to perform his pommel horse routine at the Paris Olympics on July 27, 2024. Stephen Nedoroscik prepares to perform his pommel horse ...

Strabismus is a common eye-movement disorder where the eyes are not aligned correctly. Either one or both eyes may turn inward, outward, up, or down, which is why strabismus is also called wandering ...

Strabismus, commonly referred to as crossed eyes or crooked eyes, is a condition in which the eyes do not align properly. While one eye may look straight ahead, the other may drift in a different ...

Most common forms of strabismus tend to run in families. But the genetics of strabismus are complex, so it’s not always simple to predict whether a child will inherit the condition. Strabismus is a ...

Hypertropia is a condition where one eye points upward. It is one of four types of eye misalignment, or “strabismus.” The condition can cause depth perception issues and blurred vision. Strabismus ...

Determining how genetics contribute to common forms of strabismus has been a challenge for researchers. Small discoveries are considered meaningful progress. Boston Children's researchers believe they ...

While some rare forms of strabismus have been linked to specific genes, common forms have been hard to pin down genetically. A new genome-wide association study, based on 10 years of work enrolling ...

Approximately 2-3 % of children suffer from a condition called strabismus, which is more commonly known as "lazy eye" or "crossed eyes". The majority of cases are thought to involve both genetic and ...

What Are the Causes of Abnormal Head Posture? Abnormal head posture commonly occurs due to neck muscle problems, but the condition has eye-related or ocular causes too. Certain eye conditions can ...

Researchers have discovered a key gene for generating eye movements. Using zebrafish, they developed a compelling model system to analyze the brain-eye muscle connections, and found that the brain ...