Eyes On Research

What is the color of your eyes? Don’t be surprised if you ask this question to 10 people and get 10 different answers! 
In this episode, we will be discussing what gives the eye its color, how it is inherited and how color is perceived in general. We will also briefly talk about the image that went viral in 2015 of that infamous dress. By the way, was it blue and black or white and gold?

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In these episodes, we try and digest the latest advances in ophthalmology and ocular research using simple terms. If you like what we do, consider checking our support page and newsletter linked above. We have articles on themes that did not go on to become a full episode, so make sure you subscribe. It's 100% free, although you do get the option to donate too or even become a member of our community, which will give you access to very cool exclusive perks.

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From seeing distant stars, to individuals photoreceptor cells in the human retina, adaptive optics revolutionized the field of optics. In this episode, Angelos Kalitzeos, technical lead of the Adaptive Optics lab at University College London, walks us through the cutting-edge uses of this technology that is so frequently used in astrophysics. Calling all space nerds!

Support the show

In these episodes, we try and digest the latest advances in ophthalmology and ocular research using simple terms. If you like what we do, consider checking our support page and newsletter linked above. We have articles on themes that did not go on to become a full episode, so make sure you subscribe. It's 100% free, although you do get the option to donate too or even become a member of our community, which will give you access to very cool exclusive perks.

All of our social media accounts are linked in our podcast website www.eyesonresearch.org.

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From Google machine learning all the way to John Connor, artificial intelligence is hitting headlines daily. In this episode, Thales and Dr Nikolas Pontikos, principal investigator of the Eye2Gene study, discuss the role of artificial intelligence in ophthalmology. What a promising field!

Support the show

In these episodes, we try and digest the latest advances in ophthalmology and ocular research using simple terms. If you like what we do, consider checking our support page and newsletter linked above. We have articles on themes that did not go on to become a full episode, so make sure you subscribe. It's 100% free, although you do get the option to donate too or even become a member of our community, which will give you access to very cool exclusive perks.

All of our social media accounts are linked in our podcast website www.eyesonresearch.org.

See you in the next episode!