Working memory is one of the brain’s executive functions, a skill that allows humans to process information without losing track of what they’re doing. In the short term, working memory allows the ...

The pupils of our eyes get larger when we are focusing on a task–and the size may give clues about our working memory capabilities, a new study has found. A person's pupils dilate in low-light ...

Eye dilation usually lasts four to six hours, but it can last longer depending on various factors. Light-colored eyes may stay dilated longer after an exam. After an eye exam, you may receive special ...

Experts disagree on who needs it and when. Here’s what the evidence suggests. By Michelle Crouch Perhaps the most unpleasant part of an eye exam is when the doctor squeezes in the dreaded drops to ...

Dilating drops enlarge the pupil for a better view into the back of the eye. Though dilation typically makes you light sensitive and blurs your reading vision for a few hours, it is an important part ...

On the other hand, Dr. William Barlow of the University of Utah's Moran Eye Center notes, "Dilation isn't always required. In fact, if you are seeing your eye doctor solely to get a prescription, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Occasionally, treatments come along that are of greater interest to patients than to doctors. Drops for treating ...

Normally, a person's pupils naturally widen (or dilate) in low-light environments to allow more light into the eye. However, in a new study, researchers reported that a person's pupils also dilate ...