Better hearing with optical cochlear implants
Credit: Daniel Keppeler, UMG Understanding spoken words, developing normal speech - cochlear implants enable people with profound hearing impairment to ...
Tag: Ophthalmology
Minimally invasive retinal reattachment procedure leads to superior photoreceptor integrity
Pneumatic retinopexy associated with best visual outcomesCredit: Unity Health Toronto A minimally invasive retinal reattachment procedure that can be done ...
‘Ice cube tray’ scaffold is next step in returning sight to injured retinas
Credit: Ma Lab MADISON, Wis. -- Tens of millions of people worldwide are affected by diseases like macular degeneration or ...
MIPT and Harvard researchers grow stem cells to cure glaucoma
Credit: Molecular Therapy - Methods and Clinical Development A joint research carried out by MIPT scientists and Harvard researchers have ...
Computer model fosters potential improvements to ‘bionic eye’ technology
Researchers at Keck School of Medicine of USC develop signals that could bring color vision and improved clarity to prosthesis ...
Impact of COVID-19 ‘Safer at Home’ order on radiology utilization
2021 ARRS Virtual Annual Meeting research finds the COVID-19 'Safer at Home' order resulted in a significant decline in radiology ...
Lab model offers hope for macular degeneration patients
3D lab model using patient-derived tissues could lead to individual treatments or cureCredit: (University of Rochester illustration / Michael Osadciw) ...
Contact lenses poised to detect cancer, treat disease and replace digital screens
Newly-published "contact lens technologies of the future" paper reviews innovative uses for disease detection and therapy, drug delivery, vision enhancement ...
New genetic links found to rare eye disease
Gene mutations explain why patients with MacTel are unable to produce enough of an amino acid needed for eye healthCredit: ...
NYSCF advances toward a cell therapy for age-related macular degeneration
Credit: The NYSCF Research Institute The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) today announced that they are developing a stem ...
UC-led research looks at alternative to treat eye diseases
Federally funded study says drug delivery for certain common eye diseases could be improvedCredit: University of Cincinnati Getting poked in ...
NIH-led team sets new bar in retinal imaging
By eliminating extraneous light, the scientists improved resolution by 33%Credit: Johnny Tam, Ph.D., National Eye Institute A team led by ...
Research underway to better understand eye condition prevalent among Down syndrome adults
Adults with Down syndrome have a higher risk of developing the eye disease, which can result in loss of visionCredit: ...
Soft contact lenses eyed as new solutions to monitor ocular diseases
Credit: Purdue University/Chi Hwan Lee WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - New contact lens technology to help diagnose and monitor medical conditions ...
Helping people understand glaucoma with a mobile app
Free mobile app demystifies glaucoma - helping to explain symptoms, impact and treatment to patients and their familiesCredit: Allergan Researchers ...
Retinal implants can give artificial vision to the blind
Credit: Alain Herzog / 2021 EPFL Being able to make blind people see again sounds like the stuff of miracles ...
Color blindness-correcting contact lenses
Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c09657 Imagine seeing the world in muted shades -- gray sky, gray grass. ...
New long-term study affirms contact lens wear as healthy option for children
Six-year research of physiological response to daily disposable soft contact lenses published in contact lens and anterior eyeCredit: Centre for ...
Oregon researchers unveil the weaving fractal network of connecting neurons
Quest to design implants to treat macular degeneration leads research team to a discovery that connectivity is completed with a ...
A new blindness gene uncovered in a canine study
Credit: Kaisa Wickström. Inherited retinal dystrophy is a common cause of blindness, with as many as two million people suffering ...