CWRU-led research to determine which diabetic people can donate corneas for transplant
With five-year, $6.4M grant from National Eye Institute of NIHCredit: Case Western Reserve University CLEVELAND--About a third of the corneal ...
Tag: Ophthalmology
AI spots neurons better than human experts
Deep learning-based algorithm can potentially improve diagnosis of eye and brain diseasesCredit: Sina Farsiu, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- A ...
Lehigh Engineering PhD students earn prestigious STEM research fellowships from NSF, DoD
Credit: Courtesy of Nicole Malofsky and Mari-Therese Burton / Lehigh University Rossin College PhD students Mari-Therese Burton (materials science and ...
Mount Sinai ophthalmologists develop new technique to assess progression of sickle cell retinopathy
Credit: New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai Ophthalmologists at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount ...
Scientists find gene mutation linked to exfoliation syndrome,most common cause of glaucoma
The findings could pave the way for future research on the cause of exfoliation syndrome and potential curesCredit: Agency for ...
Reducing blue light with a new type of LED that won’t keep you up all night
Credit: Jakoah Brgoch To be more energy efficient, many people have replaced their incandescent lights with light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs. ...
Horizontal transmission can cause severe and persistent eye inflammation
Credit: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science,TMDU Tokyo, Japan - Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus similar ...
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 ...
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) ...