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 ...
Tag: Ophthalmology
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 ...
Story tips from Johns Hopkins experts on Covid-19
Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine MAN'S BEST FRIEND COULD HELP SAVE HIM FROM PROSTATE CANCER Media Contact: Brian H. Waters, [email protected] ...
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 ...
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