Genetic study uncovers hidden pieces of?eye disease?puzzle?
Credit: Community Eye Health (Flickr) Scientists have taken a significant step forward in their search for the origin of a ...
Tag: Ophthalmology
New therapeutic approach may help treat age-related macular degeneration effectively
Inhibiting a gene involved in the abnormal growth of blood vessels in certain ocular disorders may reduce retinal neovascularization, researchers ...
Object transparency reduces human perception of three-dimensional shapes
Transparent objects look flattenedCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The research team led by Masakazu Ohara, ...
White contours induce red hue
A new color illusion that resolves a century-old contradiction relating to simultaneous color contrastCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ...
UIC researcher awarded $10.15M to develop antibody-based dry eye treatment
Credit: Dr. Sandeep Jain/University of Illinois Chicago Researchers at University of Illinois Chicago have been awarded a five-year, $10.15 million ...
Halved risk for severe retinal disease in extremely premature infants
Credit: Photo by Elin Lindstrom Risk for a severe form of retinopathy of prematurity, which can cause blindness in extremely ...
Common HIV drugs may prevent leading cause of vision loss, study finds
Credit: UVA Health Scientists have identified a group of drugs that may help stop a leading cause of vision loss ...
Researchers use patients’ cells to test gene therapy for rare eye disease
Approach could provide new path for difficult-to-treat forms of Leber congenital amaurosisCredit: Anand Swaroop, Ph.D., NEI Scientists at the National ...
Retinal cell transplant clears experimental hurdle toward treating blindness
Credit: Su, Xinyi Retinal cells derived from adult human eye stem cells survived when transplanted into the eyes of monkeys, ...
A rift in the retina may help repair the optic nerve
Credit: Thomas Johnson and Johns Hopkins Medicine In experiments in mouse tissues and human cells, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say ...
Ukraine genome survey adds missing pieces to human diversity puzzle
International Ukraine Genetic Diversity Project finds a quarter of the genetic variation in Europe, dramatically increasing information on population diversity ...
Zika virus affects eye development before but not after birth
Credit: Glenn Yiu and Koen Van Rompay, UC Davis While the SARS-CoV-2 virus has dominated the news this past year, ...
AI-supported test predicts eye disease three years before symptoms
Credit: Novai/UCL/Western Eye Hospital A pioneering new eye test, developed by scientists at UCL in collaboration with the Western Eye ...
Study in mice shows genes may be altered through drug repurposing
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have published a study showing a promising approach to using drug repurposing to ...
NIH researchers discover brain area crucial for recognizing visual events
Credit: Richard Krauzlis, Ph.D., National Eye Institute Researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) report that a brain region in ...
Resuscitating eyes to speed up clinical research for vision impairment
The group will develop artificial blood to provide cells with oxygen and nutrients, kick-starting the activity of nerve cells and ...
OHSU physician honored for co-invention of eye-imaging technology
David Huang, M.D., Ph.D., recognized by Sanford and Susan Greenberg Prize to End BlindnessCredit: OHSU/John Valls An ophthalmologist and researcher ...
Largest-ever study on children’s soft contact lens safety shows low complication rates
Extensive retrospective review offers real-world data for myopia management in childrenCredit: R Chalmers SAN RAMON, Calif., December 10, 2020--The largest-ever ...
Drug for rare disorder shows promise for treating herpes viruses
A drug currently prescribed to treat a rare enzyme deficiency can help cells clear the herpes simplex 1 and herpes ...
Hydrogel could open new path for glaucoma treatment without drugs or surgery
Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech Researchers have developed a potential new treatment for the eye disease glaucoma that could replace ...