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 ...
Tag: Ophthalmology
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 ...
Contact lenses for diagnostic and therapeutic use
Specially engineered contact lenses use tears to monitor patient healthCredit: Khademhosseini Lab (LOS ANGELES) - Human bodily fluids and secretions ...
Diabetes epidemic detected among Xavante indigenous community in Central Brazil
Researchers examine retinas and find high prevalence of type 2 diabetes as well as ocular problems caused by the disease.Credit: ...
LSU Health New Orleans fellow LA’s 1st NIH Outstanding Scholar
Credit: LSU Health New Orleans New Orleans, LA - Khanh Do, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow at LSU Health New Orleans ...
Scientists speed up artificial organoid growth and selection
Speeding up artificial organoid growth, selectionCredit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office The method currently used to produce stem cell-derived tissues has ...
The natural artistry of disease: a wintry landscape in the eye
Credit: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) report a case of frosted ...
Down Syndrome-associated gene suppresses age-related corneal clouding
Credit: Professor Takashi Minami An analysis of aging in Down syndrome and hypercholesterolemia mouse models has suggested that a Down ...
Cornea appears to resist infection from novel coronavirus
Other viruses, such as Zika and herpes simplex, do replicate in corneal tissueCredit: Washington University School of Medicine New findings ...
UCI-led study reveals restoration of retinal and visual function following gene therapy
New generation CRISPR technology lays foundation for therapeutics to treat a wide range of inherited ocular diseasesCredit: Nature Biomedical Engineering ...
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