Scientists replicated self-cleaning anti-reflective coating of insects’ eyes
Credit: Mikhail Kryuchkov, Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. Department of Pharmacology ...
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Therapy using immune system cells preserves vision in mice implanted with rare eye cancer
Credit: UNC Lineberger CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--A treatment that uses immune system T cells, combined with an immune-boosting drug packaged in ...
Six-Year MiSight contact lens study: 23% of eyes showed no additional myopia progression
Powerful findings from CooperVision study shared at American Academy of Optometry Annual MeetingCredit: CooperVision CooperVision is reporting the latest findings ...
New research on cataract surgery in order to improve health care
Credit: Photo by Anna-Maria Timbus In general, surgeons who perform numerous cataract operations every year encounter relatively few severe cases, ...
First ‘pathoconnectome’ could point toward new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases
The pathoconnectome can be used to identify potential new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, including epilepsy and Alzheimer's, by showing how ...
WVU and Pitt team up for laser trial to treat glaucoma
Credit: West Virginia University Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world. The condition causes damage to ...
Putting virtual rehab for stroke patients to the test
Credit: University of East Anglia Researchers at the University of East Anglia have been putting virtual reality rehabilitation for stroke ...
$3 million National Eye Institute grant supports growth of vision research at MCG, AU
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University Photographer AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 11, 2020) - A $3 million National Eye Institute grant is ...
A healthy lifestyle for cardiovascular health also promotes good eye health
This new study found that ideal cardiovascular health, indicative of a healthy lifestyle, was associated with lower odds for developing ...
Engineered capsids for efficient gene delivery to the eye
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 13, 2020--A rational design approach created novel variants of adeno-associated ...
Researchers develop cell injection technique that could help reverse vision loss
A team at University of Toronto Engineering has demonstrated the first co-injection of both retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE) cells and ...
Artificial intelligence recognizes deteriorating photoreceptors
Study of the universities of Bonn, Stanford and Utah on atrophic AMDCredit: © Universitäts-Augenklinik Bonn A software based on artificial ...
Bird and reptile tears aren’t so different from human tears
Credit: Arianne P. Oriá Bird and reptile tears aren't so unlike our own, shows a new study in Frontiers in ...
New treatment targets found for blinding retinal disease
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University When the eye isn't getting enough oxygen in the face of common conditions ...
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