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, ...
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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 ...
Researchers discover predictor of laser treatment success in patients with glaucoma
Pre-treatment eye pressure is best gauge of laser effectivenessCredit: MU Health Care More than 70 million people worldwide suffer from ...
Implantable transmitter provides wireless option for biomedical devices
Credit: Hansraj Bhamra/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University innovators are working on inventions to use micro-chip technology in ...
Look into the mirror
Credit: IPC PAS, Grzegorz Krzyzewski If the eyes are the mirror of the soul, then thanks to the translucent corneas, ...
Dual role discovered for molecule involved in autoimmune eye disease
IL-17, known for driving inflammation, also puts on the brakes, NIH scientists reportCredit: Rachel Caspi, Ph.D. (NEI) The inflammatory molecule ...
Scientists use nanoparticle-delivered gene therapy to inhibit blinding eye disease in rodents
Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine In experiments in rats and mice, two Johns Hopkins scientists -- an engineer and an ophthalmologist ...
Exercise can slow or prevent vision loss, study finds
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Exercise can slow or prevent the development of macular degeneration and may benefit other ...
New eye drops may prevent a common cause of blindness
Credit: Troy lab (CUIMC) NEW YORK, NY (June 29, 2020) -- Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center have developed ...
Scientists discover cellular structure of poorly understood visual brain region
Virginia Tech scientists find distinct layers of unique cell typesCredit: Virginia Tech Graduate student Ubadah Sabbagh placed a cold glass ...
Study sheds light on why retinal ganglion cells are vulnerable to glaucoma
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - Millions of sufferers of glaucoma might someday benefit from a study released today in ...
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