Long-term statin use associated with lower glaucoma risk
Study finds that people who used statins for five years or more had a 21 percent lower chance of primary ...
Tag: Ophthalmology
Portable device can be used to diagnose eye disease remotely
An app operating the optical device sends images of the retina over the internet to Eyer Cloud, which stores and ...
Shedding light on rhodopsin dynamics in the retina
Credit: Kobe University Photoreceptor cells in our eyes can adjust to both weak and strong light levels, but we still ...
EHR medication lists lack accuracy, may threaten patient safety
A patient's electronic health record may not capture the most accurate, up-to-date information about ophthalmic medications, a new study findsCredit: ...
New laser therapy seeks to halt the progression of age-related vision loss
The Maculaser heat treatment heats the back of the eye with a laser to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD)Credit: Aalto ...
Immune system can slow degenerative eye disease, NIH-led mouse study shows
Complement system appears to be double-edged sword depending on the eye diseaseCredit: Wai Wong, M.D., Ph.D. A new study shows ...
Sights are set on better understanding vision-damaging keratoconus
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 17, 2019) - It's an eye condition where genetics and ...
Nobel physics laureate Gerard Mourou awarded honorary doctorate at Duesseldorf University
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesCredit: HHU / Wilfried Meyer "Gerard Mourou has accrued great merit in our faculty through ...
Our tears could one day tell us if we have glaucoma
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 10, 2019) - Contrary to what many of us think, ...
Brighter possibilities for treating blindness
Review published in the 10th anniversary series of science Translational Medicine Advances in preclinical research are now being translated into ...
LSU health research finds new RX target for common STD
Credit: LSU Health New Orleans New Orleans, LA - Research led by Ashok Aiyar, PhD, Associate Professor of Microbiology, Immunology ...
3D printed artificial corneas similar to human ones
Professor Dong-Woo Cho and his research team replicated human corneal structure and fabricated a transparent cornea with the lattice patternCredit: ...
Brain stimulation enhances visual learning speed and efficiency
May aid in faster vision recovery after stroke Practice results in better learning. Consider learning a musical instrument, for example: ...
A step closer to identifying cause of a blinding disease
Researchers find clue to rare genetic disorder Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is an inherited form of vision loss that ...
Inhibition of protein phosphorylation promotes optic nerve regeneration after injury
Novel approach to the development of treatments for optic neuropathiesCredit: Ohshima Laboratory, Waseda University A new study by Professor Toshio ...
A new way of diagnosing and treating disease — without cutting skin
UBC researchers develop new laser microscope that could be 'revolutionary' for treatment of diseases such as skin cancerCredit: UBC University ...
Personalized ‘Eye-in-a-Dish’ models reveal genetic underpinnings of macular degeneration
Credit: UC San Diego Health Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the most common causes of vision loss in ...
New treatment for severe dry eye disease promising in early clinical trials
Participants in a phase I/II clinical trial of a new enzyme-based treatment for severe dry eye disease experienced reduced signs ...
Eye’s vulnerability to macular degeneration revealed
Differences in the shape and biology of nerve cells in the retina and macula reveal a metabolic response critical to ...
Researchers uncover mechanism blocking retina regeneration
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A discovery opens the possibility of one day restoring loss of vision by activating the ...