Ophthalmology
Sun's UV rays a threat to your eyes, too
(HealthDay)—It's not just your skin that needs protection from ultraviolet rays, health experts warn.
May 12, 2018
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News tagged with blindness
Ophthalmology
Organic printing inks may restore sight to blind people
A simple retinal prosthesis is under development by Tel Aviv University in Israel and Linköping University in Sweden. Fabricated using cheap and widely available organic pigments used in printing inks and cosmetics, it consists ...
May 3, 2018
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Ophthalmology
AI better than most human experts at detecting cause of preemie blindness
An algorithm that uses artificial intelligence can automatically and more accurately diagnose a potentially devastating cause of childhood blindness than most expert physicians, a paper published in JAMA Ophthalmology suggests.
May 3, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Applying Silicon Valley smarts to age-old diseases
On the second floor of an infectious-disease research facility in this African capital, Dr. Joseph Kamgno, the country's leading expert on parasitic roundworms, stood at his desk staring down at the black, hard-shelled case ...
Apr 23, 2018
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Ophthalmology
How a blind artist has challenged our understanding of colour
For centuries, people who were born blind have been the intellectual curios of philosophers studying consciousness. This is particularly true for those exploring the way our consciousness is effected by our bodies, especially ...
Mar 23, 2018
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Diabetes
Decline in new cases of blindness in Germany
(HealthDay)—In Germany, there was a significant reduction in incidence of blindness from 2008 through 2012, both among individuals with and without diabetes, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in Diabetes Care.
Jan 22, 2018
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Neuroscience
Neuroscientists show deep brain waves occur more often during navigation and memory formation
UCLA neuroscientists are the first to show that rhythmic waves in the brain called theta oscillations happen more often when someone is navigating an unfamiliar environment, and that the more quickly a person moves, the more ...
Dec 12, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cellphone-based microscope leads to possible strategy for treating river blindness
River blindness, or onchocerciasis, is a disease caused by a parasitic worm found primarily in Africa. The worm (Onchocerca volvulus) is transmitted to humans as immature larvae through bites of infected black flies. Symptoms ...
Nov 9, 2017
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Ophthalmology
Cases of low vision, blindness estimated to double in 30 years
(HealthDay)—Prevalence and incidence rates of low vision and blindness demonstrate a growing need for low vision rehabilitation services in the United States, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Nov 3, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why aren't we curing the world's most curable diseases?
Once upon a time, the world suffered.
Oct 25, 2017
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