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Ophthalmology

AI beats doctors in accurately assessing eye problems

The clinical knowledge and reasoning skills of GPT-4 are approaching the level of specialist eye doctors, a study led by the University of Cambridge has found.

Apr 17, 2024

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Ophthalmology

Understanding the metabolites underlying eye development

Aerobic glycolysis, the process by which cells transform glucose into lactate, is key for eye development in mammals, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications.

Jul 14, 2023

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Diabetes

Almost 10 million Americans have diabetes-linked eye disease, finds new study

Nearly 10 million Americans are at risk for blindness from diabetic retinopathy, a new study finds.

Jun 19, 2023

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Ophthalmology

Commonly used self-test for age-related macular degeneration found to be inaccurate

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one the most prevalent eye diseases. In the late stage of the disease, newly formed vessels in the retina alter its structure, which leads to blurry and distorted vision. This condition ...

Feb 27, 2023 dialog

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Ophthalmology

Scientists develop revolutionary eye drops to treat age-related blindness

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a type of eye drop which could potentially revolutionise the treatment of one of the leading causes of blindness in the UK.

May 15, 2017

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Ophthalmology

Smartphones become 'eye-phones' with low-cost devices developed by Stanford

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have developed two inexpensive adapters that enable a smartphone to capture high-quality images of the front and back of the eye. The adapters make it easy for anyone ...

Mar 7, 2014

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Medications

FDA warns of dangerous counterfeit eyedrops

Certain copycat eyedrops may be contaminated and could give users an antibiotic-resistant eye infection, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday.

Feb 1, 2024

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Diabetes

Study IDs barriers to eye screening among adults with diabetes

Food insecurity, housing insecurity, mental health concerns, and the perceived importance of practitioner concordance are associated with a lower likelihood of receiving eye care among adults with diabetes, according to a ...

Nov 28, 2023

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Ophthalmology

Study reveals untapped potential to increase eye donations needed for sight-restoring surgeries

A new study has found there is significant scope to increase the number of eye donations from patients cared for in hospice and palliative care settings—donations which are desperately needed for sight-restoring surgeries.

Nov 2, 2023

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