Genetics
Geneticists develop novel gene therapy for glaucoma
Scientists at Trinity College Dublin today announced a significant development toward a new therapeutic treatment of glaucoma.
Apr 19, 2023
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Medical research
'Binocular' treatment followed by sleep found to help with a common vision problem
Amblyopia, sometimes called lazy eye, is a common vision problem in children and babies, and it's typically been treated by having the child wear a patch on the stronger eye, with the goal of improving sight for the weaker ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rescuing corneal cells from death with the help of mitochondria
Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy, a degenerative eye disease, causes progressive vision loss that can induce blindness. It is the leading cause of corneal transplantation, but the scarcity of grafts hinders its treatment. ...
Apr 14, 2023
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Neuroscience
Tiny eye movements are under a surprising degree of cognitive control
A very subtle and seemingly random type of eye movement called ocular drift can be influenced by prior knowledge of the expected visual target, suggesting a surprising level of cognitive control over the eyes, according to ...
Apr 3, 2023
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Genetics
Large-scale study enables new insights into rare eye disorders
Researchers have analyzed image and genomic data from the UK Biobank to find insights into rare diseases of the human eye. These include retinal dystrophies—a group of inherited disorders affecting the retina—which are ...
Mar 9, 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 ...
Neuroscience
Engineers and neuroscientists put four touch-sensitive, electrically responsive proteins to the test
It's a well-established fact that every cell in your body responds to physical touch. They don't all react in exactly the same way—a cell in your spleen won't jump like a frightened cat if it gets poked by a needle. But ...
Feb 24, 2023
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Diabetes
Early anti-VEGF treatment of diabetic retinopathy yields no benefit to visual acuity
While early treatment of diabetes-related eye disease slowed progression to severe disease, it did not improve visual acuity compared with treating more severe disease once it developed, according to a clinical study from ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Diabetes
Researchers unravel why episodes of low blood sugar worsen eye disease in people with diabetes
People with diabetes who experience periods of low blood sugar—a common occurrence in those new to blood sugar management—are more likely to have worsening diabetic eye disease. Now, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine ...
Jan 26, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Soccer goalkeeper foot forward, allowed by a 2019 law change, improves penalty diving save performance
For many soccer fans, penalties are moments of utmost tension and potential glory. In 2019, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), which establishes the laws of the sport, decided to allow goalkeepers to put ...
Jan 16, 2023
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