Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New evidence links sight loss to dementia
A new study suggests that sight loss in people over 71 years old may be linked to dementia. The study was published on July 13 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Jul 14, 2023
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Vision Loss
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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Neuroscience
New hope for vision regeneration by reactivating dormant cells in the retina
There's new hope for potentially restoring vision in patients suffering from degenerative retinal disease, thanks to work by researchers at Université de Montréal.
May 5, 2023
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Genetics
Precision eye therapy for dogs ready for human clinical development
A successful gene therapy trialed at Michigan State University in dogs with an inherited eye disease is ready to be developed for clinical use in human patients with a rare condition called retinitis pigmentosa.
Apr 26, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research team makes important step toward a therapy for a rare genetic disease
Usher Syndrome type 1F is a rare but severe genetic disease that causes deafness, lack of balance, and progressive blindness.
Apr 26, 2023
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Genetics
Researcher builds new model to examine Usher syndrome
Usher syndrome, a rare inherited genetic disease, is a leading cause of combined deafness and blindness with type 2A (USH2A) being the most common form. USH2A, caused by mutations in the USH2A gene, can include hearing loss ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Neuroscience
Researchers discover therapeutic target to aid in glaucoma treatment
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have identified a new therapeutic target that could lead to more effective treatment of glaucoma.
Mar 10, 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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Ophthalmology
A smart contact lens that diagnoses and treats glaucoma
Glaucoma is a common ocular disease in which the optic nerve malfunctions due to the increased intraocular pressure (IOP) caused by drainage canal blocking in the eye. This condition narrows the peripheral vision and can ...
Feb 1, 2023
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Diabetes
Study reveals obesity-related trigger that can lead to diabetes
People who are overweight or obese have a significantly increased risk of developing diabetes, but exactly how that happens is not well understood.
Jan 11, 2023
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