Diabetes can damage your eyes' retinas: An expert explains
People with diabetes face a number of health challenges related to their chronic condition, and loss of vision due to retinal damage is one of them.
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Investigative Techniques: News and Research on Optical Imaging
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Developing novel noninvasive choroidal vessel analysis via deep learning
Researchers from Peking University have developed a novel noninvasive choroidal angiography method that enables layer-wise visualization and evaluation of choroidal vessels using deep learning. This new approach, published ...
Nov 4, 2024
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Robot-assisted laser procedure enables gentle craniotomy while patients are awake
To test complex brain functions during neurosurgical procedures, surgeons must operate on awake, locally anesthetized patients. This allows surgeons to interact with them and test how their intervention affects brain function. ...
Nov 4, 2024
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From eye exams to blood tests and surgery: How doctors use light to diagnose disease
You're not feeling well. You've had a pounding headache all week, dizzy spells and have vomited up your past few meals.
Nov 1, 2024
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Robot-assisted laser procedure aims to minimize surgical risks
In aging societies, back problems have become a widespread debilitating condition. In many cases, the underlying cause is spinal canal stenosis. Bony constrictions form in the spinal canal, which press on the spinal cord. ...
Oct 22, 2024
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Researchers use AI to help people see more clearly
Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is on the rise, especially among children. Experts predict that by the year 2050, myopia will affect approximately 50% of the world's population. Researchers believe that an increase ...
Oct 3, 2024
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Researchers integrate fast optical coherence tomography system into neurosurgical microscope
Researchers have successfully integrated a megahertz-speed optical coherence tomography (MHz-OCT) system into a commercially available neurosurgical microscope and demonstrated its clinical usefulness. This advancement represents ...
Oct 1, 2024
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New AI model efficiently reaches clinical-expert-level accuracy in complex medical scans
UCLA researchers have developed a deep-learning framework that teaches itself quickly to automatically analyze and diagnose MRIs and other 3D medical images—with accuracy matching that of medical specialists in a fraction ...
Oct 1, 2024
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Optical coherence tomography shown to outperform conventional angiography for stent guidance in complex cases
Using optimal coherence tomography (OCT) to guide stent implantation during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with complex coronary lesions significantly improves survival and reduces adverse cardiovascular ...
Sep 2, 2024
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New imaging device improves ear disease diagnosis
In the realm of ear health, accurate diagnosis is crucial for effective treatment, especially when dealing with conditions that can lead to hearing loss. Traditionally, otolaryngologists have relied on the otoscope, a device ...
Aug 23, 2024
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