Q&A: Discovery could lead to a cure for glaucoma with nanotherapy
Researchers at the University of Virginia and Northwestern University have created a tool that could help cure glaucoma.
Sep 9, 2026
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Ocular Physiological Phenomena: News and Research on Ocular Physiological Phenomena
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Why glaucoma risk may be missed by day: Nighttime eye-pressure pathway revealed
Glaucoma is an eye disease that causes progressive damage to the optic nerve, leading to vision loss. One major risk factor is an increase in intraocular pressure (IOP), or pressure inside the eye. This pressure fluctuates ...
Aug 25, 2026
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Deep learning refines how bionic eyes communicate with the brain
Researchers from three institutions, including UC Santa Barbara, have demonstrated that artificial intelligence has the potential to make future visual prostheses, like a bionic eye, more precise, predictable and responsive ...
Aug 7, 2026
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How to see like a surgeon: Cracking the code of visual expertise to train AI
We commonly say an art curator casts "an expert eye" over a painting, or an auditor over a set of accounts. But what is it that, for example, allows an experienced birdwatcher to identify an uncommon species rapidly, at a ...
Jul 27, 2026
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Plasma exchange could expand treatment options for rare disease that threatens vision
Plasma exchange can help treat people with a rare inflammatory disease that can cause blindness, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in Neurology. Plasma exchange led to recovery for most people with ...
Jul 22, 2026
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Eye movements reveal personal 'fingerprints' as people explore unfamiliar scenes
Walk into a crowded coffee shop, and what catches your eye as you take in the scene could say as much about you as the spirals on your fingertips or the mutations in your DNA. Eye movements are so unique, in fact, that they ...
Jul 9, 2026
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Faded letters, early warnings: A new clue for aging eyes
Struggling to read more than six lines on an eye chart with fading letters may serve as a visual "yellow light" for older adults—raising red flags that routine exams sometimes fail to detect. A new University of Michigan ...
Jun 29, 2026
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It's right under your nose: Why some people can't find things in plain sight
Many households will recognize this familiar exchange. One person insists an object simply isn't there: impossible to find despite what they describe as a thorough and highly competent search. Another walks in, glances briefly ...
Apr 19, 2026
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Study reveals sharp vision comes from single cone cells in the fovea
The human eye can see with exceptional detail, allowing people to read fine print, recognize faces across the room, and take in the features in nature. Scientists have long debated how this sharp vision works at the cellular ...
Apr 4, 2026
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The ghosts we see: Afterimages provide clues to how our brains perceive a stable environment
Our eyes alone do not provide us with a continuous and stable view of the world. They jump several times each second in rapid movements called saccades. Because the eye projects the world onto the retina, we should see the ...
Mar 13, 2026
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