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Most kids get antibiotics for pink eye, study shows. Experts say they're usually not needed
Doctors are prescribing antibiotics to most kids and teens who have pink eye, despite guidelines that discourage their use, researchers reported Thursday.
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Oncology & Cancer
Novel photodynamic therapy method can eradicate ocular melanoma, study shows
Researchers at the Optics and Photonics Research Center (CePOF) in Brazil and collaborators at the University of Toronto and Princess Margaret Cancer Center in Canada have reported for the first time the effective use of ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Eye disease links potential biomarker to Alzheimer's disease found in the retina
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have found a potential link between putative retinal gliosis and Alzheimer's disease. The study, published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, demonstrates ...
Jun 26, 2024
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A new way to monitor eye microcirculation
For the eyes to function properly, they must be adequately supplied with blood, and abnormalities in the microcirculation may indicate dysfunctions in other arteries, which are difficult to examine. For the first time, scientists ...
Jun 26, 2024
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AI model to improve clinical trial recruitment for eye disease
A new artificial intelligence (AI) system that could significantly reduce the time and cost required to recruit clinical trial patients for an advanced form of age-related vision loss has been developed by a team led by UCL ...
Jun 25, 2024
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Surgery may benefit macular edema from Coats disease
Surgical drainage of large macular cysts in a patient with Coats disease resulted in an immediate resolution of edema and a gradual resolution of lipid exudates over one year. However, visual recovery was limited due to the ...
Jun 25, 2024
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Study provides first anatomical, functional representation of the ocular surface in the central nervous system
Nerve fibers on the eye surface are involved in many relevant physiological processes, from detecting and transmitting external stimuli to maintaining the integrity of the cornea. However, research on the sensory system of ...
Jun 25, 2024
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Cholesterol-lowering drug slows progression of eye disease in people with diabetes: Clinical trial
The LENS trial has demonstrated that fenofibrate, a drug usually used to lower cholesterol, reduces the risk of progression of diabetic retinopathy by 27%. The results were announced at the American Diabetes Association Scientific ...
Jun 24, 2024
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Pupil dilation decreases with age: Poor lighting conditions can reduce quality of life, finds study
Our eyesight declines with age and poor lighting or strong contrasts between light and dark can limit the ability of older people to react in everyday life, resulting in a negative impact on the sleep-wake-rhythm.
Jun 19, 2024
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Potential new treatment option for diabetic retinopathy could address the problem much earlier
Patients with diabetes face a host of potential health problems as they work to manage the chronic disease. Still, one concern that seems to weigh heavily is the risk of losing their sight through a condition known as diabetic ...
Jun 18, 2024
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Drug approved as sickle cell disease treatment may help stabilize vision in rare genetic disease
Roughly 50 families scattered across the world share ultra-rare variants in a particular gene. Silent for years, the inherited mutations make themselves known when patients reach the fourth decade of life. Changes in vision ...
Jun 17, 2024
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Protect your eyes from summer's dangers
Summertime is primetime for the great outdoors, but that can mean new hazards for your eyes, one expert warned.
Jun 17, 2024
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Facial expressions affect how we remember facial colors, finds study
The association between facial expressions and the memory color effect has been elucidated through a collaborative effort involving the Cognitive Neurotechnology Unit and the Visual Perception and Cognition Laboratory at ...
Jun 13, 2024
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Novel device aims to use thermal imaging of the ocular surface to screen for conditions such as dry eye disease
Taking your temperature can often help a health care practitioner figure out if you're sick. A new University of Waterloo spinoff company aims to do something similar with your eyes.
Jun 12, 2024
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Research on the visual rabbit illusion takes a leap forward
Researchers from Kyushu University have uncovered new variations to a traditional illusion, based on how we perceive the motion of flashing lights. Published on May 21 in i-Perception, the findings show that when three light ...
Jun 11, 2024
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Robot radiotherapy could improve treatments for eye disease
Researchers from King's College London, with doctors at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, have successfully used a new robot system to improve treatment for a debilitating eye disease.
Jun 11, 2024
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Genetic mechanisms may reveal retinal vascular disease therapeutic targets
Investigators led by Tsutomu Kume, Ph.D., professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology and of Pharmacology, have identified novel genetic mechanisms that regulate blood vessel growth in the retina and may also serve ...
Jun 11, 2024
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More evidence suggests regular consumption of melatonin can reduce chances of age-related macular degeneration
A team of medical researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the Cleveland Clinic's Center for Ophthalmic Bioinformatics has found further evidence that regular consumption of melatonin reduces ...
Bionic eye trial reveals substantial vision improvements over 2.5 years
Results of the first clinical trial of Australia's second-generation bionic eye have demonstrated 'substantial improvement' in four participants' functional vision, daily activities and quality of life over a period of more ...
Jun 7, 2024
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New method allows quick measurement of photoreceptor response
Photoreceptors are the fundamental component of the entire vision process. These specialized cells that absorb light and trigger a specific physiological reaction in the body come in two varieties: cones (responsible for ...
Jun 6, 2024
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