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Scientists map retinal inhibitory signaling system, the hidden control system of vision
For the first time, the smallest control system of vision in mammals has been mapped—a discovery that opens entirely new insights into how our vision works and how it can be affected by disease.
Apr 15, 2025
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Medications
Repurposing a blood pressure drug may prevent vision loss in inherited blinding diseases
New studies in rats suggest the drug reserpine, approved in 1955 for high blood pressure, might treat the blinding disease retinitis pigmentosa. No therapy exists for this rare inherited disease, which starts affecting vision ...
Apr 15, 2025
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Bausch + Lomb issues recall of enVista lenses used in cataract surgery
Bausch + Lomb has announced a voluntary recall of intraocular lenses on its enVista platform due to the potential for an acute postoperative inflammatory reaction.
Apr 10, 2025
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New insights into eye drainage cells' response to forces could inform glaucoma treatments
A new study on glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness, offers a fresh understanding of how the disease progresses and points the way toward new treatments. The study, published today in Matter, examined the behavior ...
Apr 8, 2025
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Semaglutide may raise risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in diabetes
For patients with diabetes, semaglutide use is associated with an increased risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), according to a study published online March 27 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Apr 8, 2025
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Eye health linked to dementia risk
A new University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study has found a link between our eye health and dementia.
Apr 8, 2025
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Molecular messenger of sight: Scientists investigate protein structure RBP3's role in vision
Scientists have for the first time looked deep into the protein structure that may determine our vision—and discovered that it is much more dynamic than previously thought. RBP3 not only changes its shape depending on its ...
Apr 4, 2025
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'Curiosity-driven research' led to a recent major medical breakthrough, but it's under threat
Earlier this year, news broke about doctors in London curing blindness in children with a rare genetic condition.
Apr 4, 2025
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Cocoa extract fails to prevent age-related vision loss, clinical trial finds
Brigham and Women's Hospital-led research reports no significant long-term benefit of cocoa flavanol supplementation in preventing age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The paper is published in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology.
Long-term data support aspherical lenslets as effective myopia control in kids
A five-year clinical study has revealed that spectacle lenses equipped with highly aspherical lenslets (HAL) can significantly slow the progression of myopia and axial elongation in children. The findings are published in ...
Apr 3, 2025
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Patching after age 4 does not modify visual acuity in children treated for a unilateral congenital cataract
A study led by pediatric ophthalmology researcher Carolyn Drews-Botsch of George Mason University can help parents and health care providers decide whether or not to continue patching their children who were treated for unilateral ...
Apr 2, 2025
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Vision restored: Retinal therapy research marks first successful induction of long-term neural regeneration
Vision is one of the most crucial human senses, yet more than 300 million people worldwide are at risk of vision loss due to various retinal diseases. While recent advancements in retinal disease treatments have successfully ...
Apr 1, 2025
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AI eye scans could help doctors identify heart disease and stroke risk
A new study has for the first time tested the use of an artificial intelligence–powered eye scan in general practice clinics to screen patients for cardiovascular disease.
Apr 1, 2025
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Human retinal stem-like cells with potential to repair vision loss discovered
Wenzhou Medical University and collaborating institutions have identified a population of human neural retinal stem-like cells able to regenerate retinal tissue and support visual recovery.
Solving a mystery in vision science: Zebrafish study shows how retinal cells maintain spacing needed for optimal vision
In vertebrate retinas, specialized photoreceptors responsible for color vision (cone cells) arrange themselves in patterns known as the "cone mosaic." Researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) ...
Mar 25, 2025
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How to protect your eyes in the digital age: Expert in eye and vision science
In an era where screens dominate our daily lives, a silent epidemic is sweeping the globe. Digital eye strain, a condition once relegated to the fringes of occupational health concerns, has emerged as a significant public ...
Mar 25, 2025
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The prevalence and severity of pediatric astigmatism are found to have increased after the pandemic
The prevalence and severity of refractive astigmatism and corneal astigmatism increased among schoolchildren after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online March 20 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Mar 24, 2025
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Eye drops derived from PEDF protein slow vision loss in animal models
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed eye drops that extend vision in animal models of a group of inherited diseases that lead to progressive vision loss in humans, known as retinitis pigmentosa.
Mar 21, 2025
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New study reveals racial and economic barriers in glaucoma care access
Hundreds of thousands of Americans with glaucoma are not receiving the care they need—and a new Northwestern University study suggests that race, income and where patients live play a major role in that gap.
Mar 17, 2025
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f-ORG technique detects early eye disease through light-response analysis
Eye diseases often develop asymptomatically for many years. ICTER scientists have developed the f-ORG technique, which analyzes the retina's reaction to light, helping to detect danger before the first symptoms appear. New ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Researchers find a way to make pig retinal cells to advance eye treatments
Inside the human eye, the retina is made up of several types of cells, including the light-sensing photoreceptors that initiate the cascade of events that lead to vision. Damage to the photoreceptors, either through degenerative ...
Mar 13, 2025
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AI maps blood vessels in the retina for better diagnostics
Researchers from a joint Skoltech-University of Sharjah laboratory and AIRI Institute have automated the analysis of retina images used to diagnose diabetic retinopathy. This refers to retinal damage in diabetes patients ...
Mar 12, 2025
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Myopia is a disease, not a refractive error. Here's what that means
Myopia is a refractive error (blurred vision at a given distance) that affects about 30% of the world's population. This proportion is increasing so quickly that it is estimated it will reach 50% by 2050.
Mar 12, 2025
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Managing your diabetes can help prevent associated vision loss
Diabetes affects more than 1 in 10 adults worldwide and has been accompanied by an increase in vision-threatening diabetic retinal disease (DRD).
Mar 12, 2025
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Blood metabolites may reduce genetic risk of glaucoma
Scientists have revealed why not all individuals with a high inherited risk of glaucoma may ultimately develop the disease.
Mar 11, 2025
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