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Ingredient in hair dye led to woman's vision loss
An ingredient in the hair dye a French woman used caused her to develop a vision-robbing retinopathy, researchers report.
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AI tool uses eye imaging datasets to optimize diabetic eye screening
Researchers at King's College London have used anonymized NHS eye data from more than 100,000 people with diabetes to build an AI model that can accurately predict who is at a high risk of developing sight threatening diabetic ...
Sep 12, 2024
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Retinal disorder diagnosis improved by new AI-powered medical imaging
Population-based studies have shown retinal disorders are the most common cause of irreversible blindness in developed countries and the second most common cause of blindness after cataracts in developing countries. Medical ...
Sep 12, 2024
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Your eyes could reveal the first signs of many diseases
Melissa, a 30-year-old educator, came to the emergency department with a sudden onset of double vision. She had not been in an accident or suffered any trauma and had never experienced this symptom before. However, she noted ...
Sep 12, 2024
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Scientists search for new treatment target for diabetic retinopathy
Scientists at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are searching for a new treatment target for a common complication of diabetes that can cause retinal blood vessels to break down, leak, or become blocked.
Sep 12, 2024
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Laughter may be as effective as drops for dry eye disease
Dry eye disease (DED) is a chronic condition estimated to affect around 360 million individuals worldwide. Common symptoms include uncomfortable, red, scratchy or irritated eyes.
Sep 11, 2024
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Gene therapy found to be effective in hereditary blindness
Bothnia dystrophy is a form of hereditary blindness, prevalent in the region Västerbotten in Sweden. A new study at Karolinska Institutet published in Nature Communications shows that gene therapy can improve vision in patients ...
Sep 10, 2024
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Gene therapy offers promise for treating glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have developed a highly promising gene therapy to treat glaucoma, a debilitating eye condition that can lead to complete vision loss, and which affects around 80 million people worldwide. ...
Sep 9, 2024
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Healthy tips to protect your eyes' retinas as you age
Getting older tends to go hand in hand with failing vision, but eye experts say there are things you can do to preserve your sight as you age.
Sep 9, 2024
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Study of older patients suggests 1 in 5 cases of dementia may be attributable to vision impairment
Prior research has found that there may be a connection between hearing loss in aging people and the onset of dementia. In a new study, a team of health care researchers and geriatric specialists affiliated with Johns Hopkins ...
100-fold improvement in sight seen after gene therapy trial
The vision of people with a rare inherited condition that causes them to lose much of their sight early in childhood was 100 times better after they received gene therapy to address the genetic mutation causing it. Some patients ...
Sep 5, 2024
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Understanding Graves' disease
Graves' disease is a condition of the immune system that leads to an overactive thyroid. It is caused by antibodies attacking the thyroid by mistake. The thyroid and the hormones it produces are the gas pedal for the body. ...
Sep 4, 2024
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Should my child get contact lenses? Pediatric ophthalmologist offers advice
For children with poor vision caused by refractive errors (problems with focusing), glasses are often the first choice. But many young people who play sports, might prefer contacts, since they don't break or fall off as easily ...
Aug 30, 2024
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MSC-mediated mitochondrial transfer holds therapeutic promise for Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy patients
In a recent study published in Science China Life Sciences, it has been demonstrated that MSC-mediated mitochondrial transfer can effectively restore mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and improve mitochondrial function in neural ...
Aug 29, 2024
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Zebrafish study confirms regenerated photoreceptor cells fully restore vision
Blinding diseases lead to permanent vision loss by damaging photoreceptor cells, which humans cannot naturally regenerate. While researchers are working on new methods to replace or regenerate these cells, the crucial question ...
Aug 27, 2024
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Free eye disease screening program engages high-risk adults
A novel free eye disease screening program is engaging adults at high risk for eye disease who are underusing eye care services, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Aug 27, 2024
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People of lower socioeconomic status less likely to receive cataract surgery in private clinics, research shows
Despite increased funding for cataract surgeries to private, for-profit clinics, access to surgery fell 9% for lower-income people, according to new research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Aug 26, 2024
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Study shows macrophages form in eye before birth, offering hope for diabetic retinopathy treatment
Macrophages, also known as scavenger cells, are part of our immune system. They destroy invading pathogens and are found in the organs and the bloodstream. Led by Prof. Dr. Peter Wieghofer, professor of cellular neuroanatomy, ...
Aug 19, 2024
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Make eye exams part of the back-to-school checklist. Your kids and their teachers will thank you
When a little boy burst into tears in her third-grade classroom last fall, Audrey Jost pulled him aside while the other kids were at recess. He said he was getting headaches and falling behind the other students, so Jost ...
Aug 17, 2024
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Eyes on the field: Researchers use neuro-ophthalmologic principles to improve NFL officiating
Hamza Memon and Nicholas Panzo, students at Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine (ENMED), are leading an innovative project at the intersection of sports and ophthalmology to improve National Football League ...
Aug 15, 2024
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Signs your child may need glasses
A person can begin to lose their eyesight at any age, and recognizing the signs and symptoms of vision loss is important to their eye health. An ophthalmologist at Baylor College of Medicine says noticing these signs is especially ...
Aug 15, 2024
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Outdoor exposure patterns associated with less myopic shift in children
Continuous outdoor exposure of at least 15 minutes accompanied with no less than 2,000 lux sunlight intensity is associated with less myopic shift among children, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in JAMA Network ...
Aug 14, 2024
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John Lennon wore contact lenses that kept on pinging out. Then he smoked pot and the rest is history
When you think of John Lennon from The Beatles, you're likely to picture him with his circular, wire-rimmed glasses.
Aug 12, 2024
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Gene therapy shows promise in glaucoma research
Pete Williams is one of few researchers in Sweden concentrating on glaucoma. The goal is an effective treatment, something that stops the degenerative process in the nerve cells of the eye.
Aug 7, 2024
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Brain implants to restore sight face a fundamental problem—more pixels don't ensure better vision
Elon Musk recently pronounced that the next Neuralink project will be a "Blindsight" cortical implant to restore vision: "Resolution will be low at first, like early Nintendo graphics, but ultimately may exceed normal human ...
Aug 7, 2024
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