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Researchers discover cause, develop pharmacological treatment for reducing retinitis pigmentosa vision loss
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have discovered that the absence of Adiponectin receptor 1 protein (AdipoR1), one of the principal enzymes regulating ceramide homeostasis in the retina, leads to an accumulation ...
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Improved retinal transplant technique ready for clinical trials
Researchers led by Michiko Mandai at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan have used a genetic modification to improve human-derived retina transplants grown in the lab. After transplant into damaged ...
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New data on drug metabolism and distribution in the eye
Severe visual illnesses are increasing in our society, and effective treatments are missing for diseases as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. Both industry and academia are highly interested ...
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Using the eye as a window into heart disease
Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can analyze eye scans taken during a routine visit to an optician or eye clinic and identify patients at a high risk of a heart attack.
Jan 25, 2022
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High-tech eye drop research targets corneal damage
New research has laid the groundwork for a long-lasting eye drop to treat corneal neovascularisation (CoNV), a condition which affects more than a million people globally each year.
Jan 25, 2022
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Study classifies vision loss and retinal changes in Stargardt disease
National Eye Institute researchers developed and validated an artificial-intelligence-based method to evaluate patients with Stargardt, an eye disease that can lead to childhood vision loss. The method quantifies disease-related ...
Jan 25, 2022
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Myopia progressed faster in children under COVID-19 lockdowns
(HealthDay)—Myopia progressed more rapidly in schoolchildren exposed to more COVID-19-related lockdown measures, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in JAMA Network Open.
Jan 21, 2022
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Injuries to primary visual cortex cause long-term dysfunction of neural circuits
Even mild head injuries can mean serious consequences for brain function at its most basic level. Research published in Communications Biology shows that neuroplasticity, too, has its limits.
Jan 20, 2022
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UK rates of nearsightedness have increased significantly over time
Changing environmental factors as well as changing gene-environment interactions could be to blame for increasing rates of myopia, also known as nearsightedness or shortsightedness, over time, suggests a new study published ...
Jan 19, 2022
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Difference between retina's biological age and person's real age linked to heightened death risk
The difference between the biological age of the retina, the light sensitive layers of nerve tissue at the back of the eye, and a person's real (chronological) age, is linked to their risk of death, finds research published ...
Jan 18, 2022
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Study finds up to 30% of patients with wet macular degeneration can safely stop eye injections
In a preliminary study of 106 people with "wet" age-related macular degeneration, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that as many as a third of those with the blinding retinal disease may someday be able to safely ...
Jan 18, 2022
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Promising new treatment for dry eye disease
The University of Manchester, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Link Biologics Limited today announced that promising preclinical data on the treatment of dry eye disease using a novel protein biological drug, ...
Jan 13, 2022
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Dried goji berries may provide protection against age-related vision loss
Regularly eating a small serving of dried goji berries may help prevent or delay the development of age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, in healthy middle-aged people, according to a small, randomized trial conducted ...
Jan 13, 2022
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The eye doctor restoring sight to nomadic herders
Ophthalmologist Gladys Atto has vowed to leave no one behind when it comes to eye health.
Jan 13, 2022
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An imaging device for seeing the biochemistry of vision
The biochemistry of vision is a complex process. The molecules supporting the visual pigments that allow us to see our surrounding reality have remained essentially invisible for scientists for a long time. The team led by ...
Jan 12, 2022
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Myopia progression may continue in young adults into late 20s
(HealthDay)—Myopia progression may continue for more than one-third of young adults during the third decade of life, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Jan 12, 2022
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Researchers develop first stem cell model of albinism to study related eye conditions
Researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) have developed the first patient-derived stem cell model for studying eye conditions related to oculocutaneous albinism (OCA). The model's development is described in the January ...
Jan 11, 2022
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Want to avoid glaucoma? Look at what you eat
(HealthDay)—Eat right to protect your sight.
Jan 10, 2022
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New research gives hope for sight recovery in stroke survivors
Researchers have used MRI imaging to map visual brain activity in stroke survivors with sight loss that gives new hope for rehabilitation and recovery.
Jan 06, 2022
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Living in outer space: Changes in blood flow volume may be at the heart of worsening eyesight
Colonizing Mars is no longer solely the work of science fiction but a potential future option for people who desire to live among the weightless. For headline grabbers like Jeff Bezos, NASA and Elon Musk, space colonization—or ...
Jan 05, 2022
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