A study among young women who regularly have eyelash extensions has found most have tiny mites, called Demodex folliculorum, living on their lashes. These mites can cause a painful skin reaction called demodicosis.
Sep 10, 2026
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An international team of researchers led by the University Hospital and University of Bonn, as well as the universities of Edinburgh, Basel and Pennsylvania, has identified a previously unrecognized form of inherited retinal ...
Sep 10, 2026
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A medical informatics team at Jena University Hospital has introduced a privacy-compliant method for the AI-driven generation of realistic eye images. While the synthetic images remain suitable for diagnostic analysis, it ...
Sep 10, 2026
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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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A new study from the laboratory of Levi Todd, Ph.D., at Upstate Medical University has found that aging significantly limits the ability of support cells in the retina, called glia, to be reprogrammed into new neurons, a ...
Sep 4, 2026
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Older adults with well-controlled HIV may have a higher prevalence of certain eye conditions, particularly dry eye, compared with similar adults without HIV, according to a new study led by a University of Colorado Anschutz ...
Sep 2, 2026
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Retinal ganglion cells, known as RGCs, are the retina's final link to the brain. They collect processed visual information, and their axons form the optic nerve. When these cells die, the lost connection cannot easily be ...
Sep 1, 2026
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Virtual reality-based digital defocus vision training (DDVT) may be a promising adjunctive approach for pediatric myopia control, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Sep 1, 2026
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The number of people who need prescription glasses to correct their vision is increasing each year as nearsightedness, or myopia, becomes more common worldwide. Current projections suggest cases could reach 50% by 2050, affecting ...
Researchers have developed a new way to study CLN3-Batten disease, a rare inherited condition that causes early vision loss in children followed by progressive neurological decline. Their findings offer new insight into how ...
Aug 26, 2026
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