A study using tiny retinas grown in a lab has revealed how subtle changes in a key growth-controlling protein can lead to a condition causing serious eye defects from birth. The findings, published in the journal Biochimica ...
Apr 13, 2026
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The more precisely we want to examine the human retina, the more clearly one of the fundamental limits of physics becomes apparent. In cellular-resolution eye imaging, the same tradeoff has applied for years—tiny structures ...
Apr 20, 2026
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The cornea—the clear, dome-shaped outer layer of the eye—contains more nerves per surface area than any other tissue in the human body. Its nerve density is 300–600 times that of the skin. These nerves are vital for preserving ...
Jun 17, 2026
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Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has become one of the foundations of modern ophthalmology. A patient sits in front of the device and focuses on a target, and moments later the physician can see a detailed cross-section ...
Jun 24, 2026
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A Support, Educate, Empower (SEE) glaucoma coaching program improves medication adherence compared with standard written education, according to a study published online Feb. 26 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Mar 9, 2026
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For patients with diabetic macular edema (DME), intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) injection followed by a dexamethasone (DEX) intravitreal implant demonstrates noninferior efficacy and comparable ...
Jun 22, 2026
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Eye surgery today is safer than ever, yet ophthalmologists must remain watchful for a rare but serious complication that can threaten sight within days: a bacterial eye infection called endophthalmitis. Now, clinician-scientists ...
Jun 10, 2026
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Premature infants of mothers with asthma may be more likely to need treatment for a serious and potentially vision-threatening eye condition known as retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), according to research conducted by alumni ...
Jun 15, 2026
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Incorporation of an artificial intelligence-based-optical coherence tomography (AI-OCT) system as a secondary screening tool is noninferior to standard practice and can reduce unnecessary diabetic macular edema (DME) referrals, ...
Jun 23, 2026
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Integration of smartphone-based imaging and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven diagnostics provides an effective strategy for screening for rare ocular malignancies, according to a study published online June 4 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Jun 25, 2026
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