Doctors have found that metformin, an everyday medicine for diabetes, is associated with less progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of blindness in western countries. In a recent study, ...
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A global research consortium of over 100 study groups in more than 65 countries has launched the Global RETFound initiative, a collaborative effort to develop the first globally representative Artificial Intelligence (AI) ...
Sep 9, 2025
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Have you ever gone to the optometrist for an eye test and were told your eye was shaped like a football?
Jul 17, 2025
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Widely used eye ointments can cause glaucoma implants to swell and potentially rupture, according to new research from Nagoya University in Japan. The study is the first to show, using clinical and experimental evidence, ...
Jan 13, 2026
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A blink of an eye seems natural and instantaneous, but is it? Without a functioning eyelid, the eye can become dry, irritated and eventually lose the ability to see clearly.
Aug 9, 2025
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A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids, found predominantly in fish oils, may help ward off the development of shortsightedness (myopia) in children, while a high intake of saturated fats, found in foods such as butter, palm ...
Aug 19, 2025
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The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has developed a retina-mimicking eye phantom that faithfully replicates the structural layers and microvascular network of the human retina. This innovation provides ...
Nov 5, 2025
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The human eye functions like an exceptionally precise, high-end camera, one with a resolution of around 576 megapixels. What makes it intriguing is that although our eyes can focus on light at only one wavelength at a time, ...
Researchers have successfully used artificial intelligence (AI) to predict which patients need treatment to stabilize their corneas and preserve their eyesight, in a study presented at the 43rd Congress of the European Society ...
Sep 13, 2025
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Combining artificial intelligence and genetics has allowed researchers to study the part of the eye that gives us sharp central vision in amazing detail for the first time.
Sep 20, 2025
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