Ophthalmology
Signs of eye damage from staring at solar eclipse
Ophthalmologists expect to see a few patients who might have injured to their eyes by staring at the sun during Monday's solar eclipse.
Aug 24, 2017
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Ophthalmology
Ranibizumab reverses vision loss caused by diabetes
Ranibizumab, a prescription drug commonly used to treat age-related vision loss, also reverses vision loss caused by diabetes among Hispanic and non-Hispanic whites, according to a new study led by investigators from the ...
Feb 18, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 virus can affect vision and depth perception, finds study
Researchers are investigating whether the COVID virus can affect vision and depth-perception of those infected.
Dec 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Understanding Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a rare, degenerative, fatal brain disorder. It affects about 1 person in every 1 million per year worldwide, and about 350 cases are diagnosed per year in the U.S., according to the National Institute ...
Apr 25, 2022
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Medical research
Researcher takes another step toward discovering how a brain molecule could halt MS
A University of Alberta researcher is one step closer to demonstrating the potential of a brain molecule called fractalkine to halt and even reverse the effects of multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Jan 24, 2023
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Ophthalmology
Scientists develop 'pseudo cell' formulation for vitreoretinal disease therapy
Researchers from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Beijing Chaoyang Hospital have developed a new "pseudo cell" formulation based on self-healing microcapsule-loading exosomes ...
Oct 23, 2023
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Ophthalmology
Researchers unveil pioneering approach to combat age-related vision loss
Cirrus Therapeutics, the University of Bristol, and London's Global University Institute of Ophthalmology have discovered a new treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of vision loss among ...
Jun 5, 2024
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Cardiology
Suspected VITT blood clotting case after Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination
University of Utah Health announces a suspected case of vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT), also called thrombosis and thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), after receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. ...
May 6, 2021
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Ophthalmology
Brain stent offers alternative to shunt for fixing potentially blinding vein narrowing
A team of interventional neuroradiologists and neurosurgeons at Johns Hopkins reports wide success with a new procedure to treat pseudotumor cerebri, a rare but potentially blinding condition marked by excessive pressure ...
Mar 14, 2013
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Ophthalmology
Erectile dysfunction drugs could affect vision of genetically susceptible users
Sildenafil, the active ingredient in the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, could cause unusual visual responses in people who carry a common mutation for eye disease and may have long-term detrimental effects on their vision, ...
Sep 30, 2014
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