Ophthalmology
Insights into new corneal surgery
An innovative vision-restoring procedure performed in Australia for less than 10 years has been reported on in detail for the first time.
Jul 17, 2018
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Genetics
Study finds genetic link between thinner corneas and increased risk of glaucoma
Genetic studies in mice point to a protein called POU6F2, which can modulate corneal thickness, as a possible risk factor for glaucoma in humans, report Eldon Geisert of Emory University, and colleagues, January 25th in PLOS ...
Jan 25, 2018
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Ophthalmology
Curve-eye-ture: How to grow artificial corneas
Scientists at Newcastle University, UK, and the University of California have developed a new method to grow curved human corneas improving the quality and transparency - solely by controlling the behaviour of cells in a ...
Oct 19, 2017
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Ophthalmology
'Substance P' in tears—a noninvasive test for diabetes-related nerve damage?
Levels of a nerve cell signaling molecule called substance P—measured in tear samples—might be a useful marker of diabetes-related nerve damage (neuropathy), suggests a study in the July issue of Optometry and Vision ...
Jul 5, 2017
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Ophthalmology
A better view of how tumors form in the eye
The formation of tumors in the eye can cause blindness. But, for some reason our corneas, the transparent layer that forms the front of our eyes, have a natural ability to prevent it.
May 11, 2017
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Ophthalmology
New technique may prevent graft rejection in high-risk corneal transplant patients
Treating donor corneas with a cocktail of molecules prior to transplanting to a host may improve survival of grafts and, thus, outcomes in high-risk corneal transplant patients, according to a new study led by researchers ...
May 1, 2017
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Ophthalmology
Scientists grow eye cells to fix corneas
A Stanford University research team has created a potentially powerful new way to fix damaged corneas—a major source of vision problems and blindness.
Apr 17, 2017
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Genetics
New study quadruples known genetic risk factors for Fuchs dystrophy
Researchers discovered three novel genetic mutations associated with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy, the most common corneal disorder requiring transplantation.
Apr 11, 2017
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Ophthalmology
Researchers find new genetic links underlying progressively blinding eye disease
Corneal diseases are among the most common causes of visual impairment and blindness, with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD), a gradual swelling and clouding of the cornea, being the most common reason for eventual ...
Mar 31, 2017
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Medical research
Elusive protein acts as manager, addressing pH imbalance by transporting acid in and out of cells
For more than a decade, researchers have tried to figure out the role of a membrane transport protein involved with a rare, hereditary condition that results in vision loss. Numerous papers have been published, but no single ...
Dec 1, 2016
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