Three of the most common chronic eye conditions require regular medical checkups and injections into the eye by ophthalmology specialists to keep looming blindness at bay. A study by the University of Bern and the Inselspital ...
Jun 8, 2021
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World-first research led by Western Sydney University has found a connection between the accumulation of rogue proteins in the eye, and Alzheimer's disease. A finding that could pave the way for an eye test to detect Alzheimer's ...
May 10, 2021
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More patients than previously reported may experience hearing symptoms such as hearing loss or muffled hearing from a new treatment for thyroid eye disease, teprotumumab (Tepezza), according to a small study presented virtually ...
Mar 20, 2021
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Patients suffering from dry eye disease symptoms have a lower quality of life compared to those without symptoms, a new study reports. The findings showed that patients with the condition reported negative effects on visual ...
Mar 11, 2021
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In a new study from Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego Health, researchers have identified a potential new marker that shows cardiovascular disease may be present in a patient using an optical coherence tomography (OCT) ...
Mar 2, 2021
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Conjunctival tissue is perhaps most recognizable to the average person in relation to conjunctivitis—but it's a vital part of the eye's functionality and protection. In a new study, researchers from Osaka University generated ...
Feb 2, 2021
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The earliest eye damage from prion disease takes place in the cone photoreceptor cells, specifically in the cilia and the ribbon synapses, according to a new study of prion protein accumulation in the eye by National Institutes ...
Jan 29, 2021
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As they age, people with diabetes are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive disorders than are people without diabetes. Scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center now have shown that routine eye imaging ...
Jan 5, 2021
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Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have published a study showing a promising approach to using drug repurposing to treat genetic diseases.
Dec 17, 2020
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Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have developed a new gene therapy approach that offers promise for one day treating an eye disease that leads to a progressive loss of vision and affects thousands of people across the ...
Nov 26, 2020
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