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Retinal imaging and genetics data used to predict future disease risk

Retinal imaging and genetics data used to predict future disease risk

by Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmarySenior study author Nazlee Zebardast, MD, MSc, director of Glaucoma Imaging at Mass Eye and Ear, examines OCT images. Credit: Mass Eye and EarThe retina is s

Retinal imaging and genetics data used to predict future disease risk

by Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmarySenior study author Nazlee Zebardast, MD, MSc, director of Glaucoma Imaging at Mass Eye and Ear, examines OCT images. Credit: Mass Eye and EarThe retina is s
Genetic mechanisms may reveal retinal vascular disease therapeutic targets

Genetic mechanisms may reveal retinal vascular disease therapeutic targets

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityEarly postnatal endothelial-specific deletion of Foxc1 impairs the blood-retinal barrier. Credit: Tsutomu Kume, Ph.D.Investigators led by Tsutomu Kume, P

Genetic mechanisms may reveal retinal vascular disease therapeutic targets

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityEarly postnatal endothelial-specific deletion of Foxc1 impairs the blood-retinal barrier. Credit: Tsutomu Kume, Ph.D.Investigators led by Tsutomu Kume, P
Machine learning model identifies mild cognitive impairment from retinal scans

Machine learning model identifies mild cognitive impairment from retinal scans

by Duke University Medical CenterIllustration of the structure of the convolutional neural network (CNN) for differentiation of eyes of subjects with mild cognitive impairment from cognitively he

Machine learning model identifies mild cognitive impairment from retinal scans

by Duke University Medical CenterIllustration of the structure of the convolutional neural network (CNN) for differentiation of eyes of subjects with mild cognitive impairment from cognitively he
Automated detection of eye surface cancer

Automated detection of eye surface cancer

by ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonicsA new automated non-invasive technique for diagnosing eye disease. Credit: ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonicsResearchers hav

Automated detection of eye surface cancer

by ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonicsA new automated non-invasive technique for diagnosing eye disease. Credit: ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonicsResearchers hav
Eye-safe laser technology to diagnose traumatic brain injury

Eye-safe laser technology to diagnose traumatic brain injury

by University of BirminghamThe engineered EyeD overview. (A) Convergence of a collimated beam entering the eye onto the retina (left) and the compound lens effect (right) resulting from the intro

Eye-safe laser technology to diagnose traumatic brain injury

by University of BirminghamThe engineered EyeD overview. (A) Convergence of a collimated beam entering the eye onto the retina (left) and the compound lens effect (right) resulting from the intro
Finding a treatment option for tear duct obstruction that works for children

Finding a treatment option for tear duct obstruction that works for children

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCongenital tear duct obstruction (a blocked tear duct) is the most common cause of excessive tearing in infants an

Finding a treatment option for tear duct obstruction that works for children

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCongenital tear duct obstruction (a blocked tear duct) is the most common cause of excessive tearing in infants an
Potential modifier gene identified as cause of ciliary pathology in retinitis pigmentosa patient

Potential modifier gene identified as cause of ciliary pathology in retinitis pigmentosa patient

by University of BarcelonaIn silico studies of c.920C>A;p.(Thr307Lys) variant in the RPGR gene. Credit: Cells (2024). DOI: 10.3390/cells13060524Ciliopathies are rare diseases in which the formation

Potential modifier gene identified as cause of ciliary pathology in retinitis pigmentosa patient

by University of BarcelonaIn silico studies of c.920C>A;p.(Thr307Lys) variant in the RPGR gene. Credit: Cells (2024). DOI: 10.3390/cells13060524Ciliopathies are rare diseases in which the formation
Q&A: FDA's latest warnings about eye drop contamination—a team of infectious disease experts explain the risks

Q&A: FDA's latest warnings about eye drop contamination—a team of infectious disease experts explain the risks

by Alexander Sundermann and Daria Van Tyne,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Food and Drug Administration issued a warning in late October 2023urging consumers to avoid purchasi

Q&A: FDA's latest warnings about eye drop contamination—a team of infectious disease experts explain the risks

by Alexander Sundermann and Daria Van Tyne,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Food and Drug Administration issued a warning in late October 2023urging consumers to avoid purchasi
Researchers find promising candidate to treat irreversible lung and eye diseases in extremely premature infants

Researchers find promising candidate to treat irreversible lung and eye diseases in extremely premature infants

by ElsevierCaption: In response to a high oxygen insult, the lungs of wild-type mice (left-hand side) show alveolar simplification and enlargement, septal wall thickening (blue arrow), and leukoc

Researchers find promising candidate to treat irreversible lung and eye diseases in extremely premature infants

by ElsevierCaption: In response to a high oxygen insult, the lungs of wild-type mice (left-hand side) show alveolar simplification and enlargement, septal wall thickening (blue arrow), and leukoc
AI makes retinal imaging 100 times faster, compared to manual method

AI makes retinal imaging 100 times faster, compared to manual method

byNational Eye InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the National Institutes of Health have applied artificial intelligence (AI) to a technique that produces high-resolution

AI makes retinal imaging 100 times faster, compared to manual method

byNational Eye InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the National Institutes of Health have applied artificial intelligence (AI) to a technique that produces high-resolution
Using AI to detect dry eye disease

Using AI to detect dry eye disease

by Tsinghua University PressThe blue circle represents ground truth-based evidence, the pink represents potential methods, and the gray area represents supplemental methods. Credit: Mini Han Wang, Zhu

Using AI to detect dry eye disease

by Tsinghua University PressThe blue circle represents ground truth-based evidence, the pink represents potential methods, and the gray area represents supplemental methods. Credit: Mini Han Wang, Zhu