Experts define elements of brain-based visual impairment in children

byNational Eye InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainExperts convened by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified five elements of a brain-based condition that has emerged as a leadin

Updated on: November 21,2024 0

Experts define elements of brain-based visual impairment in children

byNational Eye InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainExperts convened by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified five elements of a brain-based condition that has emerged as a leadin

Updated on:November 21,2024 0

Reprogramming stem cells to make 'retinal sheets' to treat blindness in minipigs

byThe Company of BiologistsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMillions of people around the world are affected by retinal degenerative diseases. In most cases, loss of vision is caused by damage

Updated on: December 09,2024 0

Reprogramming stem cells to make 'retinal sheets' to treat blindness in minipigs

byThe Company of BiologistsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMillions of people around the world are affected by retinal degenerative diseases. In most cases, loss of vision is caused by damage

Updated on:December 09,2024 0

Biomarkers reveal how patients with glaucoma may respond to treatment

byUniversity College LondonMitochondrial respiration in PBMCs. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03068-6Over 700,000 people in the UK have glaucoma and it is the

Updated on: July 17,2024 0

Biomarkers reveal how patients with glaucoma may respond to treatment

byUniversity College LondonMitochondrial respiration in PBMCs. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03068-6Over 700,000 people in the UK have glaucoma and it is the

Updated on:July 17,2024 0

Should my child get contact lenses? Pediatric ophthalmologist offers advice

by Douglas R. Fredrick MD, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor children with poor vision caused by refractive errors (problems with focusing), glasses are often t

Updated on: September 02,2024 0

Should my child get contact lenses? Pediatric ophthalmologist offers advice

by Douglas R. Fredrick MD, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor children with poor vision caused by refractive errors (problems with focusing), glasses are often t

Updated on:September 02,2024 0

Scientists get closer to stopping macular degeneration

Scientists say they've discovered a protein that seems crucial to the onset of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a common cause of blindness in older people.The research is in its very early

Updated on: October 21,2024 0

Scientists get closer to stopping macular degeneration

Scientists say they've discovered a protein that seems crucial to the onset of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a common cause of blindness in older people.The research is in its very early

Updated on:October 21,2024 0

Light therapy might help ease 'dry' form of macular degeneration

by Dennis ThompsonLight therapy could be a useful treatment for the most common form of age-related macular degeneration, a new study says.The therapy, called photobiomodulation or "red light&quo

Updated on: October 30,2024 0

Light therapy might help ease 'dry' form of macular degeneration

by Dennis ThompsonLight therapy could be a useful treatment for the most common form of age-related macular degeneration, a new study says.The therapy, called photobiomodulation or "red light&quo

Updated on:October 30,2024 0

Novel mechanism of retinal degeneration

byScience China Press(A) Transmission electron microscopy images of longitudinal sections of photoreceptors in controls or RD mice. Scale bar, 1 μm. (B) Transmission electron microscopy images o

Updated on: August 08,2024 0

Novel mechanism of retinal degeneration

byScience China Press(A) Transmission electron microscopy images of longitudinal sections of photoreceptors in controls or RD mice. Scale bar, 1 μm. (B) Transmission electron microscopy images o

Updated on:August 08,2024 0

Cataract surgery could save your eyesight and maybe your life, study suggests

by Ernie MundellCataract surgery could restore good vision to older people and by doing so cut their odds for potentially life-threatening falls, a new study finds.Folks who got the surgery had signif

Updated on: October 30,2024 0

Cataract surgery could save your eyesight and maybe your life, study suggests

by Ernie MundellCataract surgery could restore good vision to older people and by doing so cut their odds for potentially life-threatening falls, a new study finds.Folks who got the surgery had signif

Updated on:October 30,2024 0

Prevalence of uncorrected refractive error 14.6 percent in Black Americans, finds study

by Elana GotkineOverall, 14.6 percent of African Americans aged 40 years and older have uncorrected refractive error (UCRE), according to astudypublished online Feb. 22 inJAMA Ophtha

Updated on: March 05,2024 17

Prevalence of uncorrected refractive error 14.6 percent in Black Americans, finds study

by Elana GotkineOverall, 14.6 percent of African Americans aged 40 years and older have uncorrected refractive error (UCRE), according to astudypublished online Feb. 22 inJAMA Ophtha

Updated on:March 05,2024 17

AI matches or outperforms human specialists in retina and glaucoma management, study finds

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA large language model (LLM) artificial intelligence (AI) system can match, or in some cases outperform, human ophthalmologists in the

Updated on: March 05,2024 15

AI matches or outperforms human specialists in retina and glaucoma management, study finds

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA large language model (LLM) artificial intelligence (AI) system can match, or in some cases outperform, human ophthalmologists in the

Updated on:March 05,2024 15

Aging retinal pigmented epithelium: Omics-based insights into vision decline

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new editorial paper titled "Aging retinal pigmented epithelium: omics-based insights into vision decline" has beenpublishedin&nbs

Updated on: July 10,2024 0

Aging retinal pigmented epithelium: Omics-based insights into vision decline

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new editorial paper titled "Aging retinal pigmented epithelium: omics-based insights into vision decline" has beenpublishedin&nbs

Updated on:July 10,2024 0

Australian researchers discover 101 genetic regions linked to cataract risk

by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteCataract in human eye. Credit: Wikipedia.QIMR Berghofer researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the largest ever genetic study on cataracts, ana

Updated on: November 23,2024 0

Australian researchers discover 101 genetic regions linked to cataract risk

by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteCataract in human eye. Credit: Wikipedia.QIMR Berghofer researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the largest ever genetic study on cataracts, ana

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