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Gene therapy offers promise for treating glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration

Gene therapy offers promise for treating glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration

byTrinity College DublinCredit:International Journal of Molecular Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.3390/ijms25168876Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have developed a highly promising ge

Gene therapy offers promise for treating glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration

byTrinity College DublinCredit:International Journal of Molecular Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.3390/ijms25168876Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have developed a highly promising ge
Poor vision and falls: A deadly combo for seniors

Poor vision and falls: A deadly combo for seniors

by Ernie MundellSeniors with vision issues are at much higher risk for dangerous falls, new research confirms.Compared toseniorswith good vision, the odds for a fall rose by 38% for senior

Poor vision and falls: A deadly combo for seniors

by Ernie MundellSeniors with vision issues are at much higher risk for dangerous falls, new research confirms.Compared toseniorswith good vision, the odds for a fall rose by 38% for senior
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
Progress in the diagnosis of systemic diseases based on ophthalmic imaging artificial intelligence technology

Progress in the diagnosis of systemic diseases based on ophthalmic imaging artificial intelligence technology

by Sichuan International Medical Exchange and Promotion AssociationInterconnections between the eye and systemic health. This schematic illustrates the correlations between the eye's blood vessels

Progress in the diagnosis of systemic diseases based on ophthalmic imaging artificial intelligence technology

by Sichuan International Medical Exchange and Promotion AssociationInterconnections between the eye and systemic health. This schematic illustrates the correlations between the eye's blood vessels
Scientists develop contact lenses that release a healing agent triggered by enzymes found in the eye

Scientists develop contact lenses that release a healing agent triggered by enzymes found in the eye

byUniversity of WaterlooDegradation profile. Credit:Pharmaceutics(2023). DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16010026A cross-disciplinary University of Waterloo team has developed a new contac

Scientists develop contact lenses that release a healing agent triggered by enzymes found in the eye

byUniversity of WaterlooDegradation profile. Credit:Pharmaceutics(2023). DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16010026A cross-disciplinary University of Waterloo team has developed a new contac
Visual prosthesis simulator offers a glimpse into the future

Visual prosthesis simulator offers a glimpse into the future

by Netherlands Institute for NeuroscienceHow does a visual prosthesis work? Credit: Charlotte Daemen, Netherlands Institute for NeuroscienceIn collaboration with their colleagues at the Donders I

Visual prosthesis simulator offers a glimpse into the future

by Netherlands Institute for NeuroscienceHow does a visual prosthesis work? Credit: Charlotte Daemen, Netherlands Institute for NeuroscienceIn collaboration with their colleagues at the Donders I
Laughter may be as effective as drops for dry eye disease

Laughter may be as effective as drops for dry eye disease

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDry eye disease (DED) is a chronic condition estimated to affect around 360 million individuals worldwide. Common symptoms include uncom

Laughter may be as effective as drops for dry eye disease

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDry eye disease (DED) is a chronic condition estimated to affect around 360 million individuals worldwide. Common symptoms include uncom
Study shows association between climate change and eye maladies

Study shows association between climate change and eye maladies

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClinical visits by patients suffering ocular surface eye conditions more than doubled during times when ambient particulate matter f

Study shows association between climate change and eye maladies

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClinical visits by patients suffering ocular surface eye conditions more than doubled during times when ambient particulate matter f
Public release of AI to estimate biological sex from fundus images

Public release of AI to estimate biological sex from fundus images

by Research Organization of Information and SystemsEstimation accuracy of the sex estimation AI model developed this time (bar basis: file size of model). Credit: NIIThe Japanese Ophthalmological Soci

Public release of AI to estimate biological sex from fundus images

by Research Organization of Information and SystemsEstimation accuracy of the sex estimation AI model developed this time (bar basis: file size of model). Credit: NIIThe Japanese Ophthalmological Soci
Research team develops contact lenses to diagnose glaucoma

Research team develops contact lenses to diagnose glaucoma

by Northumbria UniversityPhotographs of subjects (a) wearing a Type-B contact lens, (b) wearing a Type-D contact lens, (c) wearing a contact lens, an antenna and carrying a readout unit. Credit:&

Research team develops contact lenses to diagnose glaucoma

by Northumbria UniversityPhotographs of subjects (a) wearing a Type-B contact lens, (b) wearing a Type-D contact lens, (c) wearing a contact lens, an antenna and carrying a readout unit. Credit:&

Por qué a veces nos titila o parpadea un ojo?

Por qué a veces nos titila o parpadea un ojo?Las causas de este común fenómeno son multifactoriales, aunque está fuertemente relacionado con el estilo de vida actual. En la inmensa mayoría de casos, n

Las 3 diferencias entre miopía y astigmatismo

Las 3 diferencias entre miopía y astigmatismoLa miopía y el astigmatismo son dos trastornos oculares muy frecuentes que se expresan con problemas de visión, pero hay diferencias entre ellos. Veámoslas