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Screens are everywhere: Resolve to protect your vision

Screens are everywhere: Resolve to protect your vision

by Dennis ThompsonScreens are everywhere—on desks, in laps, on the wall—and eye strain is a temporary but uncomfortable condition that comes with overuse.Folks spending too much time with screens can

Screens are everywhere: Resolve to protect your vision

by Dennis ThompsonScreens are everywhere—on desks, in laps, on the wall—and eye strain is a temporary but uncomfortable condition that comes with overuse.Folks spending too much time with screens can
Eye ointments sold at Walmart, CVS recalled due to infection risk

Eye ointments sold at Walmart, CVS recalled due to infection risk

by Ernie MundellEye ointment products made in India and sold in the United States at Walmart, CVS and other retailers are being recalled due to a danger of infection.Brassica Pharma Pvt. Ltd., of Maha

Eye ointments sold at Walmart, CVS recalled due to infection risk

by Ernie MundellEye ointment products made in India and sold in the United States at Walmart, CVS and other retailers are being recalled due to a danger of infection.Brassica Pharma Pvt. Ltd., of Maha
Eye specialists warn of possible eye injuries due to corks rocketing from pressurized bottles

Eye specialists warn of possible eye injuries due to corks rocketing from pressurized bottles

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressPractical advice to reduce the risk of champagne cork related eye injuries. Credit:BMJ(2023). DOI: 10.1136/bmj.p2520A small team of eye specialists from the Un

Eye specialists warn of possible eye injuries due to corks rocketing from pressurized bottles

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressPractical advice to reduce the risk of champagne cork related eye injuries. Credit:BMJ(2023). DOI: 10.1136/bmj.p2520A small team of eye specialists from the Un
Scientists develop a versatile imaging system that will help diagnose pathologies in the back of the eye

Scientists develop a versatile imaging system that will help diagnose pathologies in the back of the eye

bySPIEThe proposed system can take detailed images of the eye fundus in real time while simultaneously measuring the spectral profile of a small target region, whose position can be readjusted e

Scientists develop a versatile imaging system that will help diagnose pathologies in the back of the eye

bySPIEThe proposed system can take detailed images of the eye fundus in real time while simultaneously measuring the spectral profile of a small target region, whose position can be readjusted e
Team develops contact lenses that respond to UV and temperature changes

Team develops contact lenses that respond to UV and temperature changes

byChinese Academy of Sciencesa Chemical structure of photochromic and thermochromic powders (LEFT) spiropyran structured material (colorless) switching to merocyanine (colored) and (RIGHT) Fluor

Team develops contact lenses that respond to UV and temperature changes

byChinese Academy of Sciencesa Chemical structure of photochromic and thermochromic powders (LEFT) spiropyran structured material (colorless) switching to merocyanine (colored) and (RIGHT) Fluor
Study indicates a potential treatment for corneal endothelial disease, reducing the need for corneal transplants

Study indicates a potential treatment for corneal endothelial disease, reducing the need for corneal transplants

JANUARY 2, 2024byElsevierResearchers at Harvard Medical School have demonstrated the potent therapeutic effects of administration of the neuropeptide α-melanocyte–stimulating hormone (α-MSH) thr

Study indicates a potential treatment for corneal endothelial disease, reducing the need for corneal transplants

JANUARY 2, 2024byElsevierResearchers at Harvard Medical School have demonstrated the potent therapeutic effects of administration of the neuropeptide α-melanocyte–stimulating hormone (α-MSH) thr
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
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
ALG6 acts as a modifier gene in the inherited genetic eye disease retinitis pigmentosa 59

ALG6 acts as a modifier gene in the inherited genetic eye disease retinitis pigmentosa 59

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamRepresentative chromatograms for each potential modifier gene. DNA from each patient sample was PCR-amplified at all five modifier sites and pur

ALG6 acts as a modifier gene in the inherited genetic eye disease retinitis pigmentosa 59

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamRepresentative chromatograms for each potential modifier gene. DNA from each patient sample was PCR-amplified at all five modifier sites and pur
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
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