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

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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

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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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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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Solar eclipse: Glasses are key says ophthalmologist

by Adriana Pérez, Chicago TribuneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNicole Bajic was completing her medical residency at the University of Chicago when she briefly ducked out between surgery training cl

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Solar eclipse: Glasses are key says ophthalmologist

by Adriana Pérez, Chicago TribuneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNicole Bajic was completing her medical residency at the University of Chicago when she briefly ducked out between surgery training cl

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Prior intravitreal injections increase risk for cataract surgery complications

by Lori SolomonA history of multiple past intravitreal injections (IVIs) poses a risk for certain future cataract surgery complications, according to a study presented at theannual meeting of th

Updated on: October 30,2024 0

Prior intravitreal injections increase risk for cataract surgery complications

by Lori SolomonA history of multiple past intravitreal injections (IVIs) poses a risk for certain future cataract surgery complications, according to a study presented at theannual meeting of th

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MSC-mediated mitochondrial transfer holds therapeutic promise for Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy patients

byScience China PressPatch-clamp recordings demonstrated that LHON neurons, which typically exhibit impaired sodium and potassium currents, showed restored electrophysiological function after co

Updated on: September 10,2024 0

MSC-mediated mitochondrial transfer holds therapeutic promise for Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy patients

byScience China PressPatch-clamp recordings demonstrated that LHON neurons, which typically exhibit impaired sodium and potassium currents, showed restored electrophysiological function after co

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How safe are your solar eclipse glasses? Cheap fakes from online marketplaces pose a threat, supply-chain experts say

by Yao,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAmericans from Maine to Texas are set for a rare treat on April 8, 2024, when atotal solar eclipsewill be visible across much

Updated on: March 27,2024 0

How safe are your solar eclipse glasses? Cheap fakes from online marketplaces pose a threat, supply-chain experts say

by Yao,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAmericans from Maine to Texas are set for a rare treat on April 8, 2024, when atotal solar eclipsewill be visible across much

Updated on:March 27,2024 0

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

Updated on: March 05,2024 13

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

Updated on:March 05,2024 13

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

FDA warns of dangerous counterfeit eyedrops

by Dennis ThompsonCertain copycat eyedrops may be contaminated and could give users an antibiotic-resistant eye infection, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday.The packaging for Sout

Updated on: March 22,2024 20

FDA warns of dangerous counterfeit eyedrops

by Dennis ThompsonCertain copycat eyedrops may be contaminated and could give users an antibiotic-resistant eye infection, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday.The packaging for Sout

Updated on:March 22,2024 20

Why the UK's 20-meter number plate eyesight test isn't fair

by Charlotte Codina,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLess than halfof UK motorists surveyed by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) know they must be able to read

Updated on: March 05,2024 10

Why the UK's 20-meter number plate eyesight test isn't fair

by Charlotte Codina,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLess than halfof UK motorists surveyed by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) know they must be able to read

Updated on:March 05,2024 10