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Scientists get closer to stopping macular degeneration

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

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
Common diabetes drug shows promise for treating macular degeneration

Common diabetes drug shows promise for treating macular degeneration

byUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterMetformin 500mg tablets. Credit: public domainAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of vision loss in adults over 50 in the Un

Common diabetes drug shows promise for treating macular degeneration

byUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterMetformin 500mg tablets. Credit: public domainAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of vision loss in adults over 50 in the Un
Stem cell transplants repair macular holes in primate study

Stem cell transplants repair macular holes in primate study

byCell PressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHuman stem cell transplants successfully repaired macular holes in a monkey model,researchers reportOctober 3 in the journalStem Ce

Stem cell transplants repair macular holes in primate study

byCell PressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHuman stem cell transplants successfully repaired macular holes in a monkey model,researchers reportOctober 3 in the journalStem Ce
World's first eye transplant was a giant leap forward—but vision remains elusive

World's first eye transplant was a giant leap forward—but vision remains elusive

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationPerioperative Planning and Intraoperative Details of the Combined Whole Eye and Face Transplant Procedure. Credit:JAMA(2024). DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.12

World's first eye transplant was a giant leap forward—but vision remains elusive

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationPerioperative Planning and Intraoperative Details of the Combined Whole Eye and Face Transplant Procedure. Credit:JAMA(2024). DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.12
Researchers use AI to help people see more clearly

Researchers use AI to help people see more clearly

by Kelly DeVos,Arizona State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMyopia, also known as nearsightedness, is on the rise, especially among children. Experts predict that by the year 2050,

Researchers use AI to help people see more clearly

by Kelly DeVos,Arizona State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMyopia, also known as nearsightedness, is on the rise, especially among children. Experts predict that by the year 2050,
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
Gene therapy found to be effective in hereditary blindness

Gene therapy found to be effective in hereditary blindness

Gene therapy found to be effective in hereditary blindnessbyKarolinska InstitutetExamples of inferior subretinal exudates and subretinal pigmented deposits. Credit:Nature Communications&nb

Gene therapy found to be effective in hereditary blindness

Gene therapy found to be effective in hereditary blindnessbyKarolinska InstitutetExamples of inferior subretinal exudates and subretinal pigmented deposits. Credit:Nature Communications&nb
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
Scientists search for new treatment target for diabetic retinopathy

Scientists search for new treatment target for diabetic retinopathy

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are searching for a new treatment target fo

Scientists search for new treatment target for diabetic retinopathy

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are searching for a new treatment target fo
Retinal disorder diagnosis improved by new AI-powered medical imaging

Retinal disorder diagnosis improved by new AI-powered medical imaging

by Haolun Xu,Xi'an jiaotong-Liverpool UniversityComparing visual results of fovea localization predictions by various methods. Credit: XJTLU/IEEE 10.1109/JBHI.2024.3445112Population-based st

Retinal disorder diagnosis improved by new AI-powered medical imaging

by Haolun Xu,Xi'an jiaotong-Liverpool UniversityComparing visual results of fovea localization predictions by various methods. Credit: XJTLU/IEEE 10.1109/JBHI.2024.3445112Population-based st
AI tool uses eye imaging datasets to optimize diabetic eye screening

AI tool uses eye imaging datasets to optimize diabetic eye screening

byKing's College LondonDeep learning system training schema for the 2 year prediction interval. Credit:Communications Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43856-024-00590-zResearchers a

AI tool uses eye imaging datasets to optimize diabetic eye screening

byKing's College LondonDeep learning system training schema for the 2 year prediction interval. Credit:Communications Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43856-024-00590-zResearchers a
MSC-mediated mitochondrial transfer holds therapeutic promise for Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy patients

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

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