Genetic mechanisms may reveal retinal vascular disease therapeutic targets

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityEarly postnatal endothelial-specific deletion of Foxc1 impairs the blood-retinal barrier. Credit: Tsutomu Kume, Ph.D.Investigators led by Tsutomu Kume, P

Updated on: June 15,2024 3

Genetic mechanisms may reveal retinal vascular disease therapeutic targets

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityEarly postnatal endothelial-specific deletion of Foxc1 impairs the blood-retinal barrier. Credit: Tsutomu Kume, Ph.D.Investigators led by Tsutomu Kume, P

Updated on:June 15,2024 3

Machine learning model identifies mild cognitive impairment from retinal scans

by Duke University Medical CenterIllustration of the structure of the convolutional neural network (CNN) for differentiation of eyes of subjects with mild cognitive impairment from cognitively he

Updated on: June 14,2024 7

Machine learning model identifies mild cognitive impairment from retinal scans

by Duke University Medical CenterIllustration of the structure of the convolutional neural network (CNN) for differentiation of eyes of subjects with mild cognitive impairment from cognitively he

Updated on:June 14,2024 7

The Menace of Myopia: How Modern Lifestyles Are Impacting Youth Vision

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The Menace of Myopia: How Modern Lifestyles Are Impacting Youth Vision

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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

Updated on: May 25,2024 4

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

Updated on:May 25,2024 4

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

Updated on: May 25,2024 5

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

Updated on:May 25,2024 5

Finding a treatment option for tear duct obstruction that works for children

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCongenital tear duct obstruction (a blocked tear duct) is the most common cause of excessive tearing in infants an

Updated on: May 22,2024 8

Finding a treatment option for tear duct obstruction that works for children

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCongenital tear duct obstruction (a blocked tear duct) is the most common cause of excessive tearing in infants an

Updated on:May 22,2024 8

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

Updated on: May 14,2024 0

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

Updated on:May 14,2024 0

Q&A: FDA's latest warnings about eye drop contamination—a team of infectious disease experts explain the risks

by Alexander Sundermann and Daria Van Tyne,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Food and Drug Administration issued a warning in late October 2023urging consumers to avoid purchasi

Updated on: May 11,2024 8

Q&A: FDA's latest warnings about eye drop contamination—a team of infectious disease experts explain the risks

by Alexander Sundermann and Daria Van Tyne,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Food and Drug Administration issued a warning in late October 2023urging consumers to avoid purchasi

Updated on:May 11,2024 8

Researchers find promising candidate to treat irreversible lung and eye diseases in extremely premature infants

by ElsevierCaption: In response to a high oxygen insult, the lungs of wild-type mice (left-hand side) show alveolar simplification and enlargement, septal wall thickening (blue arrow), and leukoc

Updated on: May 05,2024 10

Researchers find promising candidate to treat irreversible lung and eye diseases in extremely premature infants

by ElsevierCaption: In response to a high oxygen insult, the lungs of wild-type mice (left-hand side) show alveolar simplification and enlargement, septal wall thickening (blue arrow), and leukoc

Updated on:May 05,2024 10

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

Updated on: April 27,2024 0

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

Updated on:April 27,2024 0

Using AI to detect dry eye disease

by Tsinghua University PressThe blue circle represents ground truth-based evidence, the pink represents potential methods, and the gray area represents supplemental methods. Credit: Mini Han Wang, Zhu

Updated on: April 27,2024 0

Using AI to detect dry eye disease

by Tsinghua University PressThe blue circle represents ground truth-based evidence, the pink represents potential methods, and the gray area represents supplemental methods. Credit: Mini Han Wang, Zhu

Updated on:April 27,2024 0

Researchers identify genes and cell types that may have causal role in primary open-angle glaucoma formation

by Ryan Jaslow,Mass General BrighamAnalysis workflow from POAG and IOP GWAS to causal regulatory mechanisms, genes, pathways, and cell types.aPOAG and IOP associations genome-wide (k

Updated on: April 18,2024 0

Researchers identify genes and cell types that may have causal role in primary open-angle glaucoma formation

by Ryan Jaslow,Mass General BrighamAnalysis workflow from POAG and IOP GWAS to causal regulatory mechanisms, genes, pathways, and cell types.aPOAG and IOP associations genome-wide (k

Updated on:April 18,2024 0