Scientists have successfully used nanotechnology to develop a 3D scaffold that supports the growth of healthy retinal cells, a breakthrough that could revolutionize the treatment…
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Harmful blood vessel growth in the eye, also known as neovascularization, is a condition in which abnormal blood vessels form in the retina or the…
Nanoparticles entering neural retina. Credit: Image provided by Gaurav Sahay, OSU College of Pharmacy Scientists from the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy have demonstrated…
The patients had some, although severely diminished, visual function during the day, however, at night they were essentially blind, with light sensitivity 10,000–100,000 times less…
Out of the twenty patients with eye injuries the study examined, twelve needed surgical intervention. A new study discovered that paintball guns cause more severe…
A mouse retinal ganglion cell (green), which becomes hyperactive in degenerative vision disorders. Other retinal cell types are labeled in blue. Hyperactivity interferes with the…
Findings in worms suggest structural integrity of the eye’s light-sensing cells important for age-related macular degeneration Using laboratory-grown roundworms as well as human and mouse…
Jason Esterhuizen, who lost his vision in a car accident, practices finding objects with his wife, Sumarie. A video camera on his glasses signals an…