Cataracts are the clouding of the lens of your eye and can currently only be cured through surgery. However, recent extremely positive lab results give…
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After 10 years, AREDS2 formula shows increased efficacy compared to the original formula, benefit of eliminating beta-carotene. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye disease…
Schematic diagram of the prevention and early treatment system for diabetic retinopathy using wirelessly driven smart contact lenses equipped with LEDs. Credit: POSTECH Smart LED…
NIH discovery sheds light on tissue targeted by age-related macular degeneration and other diseases Researchers have identified distinct differences among the cells comprising a tissue…
In an experiment on mice, transplanting fecal microbiota from young into old reversed hallmarks of aging in the gut, eyes, and brain In the quest…
After episodes of sleep deprivation, eye problems such as dryness and itching are common. Long-term sleep deprivation can increased the risk for eye disease. Sleep…
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…
NIH study in ground squirrels suggests dual function for mitochondria in photoreceptor cells. Researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) have discovered that power-producing organelles…
A graphical representation of the idea of using a scan of the eye to get a window into heart health. Credit: University of Leeds AI…
Protein deposits in retina and brain appear to parallel possible neurodegeneration, an insight that might lead to easier, quicker detection. Amyloid plaques are protein deposits…
A photo showing intermediate age-related macular degeneration. Credit: National Institutes of Health A team of scientists, including researchers from Queen Mary University of London, has…
Consuming large amounts of daily caffeine may increase the risk of glaucoma more than three-fold for those with a genetic predisposition to higher eye pressure…
Researchers using MRI have found significant abnormalities in the eyes of some people with severe COVID-19, according to a study published in the journal Radiology.…
DARC image (left) and corresponding OCT image slice (right). Credit: Novai/UCL/Western Eye Hospital A pioneering new eye test, developed by scientists at University College London…
Although viruses such as herpes simplex can infect the eye’s cornea and Zika virus has been found in corneal tissue and tears, new research from…
Collecting tears from Broad-snouted caiman, Caiman latirostris. Credit: Arianne P. Oriá Bird and reptile tears aren’t so unlike our own, shows a new study in…
Conjunctivitis, better known as pink eye, should be considered a symptom of possible COVID-19 infection, and eye doctors should take proper precautions when treating patients,…
Working together scientists from the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS in Warsaw, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Baltic Institute of Technology in Gdynia and American…
SUNY Optometry researchers demonstrate that cortical maps for eye dominance are very diverse because the amount of cortex available to represent each binocular point varies…
Eye Disease testing app surpasses the ‘gold standard’ of sensitivity, Baylor University researchers say. A Baylor University researcher’s prototype smartphone app — designed to help…