Ophthalmology

Boston - A medication frequently used to treat diabetic macular edema, which is the most common cause of blindness in people with diabetes, is less effective when used to treat the condition in Black patients, new study results show. Led…

New generation CRISPR technology lays foundation for therapeutics to treat a wide range of inherited ocular diseasesCredit: Nature Biomedical Engineering Irvine, CA - October 19, 2020 - A breakthrough study, led by researchers from…

New study finds thousands with severe vision loss aren't getting the right care Almost a quarter of people with severe sight loss in the UK are going without the treatment they need, according to a new study being presented at the World…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- During the pandemic, the amount of screen time for many people working and learning from home as well as binge-watching TV has sharply increased. New research finds that wearing blue-light glasses just before sleeping…

Optical spectrometers are instruments with a wide variety of uses. By measuring the intensity of light across different wavelengths, they can be used to image tissues or measure the chemical composition of everything from a distant galaxy…

Credit: Mikhail Kryuchkov, Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland …

Credit: UNC Lineberger CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--A treatment that uses immune system T cells, combined with an immune-boosting drug packaged in an injectable gel, was found to preserve the vision of mice implanted with tissue from a human…

What The Study Did: This case series examined whether SARS-CoV-2 exists in the ocular tissues of a patient with COVID-19. Authors: Xiao Chen, M.D., of the General Hospital of the Central Theater Command in Wuhan, China is the…

Powerful findings from CooperVision study shared at American Academy of Optometry Annual MeetingCredit: CooperVision CooperVision is reporting the latest findings from its landmark MiSight® 1 day clinical study, providing new insights…

Study may advance genetic therapies for blindness and other injuries to the central nervous system Working with fish, birds and mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report new evidence that some animals' natural capacity to regrow…

Credit: Photo by Anna-Maria Timbus In general, surgeons who perform numerous cataract operations every year encounter relatively few severe cases, and this probably contributes to their lower complication rate, as shown by a study…

BINGHAMTON, NY -- The coronavirus pandemic has shifted many of our interactions online, with Zoom video calls replacing in-person classes, work meetings, conferences and other events. Will all that screen time damage our vision? Maybe…

The pathoconnectome can be used to identify potential new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, including epilepsy and Alzheimer's, by showing how they rewire neural systemsCredit: John A. Moran Eye Center SALT LAKE…

Credit: West Virginia University Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world. The condition causes damage to the optic nerve resulting in slow, painless vision loss over many years. While there is no cure for…

What The Study Did: Researchers investigated the effectiveness of using measurements of how pupils react to light as physiologic biomarker to help diagnose sports-related concussion in adolescents. Authors: Christina L. Master, M.D., of…

Credit: University of East Anglia Researchers at the University of East Anglia have been putting virtual reality rehabilitation for stroke survivors to the test. They have created a new gaming platform which uses low cost…

The device measures how the pupil responds to light and showed clear differences in concussions in a prospective study Philadelphia, September 24, 2020 - Building upon years of research, a new study from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia…

New findings in mice could inform novel treatment strategies for diseases that cause blindness New insight on how people with retinal degenerative disease can maintain their night vision for a relatively long period of time has been…

Team of interdisciplinary Pitt professors receive $1 million NSF award to create at-home glaucoma monitoring device Diabetic patients monitor their blood glucose throughout the day, watching for peaks and valleys. Just taking a sample once…