Ophthalmology

What The Study Did: Sex disparities in ophthalmic research were analyzed in this study that evaluated the representation of female authorships in ophthalmologic journals from 2008 to 2018, with sex assigned according to first name.…

Credit: Julia Johansson and Teemu Ihalainen, Tampere University Finnish researchers have found cellular components in the epithelial tissue of the eye, which have previously been thought to only be present in electrically active…

Philadelphia- Julia A. Haller, MD, the ophthalmologist-in-chief of Wills Eye Hospital, is the recipient of this year's Physician of the Year Award from The Philadelphia Inquirer. The award is one of the "Influencers of Healthcare" honors…

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have announced a major breakthrough with important implications for sufferers of a common eye disease - dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) - which can cause total blindness in sufferers, and…

The light boosts a critical gene that strengthens blood vessels AURORA, Colo. (Aug. 8, 2019) - Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that intense light amplifies a specific gene that bolsters blood…

Credit: University of Pennsylvania People who spend eight or more hours a day staring at a computer screen may notice their eyes becoming tired or dry, and, if those conditions are severe enough, they may eventually develop dry…

Findings may lead to new treatments for nearsightedness At night Lisa Ostrin's lab at the University of Houston College of Optometry often looks like the setting of a disco slumber party, a place where a child, aged 7 to 14, accompanied by…

What The Study Did: The financial and environmental costs of unused portions of drugs from cataract surgery at four surgical sites in the U.S was investigated in this study. Authors: Cassandra L. Thiel, Ph.D., of the New York University…

What The Study Did: With the use of a driving simulator, three commercially available yellow-lens night-driving glasses were compared with clear lenses to examine their ability to detect pedestrians or reduce the negative effects of…

Credit: Ala Moshiri, UC Davis Albinism is the best-known of a group of rare genetic disorders that can affect both eyes and skin. Some genes have been identified that are linked to these conditions, but many remain mysterious.…