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New genetic variant linked to hereditary optic atrophy and vision loss
A research team from the Medical University of Vienna and the Medical University of Graz has discovered a previously unknown genetic cause of hereditary optic atrophy, a degenerative disease of the optic nerve associated ...
Oct 16, 2025
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Large cohort study links allergic rhinitis to higher risk of vision-threatening optic neuritis
Sungkyunkwan University researchers in Korea ran a nationwide cohort analysis linking allergic diseases to increased optic neuritis risk, with allergic rhinitis showing the strongest association.
Oct 14, 2025
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Live retinal imaging in mice reveals early immune cell activity before diabetes-related damage occurs
A new method of taking microscopic images of a live mouse's retina through the eye allows researchers to record the reaction of brain cells to disease and treatment. The Kobe University development is more easily applicable ...
Oct 6, 2025
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Patient wealth is associated with quality of glaucoma care
Patients with newly diagnosed glaucoma who have less wealth or reside in rural communities are less likely to receive standard glaucoma care compared to wealthier patients, according to a recent multi-institutional study ...
Oct 6, 2025
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Vision therapy reverses concussion-related double and blurred vision, study finds
Nearly half of adolescents and young adults with lingering symptoms of concussion suffer from eye coordination disorders that cause double and blurred vision, headaches and difficulties concentrating.
Oct 2, 2025
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New imaging system maps retinal oxygen in unprecedented detail
The retina consumes oxygen at one of the highest rates of any tissue in the body, and disruptions in its oxygen supply are linked to blinding diseases such as glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. ...
Oct 2, 2025
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FDA authorizes Essilor Stellest eyeglass lenses for children with myopia
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized marketing of the Essilor Stellest eyeglass lenses to correct myopia, with or without astigmatism, and to slow the progression of the disease in children 6 to 12 years old.
Oct 2, 2025
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AI at the eyelid: Glasses that track health through your blinks
Penn researchers have developed an AI-powered device that turns ordinary glasses into a smart, energy-efficient health monitor by watching you blink.
Sep 30, 2025
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mRNA vaccine shows promise for treating age-related macular degeneration
An mRNA vaccine developed by researchers from Japan suppressed abnormal blood vessel growth or neovascularization in the retina of mouse models. Neovascularization is a condition that is caused by age-related macular degeneration ...
Sep 26, 2025
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Polyunsaturated fatty acid therapy reverses age-related vision decline in mice
Changes in vision are often a common sign of aging. But what if we could reverse age-related visual decline? In a new study, UC Irvine researchers explore a possible therapy for addressing "aging" in the eye and for preventing ...
Sep 25, 2025
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Bringing eye images into focus with AI
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a better way to enhance the clarity and detail of eye images used to diagnose disease by teaching artificial intelligence (AI) software the science behind the imaging ...
Sep 25, 2025
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Adult stem cells show therapeutic promise in treating vision loss from macular degeneration
In the United States, age-related macular degeneration is a leading cause of irreversible vision loss in people who are 60 and older.
Sep 23, 2025
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Exposure to lower levels of air pollutants linked to how well children can see without glasses
Air pollution may be harming children's eyesight with cleaner air helping to protect and even improve their vision—especially in younger children, a new study reveals.
Sep 23, 2025
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Opticians may slash wait times, curb blindness risk
Qualified local optometrists can manage certain eye care conditions rather than those based at hospitals, significantly reducing patient waiting times and lowering costs for the NHS, a new study finds.
Sep 23, 2025
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Experimental eyedrop formula delivers protective compounds for serious vision problems
A new eyedrop has shown early success in delivering protective compounds to where they're needed most in the eye, raising hopes for less invasive treatment of serious vision conditions.
Sep 22, 2025
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How the brain splits up vision without you even noticing
The brain divides vision between its two hemispheres—what's on your left is processed by your right hemisphere and vice versa—but your experience with every bike or bird that you see zipping by is seamless. A new study ...
Sep 22, 2025
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Genetic study maps how the eye's fovea develops for sharp vision
Combining artificial intelligence and genetics has allowed researchers to study the part of the eye that gives us sharp central vision in amazing detail for the first time.
Sep 20, 2025
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Psoriasis linked to increased risk of vision-threatening eye disease, study finds
New research presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress 2025 reveals that people with psoriasis face a significantly increased risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), ...
Sep 17, 2025
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How a fly sees the world, and why understanding its vision can help prevent disease
Jakob von Uexküll was a Baltic German biologist ahead of his time, intrigued by the idea that animals inhabit unique perceptual worlds quite unlike our own. In 1934, he described angling for flies by swinging an adhesive-covered ...
Sep 17, 2025
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Semaglutide provides powerful protection against diabetic retinopathy, study suggests
GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs protect against diabetic retinopathy, a common complication of diabetes that can lead to sight loss, suggests new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for ...
Sep 16, 2025
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Vision-saving eye surgery may also improve survival in patients with rare eye cancer, study finds
A UCLA-led study has found that a surgical technique developed to protect vision in patients with uveal melanoma, a rare cancer that arises inside the eye, may also lower the risk of the disease spreading and improve survival—a ...
Sep 16, 2025
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Treatment for rare genetic cause of sudden vision loss approved following clinical trial
A novel treatment for Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), a rare genetic disease that can lead to sudden loss of vision, has been approved for NHS patients following a successful clinical trial co-led by UCL and Moorfields ...
Sep 15, 2025
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Study finds laser correction for short-sightedness is safe and effective for older teenagers
A major study of laser correction for short-sightedness shows that the procedure is as safe and effective in older teenagers as it is in adults, according to research presented at the 43rd Congress of the European Society ...
Sep 15, 2025
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Patients who had cataracts removed or eyesight corrected with a new type of lens have good vision over all distances
Patients who have a new type of lens implanted in their eyes during surgery for cataracts or to correct their eyesight have excellent or good vision over distances both near and far, and often no longer need spectacles for ...
Sep 14, 2025
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Some patients could use special eye drops instead of reading glasses as they age, researcher says
Everybody develops presbyopia as they age—a difficulty in focusing on near objects and text—and often must resort to reading glasses. However, the solution might be as simple as using special eye drops two or three times ...
Sep 14, 2025
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