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'Mini lens' grown in lab could help tackle cataracts
Scientists have found a way to grow a realistic human lens, potentially providing a new path for the treatment of cataracts, one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide. Researchers from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), ...
Nov 5, 2026
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Fireworks are an underestimated danger to public health, warn experts
Fireworks pose an underestimated danger to public health and require stronger regulations and sustained public education campaigns to help prevent devastating yet entirely avoidable injuries, warn U.S. experts in The BMJ.
Nov 4, 2026
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New clues about why the eye's iris sheds in pigmentary glaucoma
Yale School of Medicine researchers have discovered new genetic risk factors associated with a subtype of the eye condition glaucoma. The findings highlight a novel mechanism that may contribute to the onset of the disease.
Nov 3, 2026
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Ultrathin optical coherence tomography endoscope could enable imaging during retinal surgery
A team of physicists from the Applied Optics Group at the University of Kent has developed a new design for an ultrathin, forward-viewing endoscope. Together with partners from King's College London and Moorfields Eye Hospital, ...
Nov 3, 2026
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An intact primary visual cortex is necessary for conscious position perception, study finds
The brain uses motion signals to predict the current position of an object, enabling us to respond promptly and accurately. But how does the brain use motion information to predict an object's position and generate visual ...
Nov 3, 2026
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Recurrent visual field progression happens for 1 in 4 with glaucoma, study finds
Recurrent visual field progression after a first guided progression analysis (GPA) progression event is common, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Nov 3, 2026
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Surgeons take major step toward artificial vision
A third surgery performed at Rush University Medical Center has marked a new chapter in advancing vision restoration for people with total blindness.
Nov 2, 2026
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Treatment with norrin helps maintain healthy blood vessels and preserve vision in diabetic rats
Millions of people in the U.S. are affected by diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes that affects the eyes. The condition is caused by damage to the blood vessels in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the ...
Oct 31, 2026
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Patients with psoriasis have increased risks for cataracts, cataract surgery
Patients with psoriasis have an increased risk for cataracts and cataract surgery, with the risks for these outcomes varying by treatment modality, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in the Journal of Dermatology.
Oct 30, 2026
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Tiny corneal bumps reveal potential path toward treating severe vision loss
University of Waterloo researchers have discovered how tiny bumps inside the eye contribute to Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD), an eye disease that can cause severe vision loss. With donated corneas in short supply ...
Oct 28, 2026
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Previously unrecognized immune cells may drive harmful blood vessel growth in blinding eye diseases
A Northwestern Medicine study has identified a previously unrecognized population of immune cells that appears to fuel harmful blood vessel growth in multiple blinding eye diseases, according to the study published in the ...
Oct 26, 2026
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Invisible infrared light creates green letters that are less prone to blur
Infrared light is invisible to us. Yet under the right conditions, pulses of near-infrared light can give rise to a visible image in the eye—one that behaves in ways that defy intuition. ICTER scientists investigated what ...
Oct 21, 2026
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AAO: Association between GLP-1 receptor agonists and age-related macular degeneration explored
Crude odds ratios suggest an increased risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in association with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use, but this finding is reversed after adjustment for cardiometabolic ...
Oct 21, 2026
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AAO: Sequential nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy occurs earlier with GLP-1 receptor agonist exposure
For patients with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist exposure is associated with earlier sequential NAION, according to a study presented at the annual ...
Oct 21, 2026
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Elite athletes don't have better basic eyesight than amateurs, but superior dynamic visual-motor skills
Top athletes do not have sharper eyesight than athletes who compete at lower levels. Their advantage lies in visual skills that have to work at speed. A study of 598 athletes, led by researchers at the Second Faculty of Medicine ...
Oct 21, 2026
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Deep learning using fundus photograph predicts myopia progression
A deep learning algorithm analyzing one fundus photograph can predict progression to moderate or high myopia, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, held Oct. 9 to 12 ...
Oct 21, 2026
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Long-term eye-movement training may improve visual function in school-age children
During childhood, balance control and visual skills develop as sensory and motor systems mature. Visual skills refer to the ability to process visual information efficiently and translate it into appropriate physical actions.
Oct 19, 2026
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Raytracing-guided LASIK enhancement improves visual function after cataract surgery
Raytracing-guided laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) enhancement improves visual function and residual refractive errors in pseudophakic eyes, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American ...
Oct 14, 2026
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AI screening helps more people with diabetes access sight-saving eye care
People receiving AI-supported screening for diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness globally, were almost twice as likely to attend specialist follow-up appointments as those receiving standard screening, according ...
Oct 13, 2026
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Experimental cataract lens can treat glaucoma through time-release drugs
An experimental cataract lens also can help treat a person's glaucoma, new clinical trial results show. The artificial lenses carry small pads of a widely used glaucoma drug called bimatoprost, which is released gradually ...
Oct 13, 2026
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Eye injuries from beauty products send thousands to ER every year
The price of beauty could be your eyesight, a new study warns. Everyday beauty products send thousands of people to the ER with eye injuries every year, researchers reported at the annual meeting of the American Academy of ...
Oct 12, 2026
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Involuntary eye movements could be targeted by restoring retinal dopamine, mouse experiments suggest
Researchers have found a possible way to stop abnormal signals in the retina that are linked to involuntary eye movements (nystagmus). In experiments on mouse retinas in the lab, restoring dopamine signaling stopped these ...
Oct 8, 2026
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Scientists outline blueprint for next-generation wearable eye health sensors
Dr. Yangzhi Zhu of the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI), with collaborators at UC San Diego and USC, published a Nature Sensors perspective on what it will take to turn tear-based wearable sensors into ...
Oct 8, 2026
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Optogenetic therapy shows early signs of improving vision in inherited blindness
Scientists have taken another important step toward restoring vision in people with certain inherited forms of blindness. In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh ...
Oct 7, 2026
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Unexpected link identified between rare metabolic disease gene and inherited blindness
Researchers at the Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) led the discovery of an unexpected connection between inherited blindness and a gene known for causing a rare metabolic disorder.
Oct 6, 2026
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