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Early trigger of diabetic eye disease identified
A team led by UCL scientists has identified a key protein that triggers diabetic retinopathy—a condition caused by high blood sugar damaging the retina's blood vessels and a leading cause of sight loss among working-age ...
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Fancy dress contact lenses can cause infections, ulcers, even blindness—how to keep your eyes safe this Halloween
With Halloween just around the corner, thousands will be shopping for fancy dress contact lenses to go with their costume. The appeal is clear, as their endless colors and shapes allow you to radically change how you look—who ...
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African-Caribbean ethnicity key risk factor for sight-threatening diabetic eye disease
People of African-Caribbean ethnicity with Type 2 diabetes are a third more likely to develop a condition called sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy (STDR) than other ethnic groups, according to researchers from King's.
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Cataract surgery becoming an in-office procedure, experts say
Imagine popping by your eye doctor's office for a quick cataract surgery.
Oct 23, 2025
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Age-related macular degeneration: Robot delivers ultra-precision injections with rapid setup times
Many surgeons admit that medical robots can now operate with greater precision than human specialists. However, the complex preparation required for robotic surgery still takes far too long. But a new robotic assistant for ...
Oct 22, 2025
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Tears could open new avenue for diagnosing and monitoring eye and neurodegenerative diseases
Ocular fluids provide a window into the health of the eye and the development of various pathologies. However, their study usually involves invasive techniques. "A wide range of eye diseases are being investigated, but the ...
Oct 22, 2025
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Risk of eye disease increases during menopause transition
Many symptoms, such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness, are commonly associated with the menopause transition. One of the lesser-known symptoms that worsens in midlife is dry eyes. A new study suggests that postmenopausal ...
Oct 21, 2025
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Retinal implant restores central vision in patients with advanced AMD, study shows
A wireless retinal implant can restore central vision in patients with advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to clinical trial results published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Oct 20, 2025
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Pickleball popularity surge serves up spike in serious eye injuries
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School-led researchers have identified a striking rise in pickleball-related eye injuries among players visiting emergency departments across the United States. Using two decades of national surveillance ...
Electronic eye implant and AR glasses restore reading vision in people with sight loss
After being treated with an electronic eye implant paired with augmented-reality glasses, people with sight loss have recovered reading vision, reports a trial involving a UCL (University College London) and Moorfields Eye ...
Oct 20, 2025
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Like radar, a brain wave sweeps a cortical region to read out information held in working memory
Imagine you are a security guard in one of those casino heist movies where your ability to recognize an emerging crime will depend on whether you notice a subtle change on one of the many security monitors arrayed on your ...
Oct 20, 2025
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Transformative eye research expands donor pool for corneal transplant patients
Many eye banks won't accept corneas from donors with diabetes, concerned they might be harder to prepare for transplant surgery or are more likely to fail.
Oct 20, 2025
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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.
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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