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Eye cells 'rewire' themselves when vision begins to fail, study finds
Scientists at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have discovered that certain retinal cells can rewire themselves when vision begins to deteriorate in retinitis pigmentosa, a genetic ...
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The risk of postoperative proliferative vitreoretinopathy is lower with cannabis use
Patients undergoing retinal detachment (RD) repair with concomitant cannabis use have a lower risk of subsequent proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) and requiring subsequent complex RD repair, according to a study published ...
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Babies' poor vision may help organize visual brain pathways
Incoming information from the retina is channeled into two pathways in the brain's visual system: one that's responsible for processing color and fine spatial detail, and another that's involved in spatial localization and ...
Jul 3, 2025
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Connect or reject: Extensive rewiring builds binocular vision in the brain
Scientists have long known that the brain's visual system isn't fully hardwired from the start—it becomes refined by what babies see—but the authors of a new MIT study still weren't prepared for the degree of rewiring ...
Jul 1, 2025
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The future is bright, as long as you wear sunglasses, says ophthalmologist
Sunglasses are an important accessory—not only for fashion, but more importantly, for protection. This summer, focus on wearing sunglasses while spending time outdoors. A Baylor College of Medicine ophthalmologist explains ...
Jun 30, 2025
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Fixing problems in cholesterol metabolism could stave off a leading cause of blindness
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis identifies a possible way to slow or block progression of age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in people over age 50. The study ...
Jun 24, 2025
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Novel study uncovers the critical role of ADAM10 protein in the development of retinal disorders
New research has found that the endothelial cell-specific A disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 10 (ADAM10) regulates abnormal blood vessel growth in the damaged retina, which can cause vision loss ...
Jun 24, 2025
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Relative peripheral refraction predicts myopia progression in children
Vertical and horizontal relative peripheral refraction (RPR) are associated with faster axial length progression and higher risk of incident myopia, according to a study published online June 16 in the American Journal of ...
Jun 24, 2025
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Capsular tension ring implantation linked to improved intraocular lens stability
Capsular tension ring (CTR) implantation is associated with improved stability of the intraocular lens (IOL), according to a review published online June 12 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Jun 23, 2025
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Novel brain imaging platform combines upright PET and AR eye tracking to advance cognitive disorder research
A cutting-edge brain imaging platform that integrates upright PET scanning, an augmented reality (AR) headset, and motion tracking enables researchers to study brain function in a more natural and dynamic way. Presented at ...
Jun 23, 2025
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Mismatch repair germline pathogenic variants could predispose to uveal melanoma
Mismatch repair (MMR) germline alterations are enriched among patients with uveal melanoma (UM), according to a study published online June 18 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Jun 21, 2025
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Retinal asymmetry between eyes may serve as early indicator of cognitive frailty
A new study led by researchers at National Taiwan University (NTU) reveals that subtle differences in retinal thickness between the eyes—known as inter-eye retinal asymmetry—may serve as an early and accessible biomarker ...
Jun 20, 2025
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Optometrist develops app with the best easy blinking exercises to improve dry eye symptoms
An Aston University optometrist, Professor James Wolffsohn, has determined an optimum blinking exercise routine for people suffering with dry eye disease, and has developed a new app, MyDryEye, to help them complete the routine ...
Jun 19, 2025
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Evidence gaps remain for AI eye imaging devices approved for patient care
Regulator-approved AI models used in eye care vary widely in providing evidence for clinical performance and lack transparency about training data, including details of gender, age and ethnicity, according to a new review ...
Jun 18, 2025
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Gene therapy successfully lowers eye pressure in mice, offering reversible alternative to daily glaucoma drops
Gene editing could be used to treat millions of glaucoma patients. Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness, characterized by high pressure inside the eye. Patients often rely on daily eye drops to lower intraocular pressure, ...
Jun 17, 2025
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Multifocal contact lenses can slow eye growth to reduce childhood myopia
Have you noticed that more children than ever are wearing glasses? Global research indicates 35% of children are affected by myopia, needing glasses to see clearly at a distance. If the trend continues, the number is expected ...
Jun 17, 2025
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Drop in mental health scores seen with primary open-angle glaucoma diagnosis
Diagnosis of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is associated with a reduction in mental health scores, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Jun 10, 2025
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Use of semaglutide linked to doubled risk of neovascular macular degeneration
Semaglutide, widely used to treat diabetes and obesity, was associated with more than double the risk of developing neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) in older patients with diabetes, according to researchers ...
Laying the groundwork for potential age-related macular degeneration therapies
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major cause of blindness, especially in older adults. A key feature of early AMD is the formation of drusen, clumps of debris made of lipids and proteins that collect between two ...
Jun 9, 2025
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FDA approves a first-of-its-kind eye implant that slows vision loss in rare eye disease
For people diagnosed with macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel)—a rare and slowly progressing retinal disease—there have been no FDA-approved (or other) treatments to slow or stop vision loss. That changed on March 6, ...
Jun 4, 2025
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The price of a peek: Retinal damage after the 2024 solar eclipse
On April 8, 2024, a once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse kept the eyes of millions of Quebecers riveted on the sky. But the experience left at least two among them—a 34-year-old man and a 17-year-old woman—with permanent ...
Jun 4, 2025
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FDA approves Tryptyr eye drops for dry eye disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first-in-class TRPM8 receptor agonist Tryptyr (acoltremon ophthalmic solution) for the treatment of signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. Approval of Tryptyr was granted ...
Jun 3, 2025
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New guideline addressed visual impairment after stroke
The University of Liverpool's Professor Fiona Rowe has led the development of a major new international clinical guideline addressing visual impairment in stroke survivors. Released by the European Stroke Organization (ESO), ...
Jun 2, 2025
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Glaucoma-related vision loss is often preventable, but many can't afford treatment
It's as if she's squinting through a smoke-filled room. But it's Charisse Brown's eye condition, glaucoma, that diminishes her vision.
Jun 2, 2025
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Unlocking the genetics of blindness: New hope for sufferers of inherited retinal diseases
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma are advancing the fight against inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) with new genetic research that aims to improve diagnoses and lay the groundwork for future therapies.
May 29, 2025
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