Researchers based at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) at Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, received funding from Fight…
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KPI presents promising KPI-190 data at eye conference
KPI Therapeutics, a clinical stage biotechnology company presented promising pre-clinical animal results using drugs from its platform of novel Kv1.
New insights into human tears could lead to more comfortable contact lenses
When contact lenses work really well, you forget they are on your eyes. You might not feel the same at the end of a long day staring at a computer screen.
A study demonstrates the possibility of changing the behavior of the gaze by transcranial magnetic stimulation
A study financed by the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris has been conducted under the direction of Monica Zilbovicius in the Inserm Unit 1000 on a particular region of the brain, the superior…
Vitamin C intake may help reduce the chance of cataracts
Cataracts are common in older age and are a major cause of blindness, but eating foods rich in vitamin C may slow or prevent the progress of the disorder.
Glaucoma treatment expected to improve with new stem cell method
By devising a way to produce retinal ganglion cells from stem cells derived from individual patients, researchers hope to improve personalized treatments for glaucoma.
Eye microbiome of contact lens wearers resembles that of skin
The microbiome of the eyes of people who wear contact lenses is different from that of non-lens wearers, and it is more like their skin, says a new study.
Research advance may lead to new treatments for glaucoma
Researchers have developed a tool to not only model the underlying disease mechanisms of glaucoma, but also to help discover and test new pharmacological strategies to combat the neurodegeneration…
IUPUI researchers use stem cells to identify cellular processes related to glaucoma
Using stem cells derived from human skin cells, researchers led by Jason Meyer, assistant professor of biology, along with graduate student Sarah Ohlemacher of the School of Science at Indiana…
Stanford scientists develop new technique for imaging cells and tissues under the skin
A team of Stanford Bio-X scientists developed the first technique for viewing cells and tissues in 3 dimensions under the skin — the work could improve diagnosis and treatment for some forms of…
Before retinal cells die, they regenerate, Penn vet blindness study finds
Until relatively recently, the dogma in neuroscience was that neurons, including the eye’s photoreceptor cells, rods and cones, do not regenerate.
New treatment for common incurable eye condition
MedInsight Research Institute and Ariel University Center for Drug Repurposing present new pterygium/pinguecula treatment results at Israeli Ophthalmology Conference.
Complex learning dismantles barriers in the brain
Biology lessons teach us that the brain is divided into separate areas, each of which processes a specific sense.
Sylentis reports positive Phase II results with SYL1001 in treating ocular pain
Sylentis, a pharmaceutical company in the PharmaMar Group (MSE:PHM) and a pioneer in the research and development of new drugs based on gene silencing (interference RNA, RNAi), has presented the…
Starving eye cells contribute to blindness in elders
Unable to produce energy, photoreceptors trigger age-related macular degeneration.
Fish and insects guide design for future contact lenses
NIH-funded researchers seek alternative to current options for a common eye disorder.
Smartphones enable the world’s largest disease study
Matthew Driver, managing editor of The Journal of mHealth, reports for MNT on the results of the largest infectious disease study ever undertaken.
Higher ozone, lower humidity levels associated with dry eye disease, although no link with certain particulate matter level
In a study published online by JAMA Ophthalmology, Dong Hyun Kim, M.D., of Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea and colleagues examined the associations between outdoor air…
Periorbital transplantation may be promising alternative to protect vision in facial transplant candidates
Transplantation of the periorbital tissues–the area surrounding the eyes–is a “technically feasible” alternative to protect a functioning eye in some patients being considered for facial…
Eye lens regeneration from own stem cells: ‘a paradigm shift in cataract surgery’
In a small trial, children in China born with cataracts regrew new eye lenses following surgery that removes diseased lenses but leaves lens capsules and own stem cells intact.