The Food and Drug Administration has allowed marketing of a new device that when used along with other assistive devices, like a cane or guide dog, can help orient people who are blind by helping…
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Cataract culprits
University of Delaware researchers identify genes linked to cataract formationWhen cataracts encroach on the eyes, the only effective remedy is to surgically replace the eyes’ lenses with…
Eye’s motion detection sensors identified
Driving a car at 40 mph, you see a child dart into the street. You hit the brakes. Disaster averted.But how did your eyes detect that movement? It’s a question that has confounded scientists.
Researchers discover new enzyme, link to iron in vitamin A synthesis
A research team’s discovery of new information about how plants synthesize carotenoids, precursors for vitamin A that are essential for plant development and survival, and human health, could help…
Researchers discover how the discomfort from dry eye disease originates
A group of researchers from the Instituto de Neurociencias, a mixed centre of the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), has taken part in a…
Researchers discover how the discomfort from dry eye disease originates
A group of researchers from the Instituto de Neurociencias, a mixed centre of the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), has taken part in a…
A protein provides emergency aid
Small heat shock proteins ensure that other proteins do not clot, allowing the cell to survive stress.
Laser surgery credentials out of focus – London Eye Hospital surgeon calls for official register
A leading London-based eye hospital is calling for tighter regulations and stricter credentialing in laser eye surgery, reporting mounting numbers of misinformed and outright damaged patients…
‘Alzheimer’s protein’ plays role in maintaining eye health and muscle strength
Amyloid precursor protein (APP), a key protein implicated in the development Alzheimer’s disease, may play an important role in eye and muscle health.
Eye imaging software could aid disease diagnosis, study suggests
Imaging technology that scans blood vessels in the eye could be used to help diagnose a wide range of diseases, a study suggests.
Good eyes but poor vision: An indistinct world for 1 in 20
Extremely poor vision can be caused by strabismus in early childhood or by a displaced optical axis.
Eyes sealed shut: Seamless closure of surgical incisions
Tel Aviv University researcher brings groundbreaking fiber-optic laser system to the world of corneal transplantsSome 30,000 years ago, prehistoric man wielded animal bones as needles to suture…
Vestibulo-ocular dysfunction in children and adolescents with sports-related concussion
Researchers from the Canada North Concussion Network in Manitoba investigated the frequency of vestibulo-ocular dysfunction in children and adolescents with sports-related concussion and found that…
A world without color — researchers find gene mutation that strips color, reduces vision
People with achromatopsia, an inherited eye disorder, see the world literally in black and white. Worse yet, their extreme sensitivity to light makes them nearly blind in bright sunlight.
A new perspective on Phantom Eye Syndrome
Researchers from the University of Liverpool have found that approximately half of patients who have an eye removed because of a form of eye cancer experience ‘phantom eye syndrome.
NICE recommends EYLEA for visual impairment due to diabetic macular oedema (DMO)
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) draft Final Appraisal Determination (FAD) recommends EYLEA for the treatment of patients with visual impairment due to diabetic macular…
Metformin use associated with reduced risk of developing open-angle glaucoma
Taking the medication metformin hydrochloride was associated with reduced risk of developing the sight-threatening disease open-angle glaucoma in people with diabetes, according to a study…
Analysis of fluid that bathes the human eye identifies 386 new proteins as biomarker candidates
Researchers conducting a comprehensive proteomics analysis of human aqueous humor samples identified 763 proteins – including 386 proteins detected for the first time – in this clear fluid that helps…
Alterations to the eye microbiome of contact lens wearers may increase infections
A study comparing the bacteria found in the eyes of people who use contact lenses with that of non-lens wearers finds the two groups have different microbiome compositions.
Peek eye testing app shown to work as well as charts for visual acuity
An app to test eyesight easily and affordably using a smartphone is as accurate as traditional charts, according to a study published yesterday.