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Study identifies α-MSH as therapeutic candidate for corneal endothelial disease

Findings from a pioneering study in The American Journal of Pathology, published by Elsevier, reveal that administration of the neuropeptide α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) promotes corneal healing and restores normal eye function to an otherwise degenerating and diseased cornea by providing protection against cell death and promoting cell regeneration.

2 Jan 2024

Champagne cork related eye injuries can be a substantial threat to eye health

Be careful this holiday season, warn researchers in the Christmas issue of The BMJ. Eye injuries while opening bottles of fizz can be significant and easily avoided.

21 Dec 2023

Machine learning predicts the long-term future of shortsighted eyes

Machine learning has been found to predict well the outcomes of many health conditions. Now, researchers from Japan have found a way to predict whether people with severe shortsightedness will have good or bad vision in the future.

13 Dec 2023

Use of artificial intelligence to diagnose lagophthalmos

A convolutional neural network (CNN) to automate lagophthalmos diagnosis.

12 Dec 2023

New mechanism revealed for how group A Streptococcus infection reduces type 1 diabetes risk

Researchers have discovered the novel mechanism that underlies a previously reported observation that infection by group A Streptococcus bacteria reduces the risk of later developing Type 1 diabetes.

5 Dec 2023

Researchers identify a promising new strategy for glaucoma cell replacement therapy

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide, and vision loss, due to the loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), cannot currently be reversed with any treatment.

17 Nov 2023

Complex genetics behind human cranial vault shape revealed

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and KU Leuven have discovered a suite of genes that influence head shape in humans.

17 Nov 2023

Falk Trust awards $1.35 million to Case Western Reserve researchers for cancer and diabetic retinopathy treatments

A combined $1.35 million from the Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust was awarded to two researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine to advance their work on finding more effective treatments-;and better options-;for two debilitating diseases.

17 Nov 2023

Researchers identify the role of iron in ocular toxoplasmosis

Researchers from Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine have identified the role of iron in ocular toxoplasmosis (OT), a form of toxoplasmosis that causes blindness.

14 Nov 2023

Does cannabis use impact the risk of glaucoma? New study investigates

The study in Scientific Reports finds no significant association between cannabis use and the risk of primary open-angle glaucoma, challenging the notion that cannabis could influence intraocular pressure and glaucoma risk.

14 Nov 2023

Rise in US congenital syphilis cases linked to testing and treatment failures, CDC reports

An analysis in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report highlights the surge in congenital syphilis cases in the US due to gaps in testing and treatment, underscoring the need for enhanced prenatal care strategies to combat this preventable disease effectively.

8 Nov 2023

AI predicts glaucoma progression in high-risk patients with high accuracy

AI (artificial intelligence) that is trained to recognize red flags in retinal images and clinical information can predict if and when people at high risk of glaucoma, usually referred to as 'glaucoma suspects,' go on to actually develop it, finds research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

3 Nov 2023

Two-year diabetic eye screening could lead to treatment delays and sight loss

Extending the annual screen to two years for people in England considered at low risk of diabetic eye disease could lead to critical treatment delays and sight loss, according to research led by St George's, University of London and Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and involving Kingston University, London researchers and academics.

31 Oct 2023

"Acoustic touch" helps people see using sound

Australian researchers have developed cutting-edge technology known as "acoustic touch" that helps people 'see' using sound.

25 Oct 2023

Study: Extending diabetic eye screen to 2 years could risk critical treatment delays and sight loss

Extending the annual screen by a year for people in England considered to be at low risk of diabetic eye disease (diabetic retinopathy) could risk critical treatment delays and/or sight loss, suggests a large, real world data study, published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

25 Oct 2023

Stanford Medicine researchers find new way to measure ocular aging

Using a technique they developed for studying eye fluid, Stanford Medicine researchers and their collaborators have found a way to measure ocular aging, opening avenues for treatment of numerous eye diseases.

19 Oct 2023

Advanced neuroimaging reveals surprising link between glaucoma and Alzheimer's disease

The overlap in clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings between Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma.

9 Oct 2023

Non-invasive eye exam could be a valuable tool for early detection of cerebral small vessel disease

A research team led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC has discovered that a non-invasive eye exam may be a possible tool for screening Black Americans and other people from underdiagnosed and high-risk populations for cerebral small vessel disease, a major contributor to cognitive impairment and dementia.

6 Oct 2023

'Guard mechanism' discovered for protein that attacks microbes in infected cells

Researchers have identified a 'guard mechanism' for a protein which attacks microbes in infected cells, opening the possibility of new treatments for Toxoplasma, Chlamydia, Tuberculosis and even cancer.

5 Oct 2023

Researchers identify new potential treatments for children with rare genetic conditions of blood vessels

A research team at the Francis Crick Institute and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH)/UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health have identified new potential treatments for children with rare genetic conditions of blood vessels, which cause severe, lifelong, and disabling symptoms like seizures and impaired development.

5 Oct 2023

Blindness News and Research

Study identifies α-MSH as therapeutic candidate for corneal endothelial disease

Champagne cork related eye injuries can be a substantial threat to eye health

Machine learning predicts the long-term future of shortsighted eyes

Use of artificial intelligence to diagnose lagophthalmos

New mechanism revealed for how group A Streptococcus infection reduces type 1 diabetes risk

Researchers identify a promising new strategy for glaucoma cell replacement therapy

Complex genetics behind human cranial vault shape revealed

Falk Trust awards $1.35 million to Case Western Reserve researchers for cancer and diabetic retinopathy treatments

Researchers identify the role of iron in ocular toxoplasmosis

Does cannabis use impact the risk of glaucoma? New study investigates

Rise in US congenital syphilis cases linked to testing and treatment failures, CDC reports

AI predicts glaucoma progression in high-risk patients with high accuracy

Two-year diabetic eye screening could lead to treatment delays and sight loss

"Acoustic touch" helps people see using sound

Study: Extending diabetic eye screen to 2 years could risk critical treatment delays and sight loss

Stanford Medicine researchers find new way to measure ocular aging

Advanced neuroimaging reveals surprising link between glaucoma and Alzheimer's disease

Non-invasive eye exam could be a valuable tool for early detection of cerebral small vessel disease

'Guard mechanism' discovered for protein that attacks microbes in infected cells

Researchers identify new potential treatments for children with rare genetic conditions of blood vessels

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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