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Mobile app uses AI to detect eye diseases

Two students on the Master's Degree in Bioinformatics and Biostatistics at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) have developed a mobile app capable of detecting in a matter of seconds whether someone is suffering from glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy or cataracts, three of the world's most common causes of vision loss and blindness.

18 Jul 2023

Determining the effect of estriol treatment on cerebral cortex in the preclinical model of MS

Treating a mouse model of multiple sclerosis with the pregnancy hormone estriol reversed the breakdown of myelin in the brain's cortex, a key region affected in multiple sclerosis, according to a new UCLA Health study.

16 Jun 2023

New book of tactile illustrations for visually impaired children

Children with visual impairment do not perceive the world in the same way as sighted people. As a result, they need specific educational tools, including children's books, that enhance their skills and senses.

6 Jun 2023

Eye drops to slow the progression of nearsightedness in kids could be on the horizon

The results of a new clinical trial suggest that the first drug therapy to slow the progression of nearsightedness in kids could be on the horizon.

1 Jun 2023

New small-molecule drugs show potential clinical utility in treating world’s leading causes of blindness

In a University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers have discovered small-molecule drugs with potential clinical utility in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy (DR), and retinitis pigmentosa (RP).

9 May 2023

FDA-approved drug keeps light-sensitive photoreceptors alive in lab models of LCA 10

A National Institutes of Health team has identified a compound already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that keeps light-sensitive photoreceptors alive in three models of Leber congenital amaurosis type 10 (LCA 10), an inherited retinal ciliopathy disease that often results in severe visual impairment or blindness in early childhood.

29 Mar 2023

OHSU researchers confirm first-ever nonhuman primate model of Usher syndrome

Those with Usher Syndrome -- the leading hereditary cause for simultaneous deafness and blindness, for which there is no treatment -- may have a new reason for hope now that researchers have confirmed the first-ever nonhuman primate model of their disease.

13 Feb 2023

Study reports two cases of ocular MPox in HIV-infected patients

Researchers review the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of ocular Mpox syndrome in men living with HIV infection.

7 Feb 2023

Researchers design contact lens prototype to prevent dry eye syndrome

A collaborative team from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation has developed a contact lens prototype that is specifically designed to prevent contact lens-induced dry eye (CLIDE).

30 Jan 2023

Researchers develop a new smartphone-based tool to detect visual impairment in young children

Researchers conducted a prospective, multicenter, observational study between 14 January 2020 and 30 January 2022 in China.

30 Jan 2023

UT Southwestern experts offer several techniques for secondary intraocular lens placement

Patients undergoing cataract surgery typically have their natural lens replaced with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL). But complications occasionally arise that require the placement of a more surgically challenging secondary IOL.

24 Jan 2023

Brazilian study uncovers reorganization of anatomical structures in the brains of congenitally blind people

Recently published in the scientific journal Human Brain Mapping, a Brazilian study has identified for the first time the reorganization of anatomical structures in the brain of people with congenital blindness.

20 Jan 2023

Combination of multiple maps uncovers new genetic risk factor for AMD

Combining a map of gene regulatory sites with disease-associated loci has uncovered a new genetic risk factor of adult-onset macular degeneration (AMD), according to a new study publishing January 17th in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Ran Elkon and Ruth Ashery-Padan of Tel Aviv University, Israel, and colleagues.

18 Jan 2023

Scientists discover new potential mechanism for vision loss

Visual cells in the human retina may not simply die in some diseases, but are mechanically transported out of the retina beforehand.

1 Dec 2022

New analysis highlights the need to prioritize addressing preventable vision loss in children in America

An analysis of the nation's first and largest comprehensive eye disease registry, the IRIS® Registry, sheds new light on what we thought we knew about childhood blindness in the United States: The leading causes appear to be retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), nystagmus, and cataract, mostly treatable and preventable causes.

3 Oct 2022

Cornea implant made of collagen from pig’s skin restores vision

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Professors Neil Lagali and Mehrdad Rafat about their latest research, which detailed a bioengineered corneal tissue for minimally invasive vision restoration in advanced keratoconus in two clinical cohorts.

23 Aug 2022

Study outlines strategies people with visual impairment use to navigate social challenges

A recent study highlights the range of uncomfortable situations people living with blindness or visual impairment encounter due to interpersonal communication challenges, and outlines strategies people with visual impairment use to navigate these situations.

9 Aug 2022

Specific form of age-related macular degeneration linked to cardiovascular disease and stroke risk

Patients with a specific form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the United States, are at significant risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke, according to new research from New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

12 Jul 2022

Singapore researchers develop a bio-functional thermogel to prevent retinal scarring

Singapore scientists have developed a bio-functional thermogel, a type of synthetic polymer, to prevent retinal scarring caused by failed retinal detachment repair surgery.

4 Jul 2022

Older adults with untreated sight problems may have higher dementia risk

Older adults with untreated sight conditions may be at increased risk of dementia, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis of 16 studies involving 76,373 participants.

24 Jun 2022

Visual Impairment News and Research

Latest Visual Impairment News and Research

Mobile app uses AI to detect eye diseases

Determining the effect of estriol treatment on cerebral cortex in the preclinical model of MS

New book of tactile illustrations for visually impaired children

Eye drops to slow the progression of nearsightedness in kids could be on the horizon

New small-molecule drugs show potential clinical utility in treating world’s leading causes of blindness

FDA-approved drug keeps light-sensitive photoreceptors alive in lab models of LCA 10

OHSU researchers confirm first-ever nonhuman primate model of Usher syndrome

Study reports two cases of ocular MPox in HIV-infected patients

Researchers design contact lens prototype to prevent dry eye syndrome

Researchers develop a new smartphone-based tool to detect visual impairment in young children

UT Southwestern experts offer several techniques for secondary intraocular lens placement

Brazilian study uncovers reorganization of anatomical structures in the brains of congenitally blind people

Combination of multiple maps uncovers new genetic risk factor for AMD

Scientists discover new potential mechanism for vision loss

New analysis highlights the need to prioritize addressing preventable vision loss in children in America

Cornea implant made of collagen from pig’s skin restores vision

Study outlines strategies people with visual impairment use to navigate social challenges

Specific form of age-related macular degeneration linked to cardiovascular disease and stroke risk

Singapore researchers develop a bio-functional thermogel to prevent retinal scarring

Older adults with untreated sight problems may have higher dementia risk

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