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New Procedure at UNC Restores Eyesight, Sensation for Patients with Rare Eye...
Matthew Miller, MD, Daniel Rubinstein, MD, and Hussam Banna, MD, from the UNC School of Medicine joined forces to perform the first corneal neurotization procedure at UNC, a life-changing surgery for...
View ArticleGED recipients have worse health outcomes than high school graduates
New research published earlier this month in the International Journal of Aging and Human Development has highlighted the significant health disparities among older adults with a General Education...
View ArticleWant to prevent misinformation? Present data with an interactive visual.
Getting readers of a news story interested in numbers can be a challenge. But the benefits of engaging readers in data can lead to a better understanding, preventing misinformation and...
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Research hub focused on improving vision health receives prestigious...
An interdisciplinary team of scientists, engineers and clinicians dedicated to developing new biomaterials and therapies for vision disorders has been awarded the Brockhouse Canada Prize for...
View ArticlePreste atencion a su vista y salud para prevenir la perdida de vision causada...
La retinopatia diabetica, una enfermedad a menudo silenciosa que puede robarle la vision, es una complicacion de la diabetes que pudiera no tener sintomas perceptibles en las primeras etapas, y es la...
View ArticleFocus on Your Sight and Health to Ward Off Vision Loss from Diabetes
An often silent condition that can steal vision, diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that may have no noticeable symptoms in the early stages and is the leading cause of irreversible...
View ArticleDexamethasone Implants Could Preserve Vision Longer for Diabetic Macular...
Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a significant complication of diabetes, often leading to vision loss. A recent review paper published in the journal Pharmaceutics provides evidence-based...
View ArticleStudy reveals untapped potential to increase eye donations needed for...
Patients in end-of-life care settings are rarely asked about eye donation despite positive views towards it. Healthcare professionals need training to discuss eye donation with patients.
View ArticlePopular Weight Loss Drug Does Not Appear to Worsen Diabetic Eye Disease in...
New study shows that most people taking semaglutide do not develop diabetic retinopathy or experience a worsening of existing diabetic retinopathy.
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American Academy of Ophthalmology and FundamentalVR Collaborate on Virtual...
The American Academy of Ophthalmology has teamed up with FundamentalVR, a leader in virtual reality (VR) medical training, for their Knights Templar Eye Foundation (KTEF) Pediatric Ophthalmology VR...
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World's Largest Eye Disease Data Registry Powers 20 New Clinical Research...
The IRIS(r) Registry (Intelligent Research in Sight) powered 20 big data studies across the field of ophthalmology this year, most of which will be presented and discussed at AAO 2023 Celebrate, the...
View ArticleSight loss in working-age people is under-researched
New study reveals knowledge gaps for conditions that affect 18-64-year-olds in UK
View ArticleCould Magnetic Cell Delivery Transform the Future of Cornea Transplant Surgery?
An investigational treatment shows promise as a non-surgical option for corneal edema.
View ArticleNew study: Racial Disparities in Glaucoma Care Persist, Regardless of...
Big data research shows Black and Hispanic patients 30% more likely to develop poor vision.
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Children With Sickle Cell Disease Appear to Suffer Eye Complications at Same...
Largest study of children with sickle cell disease finds one in three had retinopathy.
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Growing Body of Research Suggests Low-Dose Atropine Can Help Slow Myopia...
Compelling evidence accumulated over the last 20 years, conducted primarily in East Asia, suggests that an eye drop, low-dose atropine, can significantly slow the progression of myopia. However, a...
View ArticleHow Much Vision Loss is Too Much When it Comes to Driving?
When's the right time for an older adult to stop driving? Researchers at the University of Western Australia sought to shed light on this question by investigating at what point declining vision...
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Metabolomics: A New Approach to Understanding Glaucoma
Glaucoma remains one of the most common causes of vision loss and blindness in the U.S. and much of the world, disproportionately affecting older people, African Americans, and Hispanics and Latinos.
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Stem Cells: Progress in Treating Degenerative Eye Disease
Investigators from the Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute at Cedars-Sinai are advancing stem cell technology to treat degenerative diseases of the eye.
View ArticleThe Promising Future of Personalized Glaucoma Care
Glaucoma is a disease that damages the optic nerve, the cable that connects the eye to the brain. This can lead to blindness. There are currently no symptoms for early glaucoma, but later on patients...
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