A synthetic, soft tissue retina developed by an Oxford University student could offer fresh hope to visually impaired people. Until now, all artificia...
Ophthalmology
Cataract Rates Continue to Increase, Remains Leading Global Cause of Blindness
Cataract is responsible for 51 percent of world blindness, according to the World Health Organization. In the United States, the current number of tho...
Scientists discover genetic link to ocular coloboma
A genetic mutation that contributes to sight loss in children has been identified by scientists. The mutation was identified in patients with a diseas...
Unique retinal scar visible in Ebola Survivors
Researchers from the University of Liverpool have conducted a study of Ebola survivors to determine if the virus has any specific effects on the back ...
New EYE drops to replace Injections for treatment of age-related macular degeneration
Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a type of eye drop which could potentially revolutionize the treatment of one of the leading...
Glaucoma drug halts myopia progression- study
Baltimore, Md. – A generic glaucoma drug has been shown to halt the progression of myopia (nearsightedness), potentially offering rapid approval for a...
Avastin as effective as Eylea for treating central retinal vein occlusion
Monthly eye injections of Avastin (bevacizumab) are as effective as the more expensive drug Eylea (aflibercept) for the treatment of central retinal v...
Breakthrough Therapy : Disfiguring eye symptoms diminish in Graves eye disease with teprotumumab
The disease is characterized by inflammation and a buildup of tissue around the eyes that cause them to bulge painfully from their sockets. There has ...
Smart contact lens sensor for diabetic and glaucoma diagnosis
A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has proposed the possibility of in situ human health monitoring simply by wearing a contact lens with built-in w...
New simple eye test to detect early signs of glaucoma
For the first time, scientists have developed a simple eye test that may help treat glaucoma, the biggest cause of irreversible blindness, by detectin...
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