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Air Pollution and Eye Health

The eye is a delicate organ with a large and moist area exposed to the environment that makes it more susceptible to air pollution than other parts of the body.

Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)

Detecting Brain Disease Using the Eye

Diabetic eye disease / diabetic retinopathy stages

Diabetic Retinopathy Diagnosis

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Diabetic Retinopathy Risk Factors

Diabetic Retinopathy Treatments

Diagnosing and Treating Retinoblastoma

Growing an eye for transplantation: potentials and pitfalls

Health Risks and Benefits of Eye Drops

How Will AI Impact Ophthalmology?

Importance of Regular Eye Checks and the Check-up Procedure

Looking After Your Eyes During Old Age

Managing and Treating Eye Allergies

Neuropathy, Ataxia and Retinitis Pigmentosa (NARP Syndrome)

Ocular Hypertension: Diagnosis and Treatment

Ocular Larva Migrans Diagnosis and Treatment

Smoking and Eye Health: What You Need to Know

Signs and Risk Factors for Eye Disease

Ocular Larva Migrans Symptoms and Causes

Ophthalmologist Education and Training

Ophthalmology Around the World

Optic Nerve Cupping in Glaucoma

Preventing Ocular Hypertension

Retinal Breaks and Retinal Detachment

Retinitis Pigmentosa Diagnosis

Retinoblastoma - Malignant Tumor of the Retina

Risks Associated with Eye Make-Up

Should You Seek Help for Eye Floaters?

Signs and Symptoms of Retinoblastoma

Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) Surgery

Strategies to Improve Cataract Surgery Outcomes

Subspecialties of Ophthalmology

Symptoms and Diagnosis of Eye Allergies

Using the Coralberry to Treat Eye Cancer

What are Aberrations of the Eye?

What Causes Ocular Hypertension?

What is Normal-Tension Glaucoma?

What is Visceral Larva Migrans?

What is Wavefront Aberrometry?

Current and Future Applications of Optogenetics

Growing an eye for transplantation: potentials and pitfalls

Eyelid Cancer Non-Surgical Treatments

What Causes Retinal Detachment?

Latest Eye Health News and Research

Research highlights gender and age differences in eye gene therapy responses

Older women could be vulnerable to harmful inflammation from new gene therapies to treat incurable eye diseases, new research has found.

10 Feb 2025

Novel MSC-based therapy provides hope for ocular GVHD treatment

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a common and severe complication that occurs after stem cell transplantation, where the donor's immune cells attack the recipient's tissues.

10 Feb 2025

Bat gene provides insight into fighting COVID-19 and other viral diseases

Five years removed from the COVID-19 outbreak, scientists around the world are still studying its effects and, more importantly, ways those effects can be mitigated in the future.

8 Feb 2025

Vision loss risks in patients using popular GLP-1 medications raise concerns

A small percentage of patients taking the extraordinarily popular GLP-1 medications have experienced vision problems, but a direct causal link with the drugs has not been established. That is the conclusion of a retrospective study published online on Jan. 30 in JAMA Ophthalmology.

7 Feb 2025

Study investigates how social media use impacts loneliness over time

In an age where social media promises to connect us, a new Baylor University study reveals a sobering paradox – the more time we spend interacting online, the lonelier we may feel.

7 Feb 2025

AI-based technology accelerates discovery of new tuberculosis drug candidates

Tuberculosis is a serious global health threat that infected more than 10 million people in 2022. Spread through the air and into the lungs, the pathogen that causes "TB" can lead to chronic cough, chest pains, fatigue, fever and weight loss.

7 Feb 2025

New method for detecting inflammation could revolutionize disease diagnosis

Nearly every disease has an inflammatory component, but blood tests can't pinpoint inflammation in specific organs or tissues in the human body.

6 Feb 2025

Many Americans unaware of heart disease risks during pregnancy

Pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. have risen 140% over the past three decades with heart disease a major cause, according to the American Heart Association.

6 Feb 2025

Depression linked to specific changes in eating preferences

Depression affects 280 million people worldwide. The mental illness has been proven to lead to changes in eating behavior.

6 Feb 2025

Study could pave the way for routine eyecare imaging as a disease screening tool

Researchers have conducted one of the largest eye studies in the world to reveal new insights into retinal thickness, highlighting its potential in the early detection of diseases like type 2 diabetes, dementia and multiple sclerosis.

5 Feb 2025

High HDL cholesterol may increase glaucoma risk in older adults

'Good' (HDL) cholesterol, usually considered to be beneficial for health, may be linked to a heightened risk of the serious eye condition, glaucoma-at least among the over 55s- suggest the results of a large observational study, published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

4 Feb 2025

New insights into PTSD's genetic architecture unveiled by Dr. Kerry Ressler

In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview, Dr. Kerry Ressler, Chief Scientific Officer at McLean Hospital and Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, unveils groundbreaking advances in understanding the neurobiological basis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related anxiety conditions.

4 Feb 2025

For California farmworkers, telehealth visits with Mexican doctors fill a gap

This coastal valley made famous by the novelist John Steinbeck is sometimes known affectionately as "America's salad bowl," though the planting and harvesting is done mostly by immigrants from Mexico.

4 Feb 2025

Eggs, cholesterol, and changing guidelines: What 48 years of data reveal

Over 48 years, egg consumption followed dietary guidelines, dropping with cholesterol restrictions and rebounding after they were lifted, yet outdated perceptions still limit intake.

3 Feb 2025

New study challenges link between mother's health during pregnancy and autism risk

While many studies have reported a link between a mother's health condition during pregnancy and her child's risk of autism, a new study shows that nearly all of these "associations" can otherwise be explained by factors such as genetics, exposure to pollution, and access to healthcare.

31 Jan 2025

Better sleep hygiene can improve health for FIFO workers

Better sleep hygiene could see fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) mining shift workers get a better night's sleep, new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has shown.

30 Jan 2025

Study identifies six genetic regions associated with anterior uveitis

An international study led by the University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital has identified six genetic regions associated with the inflammation of the eye's iris, also known as anterior uveitis.

30 Jan 2025

F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST equally effective in prompting 911 calls for stroke

When it comes to prompting people to call 911 at the first sign of stroke, both F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST stroke warning signs acronyms were equally effective. However, people remembered the key stroke warning signs (face, arm and speech) better with the F.A.S.T. acronym, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2025.

30 Jan 2025

Bioengineers create non-invasive way to control cells using temperature

Imagine being at a big marquee event at an arena, like the Super Bowl, with the roar of the crowd, the smell of hot dogs, and a sea of jerseys all merging into one chaotic blur.

29 Jan 2025