Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

Purdue researchers invent new smart drainage device to help glaucoma patients

Purdue University researchers have invented a new smart drainage device to help patients with glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness in the world, as they try to save their eyesight.

9 Nov 2018

Anopheles species may be important vectors driving spread of Mayaro virus in the U.S.

Mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles are well known as primary vectors of malaria. But a new study suggests that Anopheles species, including some found in the United States, also are capable of carrying and transmitting an emerging pathogen, Mayaro virus, which has caused outbreaks of disease in South America and the Caribbean.

9 Nov 2018

Common glaucoma tests can underestimate severity of the condition

The most common tests for glaucoma can underestimate the severity of the condition by not detecting the presence of central vision loss, according to a new Columbia University study.

8 Nov 2018

Computer games and a summer birthday linked to increased risk of myopia in childhood

According to a new study by researchers in King's School of Life Course Sciences, time spent playing computer games and being born in the summer are both linked to an increased risk of developing short or near sightedness (myopia) in childhood.

8 Nov 2018

Study of gaze fixation in monkeys reveals role of dopamine neurons in response inhibition

A University of Tsukuba-led study of gaze fixation in monkeys and their refusal to redirect the gaze onto a target in return for a reward reveals that dopamine neurons are key to inhibiting preplanned actions.

8 Nov 2018

Study could provide novel treatment strategy for potentially blinding problem

An enzyme known to help our liver get rid of ammonia also appears to be good at protecting our retina, scientists report.

8 Nov 2018

Regenstrief scientist calls for precision surveillance for colon cancer screening

The interval at which an individual undergoes a repeat colonoscopy because of previous pre-cancerous polyps -- a practice known as "surveillance" -- should be tailored to the individual and not simply be determined by the results of prior colonoscopies, according to Regenstrief Institute research scientist Thomas F. Imperiale, M.D.

8 Nov 2018

Free resource provides correct information about corneal dystrophies

Jayne Weiss, MD, Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs, Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, is the lead author of an editorial about inaccuracies in the medical literature that medical professionals rely upon to diagnose corneal dystrophies, as well as a free resource that provides correct information.

7 Nov 2018

MedicalTek develops world's first endoscope visualization system with adjustable 3D effects

There is a common belief that 3D visualization provides a better image to minimally invasive surgery with depth perception.

7 Nov 2018

Maternal smoking during pregnancy associated with increased risk of strabismus in offspring

In an Acta Ophthalmologica analysis of 11 relevant articles, maternal smoking during pregnancy was associated with a 46 percent increased risk that offspring will develop strabismus—one of the most prevalent eye-related diseases among children.

7 Nov 2018

Study identifies novel missense mutation affecting YARS causes multisystem disease

Researchers have identified a novel missense mutation in tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase (YARS c.499C>A, p.Pro167Thr) that causes a severe recessive disorder in affected individuals.

7 Nov 2018

AI in medical space must be carefully tested for performance across wide range of populations

Artificial intelligence tools trained to detect pneumonia on chest X-rays suffered significant decreases in performance when tested on data from outside health systems, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount and published in a special issue of PLOS Medicine on machine learning and health care.

6 Nov 2018

Genetic inhibition of SARM1 prevents axonal degeneration in nervous systems

Disarm Therapeutics, a biotechnology company creating a new class of disease-modifying therapeutics for patients with axonal degeneration, a central driver of neurological disease, today announced data demonstrating that genetic inhibition of SARM1 prevents axonal degeneration in the central, ocular and peripheral nervous systems.

5 Nov 2018

Russian physicists develop method for narrowing emission spectrum of diode laser

Russian physicists have developed a method for drastically narrowing the emission spectrum of an ordinary diode laser, like that in a laser pointer. This makes their device a useful replacement for the more complex and expensive single-frequency lasers, enabling the creation of compact chemical analyzers that can fit into a smartphone, cheap lidars for self-driving cars, as well as security and structural health monitoring systems on bridges, gas pipelines, and elsewhere.

5 Nov 2018

Study evaluates liability effects of hospital communication-and-resolution programs

To be more transparent and to promote communication with patients after medical injuries, many hospitals have implemented a new approach called the communication-and-resolution program.

3 Nov 2018

O'Donnell Brain Institute helps U.S. effort to study neural circuits behind learning, memory

UT Southwestern's O'Donnell Brain Institute will help in a national effort to understand the neural circuits behind learning, memory, and behavior.

3 Nov 2018

Researchers for first time view serotonin activating its receptor using high-powered microscopes

Serotonin receptors are common drug targets in the treatment of pain, gastrointestinal dysfunctions, and mood disorders yet little is known about their three-dimensional structure.

2 Nov 2018

Researchers find a class of drug that could be promising treatment for uveitis

Ocular inflammation uveitis is a serious disease that can destroy eye tissue and cause irreversible blindness.

2 Nov 2018

Rubella eliminated from Australia confirms WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that Australia has managed to eliminate the viral infection rubella from its population. This is a significant achievement on part of the country’s healthcare system. WHO defines elimination of a disease as “reduction to zero of the incidence of infection caused by a specific agent in a defined geographical area”.

2 Nov 2018

New form of therapy may stop or reverse progressive vision loss

A new form of therapy may halt or even reverse a form of progressive vision loss that, until now, has inevitably led to blindness.

1 Nov 2018

Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

Purdue researchers invent new smart drainage device to help glaucoma patients

Anopheles species may be important vectors driving spread of Mayaro virus in the U.S.

Common glaucoma tests can underestimate severity of the condition

Computer games and a summer birthday linked to increased risk of myopia in childhood

Study of gaze fixation in monkeys reveals role of dopamine neurons in response inhibition

Study could provide novel treatment strategy for potentially blinding problem

Regenstrief scientist calls for precision surveillance for colon cancer screening

Free resource provides correct information about corneal dystrophies

MedicalTek develops world's first endoscope visualization system with adjustable 3D effects

Maternal smoking during pregnancy associated with increased risk of strabismus in offspring

Study identifies novel missense mutation affecting YARS causes multisystem disease

AI in medical space must be carefully tested for performance across wide range of populations

Genetic inhibition of SARM1 prevents axonal degeneration in nervous systems

Russian physicists develop method for narrowing emission spectrum of diode laser

Study evaluates liability effects of hospital communication-and-resolution programs

O'Donnell Brain Institute helps U.S. effort to study neural circuits behind learning, memory

Researchers for first time view serotonin activating its receptor using high-powered microscopes

Researchers find a class of drug that could be promising treatment for uveitis

Rubella eliminated from Australia confirms WHO

New form of therapy may stop or reverse progressive vision loss

Genetics & Genomics - Second Edition eBook

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

Genetics & Genomics - Second Edition eBook

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Newsletters you may be interested in