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UrduRegistration is now open for the 11th The Eye and The Chip research congress, which will take place Nov. 10-12, 2019 at The Henry Hotel in Dearborn, Michigan. This year’s research congress will focus on the relationship between neurobiology and nanoelectronics with respect to artificial vision. The ultimate goal of the research congress is to advance progress toward artificial vision for many people who suffer from blindness.
Tag: Ophthalmology
LSU Health New Orleans awarded $1.74 million for Usher Syndrome antisense therapy research
New Orleans, LA – Jennifer J. Lentz, PhD, Associate Professor at LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence and Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Genetics and Ophthalmology, in collaboration with Robert K. Koenekoop MD, PhD and Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Human…
LSU Health New Orleans’ Weiss receives top global honor
New Orleans, LA – Jayne S. Weiss, MD, Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine and Chief Medical Officer of LSU Healthcare Network, was selected as the recipient of the 2020 Castroviejo Award. The…
Registration open for ‘The Eye and the Chip’ research congress
DETROIT – Registration is now open for the 11th The Eye and The Chip research congress, which will take place Nov. 10-12, 2019 at The Henry Hotel in Dearborn, Michigan. This year’s research congress will focus on the relationship between…
UCI vision scientist Krzysztof Palczewski elected to National Academy of Medicine
Krzysztof Palczewski, the Irving H. Leopold Chair in Ophthalmology and a professor of physiology & biophysics at the University of California, Irvine, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest distinctions accorded to professionals in the medical sciences, healthcare and public health.
Exposure to secondhand smoke associated with eye differences among children
What The Study Did: About 1,400 young children in Hong Kong had eye exams to see if those exposed to secondhand smoke at home had differences in choroidal thickness, a layer of the eye that contains blood vessels and connective…
Sleep Apnea Linked to Blinding Eye Disease in People With Diabetes
New research from Taiwan shows that severe sleep apnea is a risk factor for developing diabetic macular edema, a complication of diabetes that can cause vision loss or blindness.
Sleep apnea linked to blinding eye disease in people with diabetes
New study shows diabetics with severe sleep apnea are at higher risk of treatment-resistant diabetic macular edema
More Evidence Linking Common Bladder Medication to a Vision-threatening Eye Condition
A drug widely prescribed for a bladder condition for decades now appears to be toxic to the retina, the light-sensing tissue at the back of the eye that allows us to see.
Another reason to get cataract surgery: It can make you 48% safer on the road
New study shows patients’ driving performance improves significantly after surgery
In-office gene therapy for wet age-related macular degeneration is coming
New data shows patients maintaining vision after a single intravitreal injection of gene therapy
World’s Leading Eye Physicians and Surgeons Gather in San Francisco to Inspire the Future of Eye Care
More than 25,000 are expected to attend the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 123rd annual meeting, AAO 2019, from Oct. 12-15 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
Research to Prevent Blindness Grantee Dr. Gregg Semenza Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine
Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) is pleased to announce that RPB Stein Innovation Awardee Gregg Semenza, MD, PhD, at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, has been named a winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Medicine.
Firearm-related eye injuries to patients under 21
Bottom Line: Researchers used data from a national registry of hospitalized trauma cases in the United States to examine patterns of firearm-related eye injuries among patients under age 21 from 2008 through 2014. There were about 8,700 eye injuries from…
NSU professor’s research underpins World Health Organization first ever report on vision
FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – More than 1 billion people worldwide are living with vision impairment because they do not get the care they need for conditions like short and far sightedness, glaucoma, diabetes, and cataracts, according to the first-ever World…
Evaluating value of senses
What The Study Did: What senses (sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste, balance, temperature and pain) are most valued by the general public? That’s the question this web-based survey in the U.K. answered. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For…
Identifying a gene for canine night blindness
An international team including University of Pennsylvania researchers has identified the mutation associated with a form of canine night blindness that also affects humans
Revolutionary simple blood tests for diabetic complications, cancer
A few drops of blood can detect liver cancer, life-threatening complications in diabetics
Mosquito eye inspires artificial compound lens (video)
Anyone who’s tried to swat a pesky mosquito knows how quickly the insects can evade a hand or fly swatter. The pests’ compound eyes, which provide a wide field of view, are largely responsible for these lightning-fast actions. Now, researchers…
QUT researchers use AI to bring sharper focus to eye testing
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers have applied artificial intelligence (AI) deep learning techniques to develop a more accurate and detailed method for analysing images of the back of the eye to help clinicians better detect and track eye diseases,…
Professor’s eyes are on the prize: A treatment to help others see better
When Mason Engineering’s Qi Wei sees people with vision troubles, she knows there is more to the problem than meets the eye. She researches strabismus, which is misaligned crossed eyes. “When people have strabismus, their eyes don’t line up to…
Scientists identify a possible new treatment for diabetic retinopathy
Findings reported in The American Journal of Pathology suggest that an enzymatic precursor may be toxic to retinal cells in diabetic patients
Miniaturizing medical imaging, sensing technology
High quality medical images produced using a microchip proves researcher’s fabrication method can be used to miniaturize sensing, imaging and optical communication systems
Cause of congenital nystagmus found
Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience researchers have overturned the long held view that congenital nystagmus, a condition where eyes make repetitive involuntary movements, is a brain disorder by showing that its cause is actually retinal. Deficits in just a few proteins…
Two commonly used uveitis drugs perform similarly in NIH-funded clinical trial
Methotrexate was more effective than mycophenolate mofetil at treating severe forms of the eye disea
Machine learning increases resolution of eye imaging technology
Researchers use computational tools to enhance the resolution of optical coherence tomography, poten
National Institutes of Health director hails SUNY Downstate for vision research
Neurotechnology pathway could help end blindness for people with age-related macular degeneration (A
National Institutes of Health director hails SUNY Downstate for vision research
Neurotechnology pathway could help end blindness for people with age-related macular degeneration (A
Nanoparticles could someday give humans built-in night vision
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 27, 2019 — Movies featuring heroes with superpowers, such as flight, X-ray vision or extraordinary strength, are all the rage. But while these popular characters are mere flights of fancy, scientists have used nanoparticles to confer a…
Japanese trees synchronize allergic pollen release over immense distances
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) researchers visualized how allergic pollen fro
Analysis of sex disparities in ophthalmic research
What The Study Did: Sex disparities in ophthalmic research were analyzed in this study that evaluated the representation of female authorships in ophthalmologic journals from 2008 to 2018, with sex assigned according to first name. Authors: Michael H. K. Bendels,…
How common is nearsightedness among schoolchildren in Japan?
What The Study Did: This study of 1,400 elementary and junior high school students in Tokyo estimated the rate of nearsightedness. Authors: Toshihide Kurihara, M.D., Ph.D., and Kazuo Tsubota, M.D., Ph.D., of the Keio University School of Medicine in Tokyo,…
Finnish discovery brings new insight on the functioning of the eye and retinal diseases
Finnish researchers have found cellular components in the epithelial tissue of the eye, which have previously been thought to only be present in electrically active tissues, such as those in nerves and the heart. A study at Tampere University found…
Mount Sinai Ranked Among the Top in the Nation by U.S. News & World Report
The Hospital was ranked No. 14 nationally, up four spots from last year. Eight departments within the Hospital were ranked among the top 20 nationally in their specialties, up from five last year
Research to Prevent Blindness and American Academy of Ophthalmology Award Grants for Big Data Research to Improve Patient Care
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (the Academy) and Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) today announced this year’s recipients of the Research to Prevent Blindness/American Academy of Ophthalmology Award for IRIS® Registry Research. The grant supports researchers who want to conduct big data research in ophthalmology and blindness prevention.
Outdoor Exercise Reduces Progression of Common Vision Issue in Children
Rockville, Maryland — New research suggests that adding 30 minutes of daily outdoor activity reduces the progression of nearsightedness, called myopia, in children if the activity is continued. The study, conducted by researchers in Beijing, China, is published in the May 2019…