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June 7, 2024

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New Gene Therapy Trial Shows Restored Hearing and Speech in Children Born Deaf, Treated in Both Ears

June 5, 2024 — A new clinical trial of five children with inherited deafness found administering gene therapy in both ears led to restored hearing and speech, and additional gains including sound source ...

How Neurons Build a 3-D Vascular Structure to Keep the Retina Healthy

May 24, 2024 — Scientists have known for years that a lattice of blood vessels nourishes cells in the retina that allow us to see -- but it's been a mystery how the intricate structure is created. Now, researchers have found a new type of neuron that guides its ...

Innovative 3D Printing Could Revolutionize Treatment for Cataracts and Other Eye Conditions

May 20, 2024 — Rsearchers have developed the first 3D printable ocular resins, marking a significant breakthrough in manufacturing specialist lenses for implantation in the human ...

High-Frequency Electrical 'Noise' May Result in Congenital Night Blindness

May 16, 2024 — In what they believe is a solution to a 30-year biological mystery, neuroscientists say they have used genetically engineered mice to address how one mutation in the gene for the light-sensing protein rhodopsin results in congenital stationary night ...

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Virus That Causes COVID-19 Can Penetrate Blood-Retinal Barrier and Could Damage Vision

May 14, 2024 — Researchers have discovered the virus that causes COVID-19 can breach the protective blood-retinal-barrier with potential long-term consequences in ...

Imaging Fibrous Structure Abnormalities of the White of the Eye in Myopathic Patients

May 16, 2024 — Abnormalities in the shape of the sclera, the white of the eye, can cause various complications and lead to blindness. However, techniques to observe ...

Study Links Sleep Apnea Severity During REM Stage to Verbal Memory Decline

May 14, 2024 — A research team has revealed the link between the frequency of sleep apnea events during the rapid-eye-movement stage and the severity of verbal memory impairment in older adults at risk for ...

First Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Transmitted from Cow to Human Confirmed

May 13, 2024 — in March a farm worker who reported no contact with sick or dead birds, but who was in contact with dairy cattle, began showing symptoms in the eye ...

Eye Care: Taking Electroretinography to the Next Level With a Soft Multi-Electrode System

May 13, 2024 — Electroretinography (ERG), which involves measuring electric potential in the retina, is a powerful tool for diagnosing and studying ocular diseases. ...

'Smart' Contact Lenses Could Someday Enable Wireless Glaucoma Detection

May 9, 2024 — Most people with early-stage glaucoma don't know they have it, even though early treatment is key to reducing vision loss. While detecting a subtle increase in eye pressure helps doctors to diagnose ...

Breakthrough Paves the Way for Next Generation of Vision Implants

May 7, 2024 — A group of researchers have created an exceptionally small implant, with electrodes the size of a single neuron that can also remain intact in the body over time -- a unique combination that holds ...

Participants of Pioneering CRISPR Gene Editing Trial See Vision Improve

May 6, 2024 — About 79% of clinical trial participants experienced measurable improvement after receiving experimental, CRISPR-based gene editing that is designed to fix a rare form of blindness, according to a ...

Simplified Diagnosis of Rare Eye Diseases

Apr. 25, 2024 — Uveitis is a rare inflammatory eye disease. Posterior and panuveitis in particular are associated with a poor prognosis and a protracted course of the disease. Diagnosis and monitoring can be ...

Artificial Intelligence Beats Doctors in Accurately Assessing Eye Problems

Apr. 17, 2024 — A study has found that the AI model GPT-4 significantly exceeds the ability of non-specialist doctors to assess eye problems and provide ...

Scientists Identify New Treatment Target for Leading Cause of Blindness

May 2, 2024 — Scientists report that a gene previously implicated in the development of atherosclerotic lesions in coronary arteries could be key to understanding why many people don't benefit from the most ...

AI Makes Retinal Imaging 100 Times Faster, Compared to Manual Method

Apr. 10, 2024 — Researchers applied artificial intelligence (AI) to a technique that produces high-resolution images of cells in the eye. They report that with AI, imaging is 100 times faster and improves image ...

Blood Protein Could Help Detect Delayed Concussion Recovery in Children

Apr. 9, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a blood protein that could help detect which children will experience ongoing concussion symptoms more than two weeks after an ...

Potential Treatment Targets for Zika Virus-Related Eye Abnormalities

Mar. 28, 2024 — A groundbreaking study presents crucial insights into the ocular effects of Zika virus infection during pregnancy and offers promising avenues for therapeutic ...

Treatment for Blindness-Causing Retinal Detachment Using Viscous Seaweed

Mar. 25, 2024 — Scientists have created a biocompatible artificial vitreous body derived from algae-derived ...

Inflammation-Reducing Drug Shows No Benefit for Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Mar. 25, 2024 — The drug minocycline, an antibiotic that also decreases inflammation, failed to slow vision loss or expansion of geographic atrophy in people with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), ...

Healing Eyes With Contact Lenses

Mar. 21, 2024 — A cross-disciplinary team has developed a new contact lens material that could act as a bandage for corneal wounds while releasing drugs in a controlled manner to help the eye heal ...

Children With 'Lazy Eye' Are at Increased Risk of Serious Disease in Adulthood

Mar. 7, 2024 — Adults who had amblyopia ('lazy eye') in childhood are more likely to experience hypertension, obesity, and metabolic syndrome in adulthood, as well as an increased risk of heart attack, ...

Foot-Eye Coordination: How Our Vision Changes in Rhythm With Our Walking

Mar. 7, 2024 — Scientists have found our visual perception dips as our feet hit the ground. Further understanding this could help develop early diagnostics for neuromuscular or psychiatric illness; understand ...

Gene Discovered That Can Protect Against Severe Muscle Disease

Mar. 6, 2024 — A specific gene may play a key role in new treatments that prevent muscle in the body from breaking down in serious muscle diseases, muscular ...

Researchers Closing in on Genetic Treatments for Hereditary Lung Disease, Vision Loss

Mar. 5, 2024 — Researchers who work with tiny drug carriers known as lipid nanoparticles have developed a new type of material capable of reaching the lungs and the eyes, an important step toward genetic therapy ...

In Fight Against Brain Pathogens, the Eyes Have It

Feb. 28, 2024 — The eyes have been called the window to the brain. It turns out they also serve as an immunological barrier that protects the organ from pathogens and even tumors, researchers have found. In a new ...

Could We Assess Autism in Children With a Simple Eye Reflex Test?

Feb. 28, 2024 — Scientists may have discovered a new way to test for autism by measuring how children's eyes move when they turn their ...

Visual Prosthesis Simulator Offers a Glimpse Into the Future

Feb. 27, 2024 — Researchers have developed a simulator that enables artificial visual observations for research into the visual prosthesis. This open source tool is available to researchers and offers those who are ...

Blindness from Some Inherited Eye Diseases May Be Caused by Gut Bacteria

Feb. 26, 2024 — Sight loss in certain inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria, and is potentially treatable by antimicrobials, finds a new study in ...

Artificial Intelligence Matches or Outperforms Human Specialists in Retina and Glaucoma Management

Feb. 22, 2024 — Research shows this tool can strongly support clinicians for patient ...

Non-Invasive Techniques to Detect Skin Cancer

Feb. 12, 2024 — A study has demonstrated that the appearance of ageing skin looks noticeably different compared to younger skin, when examined under polarized laser light. The scientists believe that their new ...

Spiral-Shaped Lens Provides Clear Vision at a Range of Distances and Lighting Conditions

Feb. 8, 2024 — Researchers have developed a spiral-shaped lens that maintains clear focus at different distances in varying light conditions. The new lens works much like progressive lenses used for vision ...

Organic Compound Found in Trees Could Prevent Contact Lens Eye Infections

Feb. 7, 2024 — Researchers say hydroquinine could be an effective naturally occurring disinfecting solution for contact lenses and help combat keratitis ...

Researchers Use the Eye as a Window to Study Liver Health

Feb. 1, 2024 — Researchers have developed a method to study liver function and disease without requiring invasive procedures. After transplanting liver cells into the eye of mice, the cornea can be used as a window ...