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Cell Therapy That Repairs Cornea Damage with Patient's Own Stem Cells Achieves Positive Phase I Trial Results

Massachusetts Eye and Ear — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 14:10:11 EST

Cultivated autologous limbal epithelial cells (CALEC) transplant, in which stem cells from the healthy eye and transplanted into the injured eye, for significant cornea injuries was found safe and led to gains in preliminary phase I clinical trial.

"Eggsplosions" and eyes don't mix

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 17:00:43 EST

Microwaving hard-boiled eggs is one of the latest TikTok trends that can harm your eyes

Breaking Into Tears with Microrheology to Design Custom Eye Drops

American Institute of Physics (AIP) — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:00:00 EST

In Physics of Fluids, Vega et al. researched human tears at the micron level to reveal new ways of customizing artificial tears to address individual symptoms of dry eye disease. The detailed insights they gained about the composition and behavior of tears could also apply to the study of ocular pathogens as well as other biological fluids. The authors collected healthy human tears and tested 10 different formulations of artificial tears and applied microrheology methods using dynamic light scattering.

Patients With Specific Types of Lipids May Be at Higher Risk of Developing Blinding Eye Disease

Mount Sinai Health System — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 08:30:45 EST

Experimental Drug Inhibits or Prevents Diabetic Eye Disease in Wilmer Eye Institute Study

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Thu, 25 May 2023 14:00:22 EST

Researchers at Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have evidence that an experimental drug may prevent or slow vision loss in people with diabetes. The results are from a study that used mouse as well as human retinal organoids and eye cell lines.

New Insights: Eye Damage in Alzheimer's Disease Patients

Cedars-Sinai — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 10:05:44 EST

Cedars-Sinai investigators have produced the most extensive analysis to date of changes in the retina--a layer of tissue at the back of the eye where visual information originates--and how those retinal changes correspond to brain and cognitive changes in Alzheimer's disease patients.

Mount Sinai Researchers First to Identify That Two Separate Eye Diseases May Contribute to Common Blinding Eye Condition

Mount Sinai Health System — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 09:55:03 EST

Two separate eye diseases may contribute to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the United States, according to a new study from New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

New Genetic Mutation Behind Childhood Glaucoma Identified

Massachusetts Eye and Ear — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:00:00 EST

An international team of researchers led by Mass Eye and Ear discovered a new genetic mutation that leads to childhood glaucoma, and in the process uncovered a new mechanism for causing the disease.

Study: Cataract surgery linked with lessened dementia risk

University of Washington School of Medicine — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 11:00:00 EST

In this study of 3,000 adults with cataracts, the risk of developing dementia was lower in participants who underwent cataract removal compared with those who didn't.

New Eye Cancer Therapy Shown to Target Cancer Cells, Spare Vision

American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 10:45:43 EST

A new laser-activated nanoparticle promises to target and destroy eye cancer cells and preserve vision.

New Research Shows Virtual School Can Harm Children's Vision

American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 13:05:12 EST

New research confirms that increased screen time did lead to more eye strain in children, as well as a more troubling eye condition called convergence insufficiency, which can cause difficulty reading.

Retinoid Therapy May Improve Vision in People with Rare Genetic Disorder, According to Study in Mice from University of Maryland School of Medicine and NIH

University of Maryland School of Medicine — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:25:30 EST

Using data generated from patients and mice with genetic mutation for the disorder Usher syndrome, researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health documented the natural history of vision impairment in patients and identified the cell mechanism behind progressive vision loss.

Genomic Study Revealing Among Diverse Populations with Inherited Retinal Disease

UC San Diego Health — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:45:27 EST

An international team of researchers has broadened and deepened understanding of how inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) affect different populations of people and, in the process, have identified new gene variants that may cause the diseases.

Evidence Links the Carotenoid Lutein with Eye Health

Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 14:05:42 EST

IAFNS-supported review focuses on carotenoid intake impact on a key aspect of eye health.

Scientists Uncover How Decisions About What We See Are Relayed Back Through the Brain

NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI) — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 09:30:17 EST

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered that decisions based on visual information, which involve a complex stream of data flowing forward and backwards along the brain's visual pathways, is broadcast widely to neurons in the visual system, including to those that are not being used to make the decision.

Recycling of the Eye's Light Sensors Is Faulty in Progressive Blindness of Older Adults

University of Maryland School of Medicine — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 05:00:00 EST

With the National Eye Institute reporting that about 11 million older adults in the U.S. endure a condition that leads to progressive blindness, known as age-related macular degeneration, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers are starting to understand what goes wrong in the disease, in order to develop new therapies to treat it.

Micro-molded 'ice cube tray' scaffold is next step in returning sight to injured retinas

University of Wisconsin-Madison — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 14:00:00 EST

New advances by medical researchers and engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison may provide hope for those suffering from vision loss.

CooperVision Joins American Academy of Ophthalmology Initiative to Address Worldwide Myopia Epidemic

American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:30:43 EST

A recently announced initiative from the American Academy of Ophthalmology to protect children from the vision-threatening consequences of high myopia (nearsightedness) has attracted major financial support from CooperVision.

Heart Disease is in the Eye of the Beholder

UC San Diego Health — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 13:05:24 EST

Researchers at UC San Diego Health see a possible way to detect heart disease through the eye.

Scientists use gene therapy and a novel light-sensing protein to restore vision in mice

NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI) — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 20:00:00 EST

A newly developed light-sensing protein called the MCO1 opsin restores vision in blind mice when attached to retina bipolar cells using gene therapy. The National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, provided a Small Business Innovation Research grant to Nanoscope, LLC for development of MCO1. The company is planning a U.S. clinical trial for later this year.