Ophthalmology

NIH researchers identify how eye loss occurs in blind cavefish

Loss of eye tissue in blind cavefish (Astyanax mexicanus), which occurs within a few days of their development,...

31-05-2018
IN: - Health u.s. - Ophthalmology - Research

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Immune cells in the retina can spontaneously regenerate

Immune cells called microglia can completely repopulate themselves in the retina after being nearly eliminated,...

25-03-2018
IN: - Health u.s. - Neurology - Ophthalmology - Research

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Successful trials of new treatment at Moorfields in fight against sight loss caused by Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)

Successful trial on patients using new stem cell based treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration...

20-03-2018
IN: - Ophthalmology - Research

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NIH launches international study of AMD progression

A new clinical study led by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health,...

23-02-2018
IN: - Health u.s. - Ophthalmology

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How diet may affect age-related macular degeneration

Near the center of the retina, at the back of the eye, is a small area known as the macula. The macula...

10-06-2017
IN: - Supply - Health u.s. - Ophthalmology

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Individualized exam schedule for diabetic eye disease

People with diabetes have blood sugar (glucose) levels that are too high. Over time, high levels of blood...

03-05-2017
IN: - Diabetology - Health u.s. - Ophthalmology - Research

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Stem cell secretions may protect against glaucoma

A new study in rats shows that stem cell secretions, called exosomes, appear to protect cells in the...

27-01-2017
IN: - Health u.s. - Ophthalmology - Research

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FDA approves first intraocular lens with extended range of vision for cataract patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first intraocular lens (IOL) that provides cataract...

06-08-2016
IN: - Health u.s. - Ophthalmology

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Use it or lose it: Visual activity regenerates neural connections between eye and brain

A study in mice funded by the National Institutes of Health shows for the first time that high-contrast...

13-07-2016
IN: - Health u.s. - Neurology - Ophthalmology

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Age-related macular degeneration before and after the era of anti-VEGF drugs

In a study of nearly 650 people with the eye disease age-related macular degeneration (AMD), half still...

19-06-2016
IN: - Pharmacology - Health u.s. - Ophthalmology

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