Woman loses eye after showering while wearing contact lenses and contracting parasite
[ad_1] After showering while wearing her contact lenses, a British woman contracted a persistent parasitic infection that ultimately led to the loss of her left eye. According to a BBC report, Marie Mason, 54, contracted Acanthamoeba keratitis. According to the Centers for Disease Control website, the infection is caused by a microscopic organism that infects…
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What Is Myopia?
Mild myopia is one of the most common eye disorders, and there are many options for correcting it. Because people with high myopia are at increased risk for developing cataracts, glaucoma, and myopic macular degeneration, managing myopia can help maintain eye health. Because increasing myopia leads to a higher risk of severe eye conditions, specifically…
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Ophthalmologist removes 23 contact lenses from patient’s eye
[ad_1] A California ophthalmologist posted a video of a procedure she performed to remove 23 contact lenses from a woman’s eye, and the video has gone viral, with more than 1 million views. Katarina Kurteeva, MD, a cataract and refractive surgery specialist at California Eye Associates in Newport Beach, California, posted a clip on Instagram…
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Celebrating World Sight Day 2022
[ad_1] Led by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), the theme for this year’s World Sight Day on October 13 is #LoveYourEyes. Each year, the global awareness day expands in reach, and this year is no different. IAPB’s network of almost 200 members organizations are uniting and inspiring millions of people to help…
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How Does Eye Vision Work?
Retina has rods (cells that help you see in low-light conditions) and cones (cells that detect colors). Your retina takes light the eyes are receiving and converts it to nerve signals so that your brain can make sense of what your eyes are seeing. Cells in your retina absorb and convert light to electrochemical impulses…
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3D map reveals DNA organization within human retina cells
[ad_1] National Eye Institute researchers mapped the organization of human retinal cell chromatin, the fibers that package 3 billion nucleotide-long DNA molecules into compact structures that fit into chromosomes within each cell’s nucleus. The resulting comprehensive gene regulatory network provides insights into regulation of gene expression in general, and in retinal function, in both rare…
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Eye-opening discovery about adult brain’s ability to recover vision
[ad_1] A discovery about how some visually impaired adults could start to see offers a new vision of the brain’s possibilities. The finding that the adult brain has the potential to partially recover from inherited blindness comes from a collaboration between researchers in the University of California, Irvine School of Biological Sciences and the School…
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Researchers discover new molecular driver of retinoblastoma
[ad_1] Despite decades of medical advances, children who develop the pediatric eye cancer retinoblastoma often lose their vision or an eye due to a lack of specific, targeted therapies and a poor molecular understanding of the cancer. Now researchers at UT Southwestern and the University of Miami have discovered that a molecule – estrogen-related receptor…
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How Do Your Eyes Feel?
[ad_1] Myze is a next generation eye care engagement platform that helps identify, treat, and manage dry eyes throughout a patient’s dry eye journey. According to the news release, Myze enables “always available” screenings followed by frictionless access to products, services, and education. No more product overload and decision paralysis at retail locations. Myze makes…
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Apellis announces 24-ponth Phase 3 study of pegcetacoplan for GA
[ad_1] Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced new data from the 24-month Phase 3 OAKS study of pegcetacoplan, an investigational targeted C3 therapy, for the treatment of geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration. According to the company, two post hoc analyses of microperimetry data showed positive trends with increasing effects over time, demonstrating both…
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