Retinoid Therapy May Improve Vision in People with Rare Genetic Disorder, According to Study in Mice
[ad_1] Using data generated from patients and mice with genetic mutation for the disorder Usher syndrome, researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), the National Institutes of… [ad_2] Source link
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Small amounts of carbon monoxide may help protect vision in diabetes
[ad_1] An ingested liquid that ultimately delivers a small dose of carbon monoxide to the eye appears to target key factors that damage or destroy vision in both type 1 and 2 diabetes, scientists say. The… [ad_2] Source link
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Air Pollution Can Cause Eye Problems, Study Shows
[ad_1] New research suggests living in a city with poor air quality increases your chance of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD)—a leading cause of blindness. The study, published in the British Journal of… [ad_2] Source link
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Paintball Guns, Toy Guns, and Other Projective Toys Cause Serious Eye Injury and Blindness
[ad_1] Paintball Guns and Ballistic Goggles: A Tactical Combination Air guns are a notorious threat to the eyes. But new findings suggest these guns are harming more eyes than ever before. Eye injuries from paintball,… [ad_2] Source link
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How COVID Increased the Need for Eye Removal
[ad_1] When the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, Carol Shields, M.D., director of the Ocular Oncology Service at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, saw a dramatic drop in the number of patients in her office. Even… [ad_2] Source link
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NEI unveils “Vision for the Future”
[ad_1] The National Eye Institute has released a new strategic plan. 2021 Vision for the Future charts the next five years of NEI’s mission: to eliminate vision loss and improve quality of life through vision… [ad_2] Source link
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Researchers Discover New Type of Nerve Cell in the Retina
[ad_1] Scientists at the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah have discovered a new type of nerve cell, or neuron, in the retina. In the central nervous system a complex circuitry of neurons… [ad_2] Source link
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Cartography of the visual cortex
[ad_1] One major organizational property the visual cortex employs is called retinotopic mapping, where neurons within are arranged in an orderly way that preserves the spatial information arriving from the… [ad_2] Source link
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Prozac Pegged as Potential Treatment for a Leading Cause of Blindness
[ad_1] An antidepressant best known as Prozac could offer the first treatment for the leading cause of blindness among people over 50, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine… [ad_2] Source link
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Genomic Study Revealing Among Diverse Populations with Inherited Retinal Disease
[ad_1] An international team of researchers, led by scientists at University of California San Diego and Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego Health, has broadened and deepened understanding of how… [ad_2] Source link
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