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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A new treatment for glaucoma?
[ad_1] A Northwestern Medicine study in mice has identified new treatment targets for glaucoma, including preventing a severe pediatric form of glaucoma, as well as uncovering a possible new class of… [ad_2] Source link
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Learning how transplanted neurons fit in
[ad_1] New projects funded through the National Eye Institute’s Audacious Goals Initiative (AGI) aim to enhance the survival and integration of regenerated neurons in the visual system … [ad_2] Source link
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AMD: Reading ability crucial indicator of functional loss
[ad_1] In geographic atrophy, a late form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), reading ability is closely related to the altered retinal structure. This has been demonstrated by researchers from the… [ad_2] Source link
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Why Is Dry Eye So Difficult to Treat?
[ad_1] Many people with dry eye feel misunderstood and unsatisfied with their treatment, a new survey shows. Here’s why treating the disease is so difficult and what ophthalmologists say could help. (Feed… [ad_2] Source link
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