Common diabetes drug shows promise for treating macular degeneration

byUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterMetformin 500mg tablets. Credit: public domainAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of vision loss in adults over 50 in the Un

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Common diabetes drug shows promise for treating macular degeneration

byUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterMetformin 500mg tablets. Credit: public domainAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of vision loss in adults over 50 in the Un

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Scientists develop contact lenses that release a healing agent triggered by enzymes found in the eye

byUniversity of WaterlooDegradation profile. Credit:Pharmaceutics(2023). DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16010026A cross-disciplinary University of Waterloo team has developed a new contac

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Scientists develop contact lenses that release a healing agent triggered by enzymes found in the eye

byUniversity of WaterlooDegradation profile. Credit:Pharmaceutics(2023). DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16010026A cross-disciplinary University of Waterloo team has developed a new contac

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Zebrafish study confirms regenerated photoreceptor cells fully restore vision

by Magdalena Gonciarz, Dresden University of Technology,Dresden University of TechnologyZebrafish photoreceptor cells stimulated with blue light show correct electrical activity. The picture was

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Zebrafish study confirms regenerated photoreceptor cells fully restore vision

by Magdalena Gonciarz, Dresden University of Technology,Dresden University of TechnologyZebrafish photoreceptor cells stimulated with blue light show correct electrical activity. The picture was

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Bascom Palmer's Moon-Shot Project: An Initiative to Transplant the Whole Eye

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Bascom Palmer's Moon-Shot Project: An Initiative to Transplant the Whole Eye

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Research team develops contact lenses to diagnose glaucoma

by Northumbria UniversityPhotographs of subjects (a) wearing a Type-B contact lens, (b) wearing a Type-D contact lens, (c) wearing a contact lens, an antenna and carrying a readout unit. Credit:&

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Research team develops contact lenses to diagnose glaucoma

by Northumbria UniversityPhotographs of subjects (a) wearing a Type-B contact lens, (b) wearing a Type-D contact lens, (c) wearing a contact lens, an antenna and carrying a readout unit. Credit:&

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Australian researchers discover 101 genetic regions linked to cataract risk

by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteCataract in human eye. Credit: Wikipedia.QIMR Berghofer researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the largest ever genetic study on cataracts, ana

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Australian researchers discover 101 genetic regions linked to cataract risk

by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteCataract in human eye. Credit: Wikipedia.QIMR Berghofer researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the largest ever genetic study on cataracts, ana

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Corneal toxicity reported with mirvetuximab soravtansine

by Elana GotkineFor patients receiving mirvetuximab soravtansine (MIRV) treatment for primary gynecologic malignancies, corneal toxicity is not uncommon, but usually resolves, according to a study pre

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Corneal toxicity reported with mirvetuximab soravtansine

by Elana GotkineFor patients receiving mirvetuximab soravtansine (MIRV) treatment for primary gynecologic malignancies, corneal toxicity is not uncommon, but usually resolves, according to a study pre

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Visual prosthesis simulator offers a glimpse into the future

by Netherlands Institute for NeuroscienceHow does a visual prosthesis work? Credit: Charlotte Daemen, Netherlands Institute for NeuroscienceIn collaboration with their colleagues at the Donders I

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Visual prosthesis simulator offers a glimpse into the future

by Netherlands Institute for NeuroscienceHow does a visual prosthesis work? Credit: Charlotte Daemen, Netherlands Institute for NeuroscienceIn collaboration with their colleagues at the Donders I

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Researchers find promising candidate to treat irreversible lung and eye diseases in extremely premature infants

by ElsevierCaption: In response to a high oxygen insult, the lungs of wild-type mice (left-hand side) show alveolar simplification and enlargement, septal wall thickening (blue arrow), and leukoc

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Researchers find promising candidate to treat irreversible lung and eye diseases in extremely premature infants

by ElsevierCaption: In response to a high oxygen insult, the lungs of wild-type mice (left-hand side) show alveolar simplification and enlargement, septal wall thickening (blue arrow), and leukoc

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Home lighting tied to activity levels in adults with visual impairment

by Lori SolomonThe home environment, particularly lighting, may influence home activity metrics in older adults with visual impairment, according to astudypublished online Feb. 8 inJ

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Home lighting tied to activity levels in adults with visual impairment

by Lori SolomonThe home environment, particularly lighting, may influence home activity metrics in older adults with visual impairment, according to astudypublished online Feb. 8 inJ

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Light therapy might help ease 'dry' form of macular degeneration

by Dennis ThompsonLight therapy could be a useful treatment for the most common form of age-related macular degeneration, a new study says.The therapy, called photobiomodulation or "red light&quo

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Light therapy might help ease 'dry' form of macular degeneration

by Dennis ThompsonLight therapy could be a useful treatment for the most common form of age-related macular degeneration, a new study says.The therapy, called photobiomodulation or "red light&quo

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New technology offers promising treatment for ischemic retinopathy

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyContribution of TRAP1 to the development of ischemic retinopathy. (A) Schematic for the experimental procedures of OIR mice. B)

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New technology offers promising treatment for ischemic retinopathy

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyContribution of TRAP1 to the development of ischemic retinopathy. (A) Schematic for the experimental procedures of OIR mice. B)

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