Poor vision and falls: A deadly combo for seniors

by Ernie MundellSeniors with vision issues are at much higher risk for dangerous falls, new research confirms.Compared toseniorswith good vision, the odds for a fall rose by 38% for senior

Ophthalmology March 05,2024

Poor vision and falls: A deadly combo for seniors

by Ernie MundellSeniors with vision issues are at much higher risk for dangerous falls, new research confirms.Compared toseniorswith good vision, the odds for a fall rose by 38% for senior

Ophthalmology March 05,2024

Using 3D printing to make artificial eyeballs more quickly and accurately

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSimplified schematic of an ocular prosthetic in the patient. An orbital implant with the muscles attached is usually implanted in the eye socket after enucleation or evisc

Ophthalmology March 05,2024

Using 3D printing to make artificial eyeballs more quickly and accurately

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSimplified schematic of an ocular prosthetic in the patient. An orbital implant with the muscles attached is usually implanted in the eye socket after enucleation or evisc

Ophthalmology March 05,2024

Prevalence of uncorrected refractive error 14.6 percent in Black Americans, finds study

by Elana GotkineOverall, 14.6 percent of African Americans aged 40 years and older have uncorrected refractive error (UCRE), according to astudypublished online Feb. 22 inJAMA Ophtha

Ophthalmology March 05,2024

Prevalence of uncorrected refractive error 14.6 percent in Black Americans, finds study

by Elana GotkineOverall, 14.6 percent of African Americans aged 40 years and older have uncorrected refractive error (UCRE), according to astudypublished online Feb. 22 inJAMA Ophtha

Ophthalmology March 05,2024

AI matches or outperforms human specialists in retina and glaucoma management, study finds

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA large language model (LLM) artificial intelligence (AI) system can match, or in some cases outperform, human ophthalmologists in the

Ophthalmology March 05,2024

AI matches or outperforms human specialists in retina and glaucoma management, study finds

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA large language model (LLM) artificial intelligence (AI) system can match, or in some cases outperform, human ophthalmologists in the

Ophthalmology March 05,2024

Public release of AI to estimate biological sex from fundus images

by Research Organization of Information and SystemsEstimation accuracy of the sex estimation AI model developed this time (bar basis: file size of model). Credit: NIIThe Japanese Ophthalmological Soci

Ophthalmology March 05,2024

Public release of AI to estimate biological sex from fundus images

by Research Organization of Information and SystemsEstimation accuracy of the sex estimation AI model developed this time (bar basis: file size of model). Credit: NIIThe Japanese Ophthalmological Soci

Ophthalmology March 05,2024

Researchers find NICU antibiotic use has decreased substantially in past decade

by Amanda DiPaolo Bradley,Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainAntibiotic use in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) has decreased substantially over the past decade

Pediatrics March 05,2024

Researchers find NICU antibiotic use has decreased substantially in past decade

by Amanda DiPaolo Bradley,Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainAntibiotic use in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) has decreased substantially over the past decade

Pediatrics March 05,2024

Researchers make precious headway into a genetic form of Alzheimer's disease

by Sonia Fernandez,University of California - Santa BarbaraMembers of the rural family in Sopetrán, Colombia, where the researchers conducted their study of the paisa mutation that leads to Alzh

Genetics March 05,2024

Researchers make precious headway into a genetic form of Alzheimer's disease

by Sonia Fernandez,University of California - Santa BarbaraMembers of the rural family in Sopetrán, Colombia, where the researchers conducted their study of the paisa mutation that leads to Alzh

Genetics March 05,2024

'Disease in a dish' model sheds light on the triggers for some forms of dementia

by University of BathSection through a human brain organoid showing stem cells stained red and committed cells in green. The cells' nuclei are stained blue. Credit: Ross Ferguson and Vasanta

Genetics March 05,2024

'Disease in a dish' model sheds light on the triggers for some forms of dementia

by University of BathSection through a human brain organoid showing stem cells stained red and committed cells in green. The cells' nuclei are stained blue. Credit: Ross Ferguson and Vasanta

Genetics March 05,2024

Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live

by Kat StaffordAmid the balloons, cake and games at his best friend's birthday party on a farm, 5-year-old Carter Manson clutched his small chest."He just kept saying 'I can't breathe

Pediatrics March 05,2024

Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live

by Kat StaffordAmid the balloons, cake and games at his best friend's birthday party on a farm, 5-year-old Carter Manson clutched his small chest."He just kept saying 'I can't breathe

Pediatrics March 05,2024

A simple eye reflex test may be able to assess autism in children

by University of California, San FranciscoGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.01.029Scientists at UC San Francisco may have discovered a new way to tes

Genetics March 05,2024

A simple eye reflex test may be able to assess autism in children

by University of California, San FranciscoGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.01.029Scientists at UC San Francisco may have discovered a new way to tes

Genetics March 05,2024