Cataract surgery could save your eyesight and maybe your life, study suggests

by Ernie MundellCataract surgery could restore good vision to older people and by doing so cut their odds for potentially life-threatening falls, a new study finds.Folks who got the surgery had signif

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Cataract surgery could save your eyesight and maybe your life, study suggests

by Ernie MundellCataract surgery could restore good vision to older people and by doing so cut their odds for potentially life-threatening falls, a new study finds.Folks who got the surgery had signif

Updated on:October 30,2024 0

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

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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

Updated on:March 05,2024 19

How safe are your solar eclipse glasses? Cheap fakes from online marketplaces pose a threat, supply-chain experts say

by Yao,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAmericans from Maine to Texas are set for a rare treat on April 8, 2024, when atotal solar eclipsewill be visible across much

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How safe are your solar eclipse glasses? Cheap fakes from online marketplaces pose a threat, supply-chain experts say

by Yao,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAmericans from Maine to Texas are set for a rare treat on April 8, 2024, when atotal solar eclipsewill be visible across much

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Solar eclipse: Glasses are key says ophthalmologist

by Adriana Pérez, Chicago TribuneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNicole Bajic was completing her medical residency at the University of Chicago when she briefly ducked out between surgery training cl

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Solar eclipse: Glasses are key says ophthalmologist

by Adriana Pérez, Chicago TribuneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNicole Bajic was completing her medical residency at the University of Chicago when she briefly ducked out between surgery training cl

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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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Progress in the diagnosis of systemic diseases based on ophthalmic imaging artificial intelligence technology

by Sichuan International Medical Exchange and Promotion AssociationInterconnections between the eye and systemic health. This schematic illustrates the correlations between the eye's blood vessels

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Progress in the diagnosis of systemic diseases based on ophthalmic imaging artificial intelligence technology

by Sichuan International Medical Exchange and Promotion AssociationInterconnections between the eye and systemic health. This schematic illustrates the correlations between the eye's blood vessels

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Blindness from some inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria, news study suggests

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainSight loss in certain inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria, and is potentially treatable by antimicrobials, finds a new study

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Blindness from some inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria, news study suggests

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainSight loss in certain inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria, and is potentially treatable by antimicrobials, finds a new study

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Wastage seen with artificial expiration of eye drops in ophthalmic clinics

by Elana GotkineArtificial expiration dates on eye drops in ophthalmology clinics result in significant waste in terms of medication, plastic, and cost, according to a study presented at the annual me

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Wastage seen with artificial expiration of eye drops in ophthalmic clinics

by Elana GotkineArtificial expiration dates on eye drops in ophthalmology clinics result in significant waste in terms of medication, plastic, and cost, according to a study presented at the annual me

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Producing tears in a dish: Researchers develop first model of human conjunctiva

by Hubrecht InstituteUnder allergy-like conditions, the number of mucus-producing cells increases. Credit: Marie Bannier-Hélaouët, copyright: Hubrecht Institute.The Organoid group at the Hubrecht

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Producing tears in a dish: Researchers develop first model of human conjunctiva

by Hubrecht InstituteUnder allergy-like conditions, the number of mucus-producing cells increases. Credit: Marie Bannier-Hélaouët, copyright: Hubrecht Institute.The Organoid group at the Hubrecht

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AI makes retinal imaging 100 times faster, compared to manual method

byNational Eye InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the National Institutes of Health have applied artificial intelligence (AI) to a technique that produces high-resolution

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AI makes retinal imaging 100 times faster, compared to manual method

byNational Eye InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the National Institutes of Health have applied artificial intelligence (AI) to a technique that produces high-resolution

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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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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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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

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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

Updated on:March 05,2024 16