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Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology: is a branch of medicine and surgery, which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in ophthalmology. The credentials include a degree in medicine, followed by additional four to five years of ophthalmology residency training.
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JUL 08, 2024Neuroscience
Patients prescribed semaglutide for diabetes and weight loss may have a higher risk of a potentially blinding eye diseas ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 24, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Geographic atrophy (GA) sounds like it is related to geography - which it is - geography of the eye. GA is an irreversib ...Written By: Greta AnneJAN 25, 2023Technology
In a recent study published in Advanced Materials, a team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have dev ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 30, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is a common vision condition in which objects far away appear blurry. Myopia occu ...Written By: Zoe MichaudAUG 16, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Glaucoma is a term that refers to a group of eye diseases that cause damage to the optic nerve. This nerve damage can le ...Written By: Zoe MichaudMAY 20, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
A drug developed by AstraZeneca preserves 80% of nerve function following spinal cord compression injury. The correspond ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 27, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive vision impairment resulting from the deterioration of the retina ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 22, 2021Health & Medicine
The cornea is among the essential anatomic features of the eye, responsible for most of the eye’s focusing ability ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioNOV 04, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Your Grandma's favorite eyeglasses may soon find their way to the trashcan. Last Friday, October 29th, the United States ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizOCT 27, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Last Friday, October 22nd, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a first of its kind d ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizOCT 14, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
The conjunctiva is a thin membrane that covers the front of the eyes and the inner eyelids. The conjunctiva produces tea ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizJUL 15, 2021Technology
While there have been multiple methods of evaluating whether a patient with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is respondi ...Written By: Ryan VingumAPR 01, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
A patient with a genetic-based childhood blindness has gained vision after receiving an experimental RNA therapeutic tre ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 20, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Some researchers have sought to treat genetic diseases by correcting the mutation. But it may be possible to use another ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Many people think that cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive compound in cannabis, can reduce symptoms from various cond ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 26, 2020Technology
The most common cause of blindness in working-age adults is retinal damage as a result of diabetes. To address this prob ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 22, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The premature birth of infants places them at risk for blindness because of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). To prevent ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 04, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first, scientists have used the CRISPR gene-editing tool inside of a person's body to treat a serious eye disorder.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2020Neuroscience
Ophthalmology – Amblyopia: By Christine Law M.D. Researchers in the Bear Lab at the Massachusetts Institute ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaOCT 02, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at John Hopkins Medicine have found a way to deliver sight-saving gene therapy to the retina. Having already ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 08, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in Translational Vision Science and Technology, a phase I/II clinical trial involving a novel enzym ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 31, 2018Technology
According to a study published in Advanced Materials, a research team at the University of Minnesota attempted, for the ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 25, 2018Genetics & Genomics
About one of every 3,500 Americans suffers from a degenerative eye disease called retinitis pigmentosaWritten By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2018Health & Medicine
Artificial intelligence, aka AI, is fast becoming a significant part of medical science. Technology that uses AI is bein ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 08, 2024
Neuroscience
Patients prescribed semaglutide for diabetes and weight loss may have a higher risk of a potentially blinding eye diseas
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 24, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Geographic atrophy (GA) sounds like it is related to geography - which it is - geography of the eye. GA is an irreversib
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JAN 25, 2023
Technology
In a recent study published in Advanced Materials, a team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have dev
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 30, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is a common vision condition in which objects far away appear blurry. Myopia occu
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
AUG 16, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Glaucoma is a term that refers to a group of eye diseases that cause damage to the optic nerve. This nerve damage can le
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
MAY 20, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A drug developed by AstraZeneca preserves 80% of nerve function following spinal cord compression injury. The correspond
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 27, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive vision impairment resulting from the deterioration of the retina
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 22, 2021
Health & Medicine
The cornea is among the essential anatomic features of the eye, responsible for most of the eye’s focusing ability
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
NOV 04, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Your Grandma's favorite eyeglasses may soon find their way to the trashcan. Last Friday, October 29th, the United States
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 27, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Last Friday, October 22nd, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a first of its kind d
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 14, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
The conjunctiva is a thin membrane that covers the front of the eyes and the inner eyelids. The conjunctiva produces tea
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
JUL 15, 2021
Technology
While there have been multiple methods of evaluating whether a patient with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is respondi
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
APR 01, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
A patient with a genetic-based childhood blindness has gained vision after receiving an experimental RNA therapeutic tre
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 20, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Some researchers have sought to treat genetic diseases by correcting the mutation. But it may be possible to use another
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Many people think that cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive compound in cannabis, can reduce symptoms from various cond
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 26, 2020
Technology
The most common cause of blindness in working-age adults is retinal damage as a result of diabetes. To address this prob
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 22, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The premature birth of infants places them at risk for blindness because of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). To prevent
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 04, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first, scientists have used the CRISPR gene-editing tool inside of a person's body to treat a serious eye disorder.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2020
Neuroscience
Ophthalmology – Amblyopia: By Christine Law M.D. Researchers in the Bear Lab at the Massachusetts Institute
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
OCT 02, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at John Hopkins Medicine have found a way to deliver sight-saving gene therapy to the retina. Having already
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 08, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in Translational Vision Science and Technology, a phase I/II clinical trial involving a novel enzym
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 31, 2018
Technology
According to a study published in Advanced Materials, a research team at the University of Minnesota attempted, for the
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 25, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
About one of every 3,500 Americans suffers from a degenerative eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2018
Health & Medicine
Artificial intelligence, aka AI, is fast becoming a significant part of medical science. Technology that uses AI is bein
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim