Severe Vision Loss From Niacin (Vitamin B3) Can Be Reversed
In a first-of-its-kind clinical report, retina specialists at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE) have shown that severe vision loss…
Ophthalmology
Driving Performance Improves Significantly After Cataract Surgery
Another reason to get cataract surgery: It can make you 48% safer on the road. A new study shows patients’ driving performance improves significantly after…
Miniaturizing Medical Imaging, Sensing Technology Is a “Big Deal”
High quality medical images produced using a microchip proves researcher’s fabrication method can be used to miniaturize sensing, imaging and optical communication systems. Scientists in…
CRISPR-Based Treatment Restores Retinal Function in Mice
Researchers from Columbia University have developed a new technique for the powerful gene editing tool CRISPR to restore retinal function in mice afflicted by a…
New Study Links Zika and Glaucoma
A newly published study demonstrates for the first time that the Zika virus can cause glaucoma in infants who were exposed to the virus during…
New Chemical Compound Could Clear Up Cataracts
A team of scientists has identified a chemical that could potentially be used in eye drops to reverse cataracts. Identified as a “priority eye disease”…
New Layer of the Human Cornea Discovered
Researchers at The University of Nottingham have discovered a new layer of the human cornea located at the back of the cornea between the corneal…
A Step Toward Developing Sight-Saving Gene Therapy
Using exome sequencing, a team of scientists have discovered the human gene that causes a relatively rare but devastating type of early-onset blindness, providing an…
Cataract Master Aims to Make Cataract Surgery Safer
Co-developed by Harvard Medical School researchers and colleagues, a new computer-based simulation tool, the Cataract Master, aims to minimize clinical risk while providing residents and…
Scientists Restore Basic Elements of Vision in Live Mice
A new study from a team of scientists hints that people blinded by optic nerve damage from trauma or glaucoma might be able to regain…