Could new gene-editing technique reverse vision loss?
The potential of gene-editing technology to prevent and treat illness has attracted enormous attention over the past decade. At the heart this new wave of research is CRISPR,… read more.
The potential of gene-editing technology to prevent and treat illness has attracted enormous attention over the past decade. At the heart this new wave of research is CRISPR,… read more.
Research suggests that Medicare reimbursements for complex cataract surgery cover less than two minutes of operating time, and an increase to reimbursements for the procedure may be justified. Complex… read more.
Dr. Seol Seung-Kwon’s Smart 3D Printing Research Team at KERI and Professor Lim-Doo Jeong’s team at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) developed core technology for smart contact… read more.
People with a condition known as dry eye disease are more likely than those with healthy eyes to suffer injuries to their corneas. Studying mice, researchers at Washington… read more.
New research published today in The Lancet Global Health reveals that less than half of people over 50 worldwide have received spectacles or contact lenses needed to correct refractive error,… read more.
By combining traditional eye imaging techniques with adaptive optics – a technology that enhances imaging resolution – researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) have shown for the… read more.
An estimated five to ten percent of blindness worldwide is caused by the rare inflammatory eye disease uveitis. Posterior uveitis in particular is often associated with severe disease… read more.
A recent study highlights the range of uncomfortable situations people living with blindness or visual impairment encounter due to interpersonal communication challenges, and outlines strategies people with visual… read more.
Researchers report that a therapeutic “step strategy,” in which patients with diabetic macular edema begin their treatment with a less expensive drug and, if vision fails to improve,… read more.
In some homes, summer may mean more screen time for kids. And among concerns that come with children spending more hours on digital devices, video games and televisions… read more.
Patients with a specific form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the United States, are at significant risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke,… read more.
Older adults with untreated sight conditions may be at increased risk of dementia, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis of 16 studies involving 76,373 participants. The… read more.
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