Aging blocks the retina’s ability to regrow lost neurons, a first-of-its-kind study finds

October 18, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study from the laboratory of Levi Todd, Ph.D., at Upstate Medical University has found that aging significantly limits the ability of support cells in

AI eye-image filter preserves disease signs while protecting patient identity

October 18, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags

Synthesized images that do not violate the privacy of training images. Credit: PLOS Digital Health (2026). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0001487 A medical informatics team at Jena University Hospital has introduced a privacy-compliant

Rare variant reveals new hereditary retinal disease that can first impair night vision

October 17, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags

The Color fundus photograph shows the retina of a patient carrying the EFEMP1 p.Arg140Trp variant. The areas on the right correspond to regions of outer retinal degeneration. In contrast, the

Regular use of eyelash extensions linked to skin mites, eye irritation and blocked glands

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Mite under magnification. Credit: Tetiana Zhmud / ESCRS A study among young women who regularly have eyelash extensions has found most have tiny mites, called Demodex folliculorum, living on their

Retinal scans may flag atrial fibrillation four years before diagnosis

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Schematic detailing study design, retinal imaging modalities, and results summary. Credit: PLOS Digital Health (2026). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0001661 People with atrial fibrillation have signs of the condition in their retinas that

A blind retina isn’t silent—and its noise may hinder efforts to restore sight

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Researchers David Litvin and Alexia Boizot. Credit: Yann Leuba, Fondation Asile des aveugles When retinitis pigmentosa takes a person’s sight, the standard clinical test goes flat: no response, no signal,

Augmented eye clinic shows why AI-native systems work where standalone algorithms don’t

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Researchers deployed an early AI-agent eye-clinic system at Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital in late 2025. Credit: Pexels. AI in eye care is set to take a new leap with an

AI estimates retinal age, revealing sex-specific aging patterns and links to disease risk

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A team from the Department of Computational Biology at the University of Lausanne has developed an artificial intelligence model capable of estimating a person’s retinal age

Early retinal dopamine imbalance appears across two inherited eye disease models

October 17, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Anna Shvets from Pexels A new study by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) reports changes in the dopamine system of the retina during inherited retinal degeneration.

Drug combination study reveals new clues to treatment resistance in deadly melanoma

October 17, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags

Swimmers plot (n=12). Credit: Cancers (2026). DOI: 10.3390/cancers18142232 Uveal melanoma is a rare, aggressive cancer that starts inside the eye and often spreads to the liver. Few treatment options exist,