AI-integrated imaging reveals retinal cellular structures with precision and speed

May 13, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Duke University Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a novel imaging system that harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to visualize individual retinal cells better than more expensive

Eye movements predict speed limits in perception

May 8, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Much like chipmunks dart around in rapid bursts, our eyes swiftly dart from one place to the next. These eye movements create high-speed motion that increases with the distance they

Vitamin supplements may slow down the progression of glaucoma

May 8, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A vitamin supplement that improves metabolism in the eye appears to slow down damage to the optic nerve in glaucoma. The promising results have been published

Experimental drug blocks protein that links low blood sugar to diabetic vision loss

May 6, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Definition of mouse retinal blood vessels based on vessel diameter. Credit: Science Translational Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adq5355 In a new study led by scientists at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns

Detecting Parkinson’s disease with a simple retinal exam

May 1, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Graphical abstract Credit: Neurobiology of Disease (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2025.106872 Could it be possible to diagnose Parkinson’s disease with the help of a simple retinal exam? The idea should be seriously

Researchers find link between HPV and thyroid eye disease

April 28, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers have identified molecular evidence linking human papillomavirus (HPV) to thyroid eye disease (TED) through molecular mimicry involving HPV

Augmented reality technology boosts vision in adults with amblyopia

April 23, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

AR visual training significantly improves visual acuity, stereoscopic vision, and parvocellular pathway sensitivity in adults. Credit: Zhang Peng’s group In a study published in Advanced Science, researchers from the Institute

Supercharged ordinary clinical device gets a better look at the back of the eye

April 23, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Late phase indocyanine green (ICG) retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell mosaic is visible using both adaptive optics (AO) and non-AO (conventional and high magnification module) instruments. Credit: Communications Medicine (2025).

Retinal thinning linked to genetic risk factors for schizophrenia

April 22, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Association between genetic risk for schizophrenia and retinal thickness. Credit: Nature Mental Health (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-025-00414-6 The retina is part of the central nervous system, and therefore a direct extension

Stimulating the retina to allow people to see a brand new color

April 21, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Overview of principle and prototype system. Credit: Science Advances (2025). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adu1052 A team of engineers, computer scientists and ophthalmologists at the University of California, Berkeley, working with a pair