Aging retinal pigmented epithelium: Omics-based insights into vision decline
The retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE), the cellular monolayer located between the neuroretina and the highly vascularized choroid, from which it is separated by Bruch's membrane (BrM), has a critical role in human vision and performs essential functions throughout life for maintaining the retinal homeostasis. The RPE is particularly susceptible to aging, sustaining significant morphologic and physiologic changes.
Can Ozempic Affect Eye Health? Here’s What Ophthalmologists Want You to Know
When the body experiences a change in sugar level, it can affect the shape of the eye’s lens. This change is what causes blurry vision, a side effect of semaglutide.
Robot radiotherapy could improve treatments for eye disease
The custom-built robot was used to treat wet neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), administering a one-off, minimally invasive dose of radiation, followed by patients' routine treatment with injections into their eyes.
Can retinol cause dry eyes? How to avoid it
Retinol can cause dry eyes whether a person applies it to the skin or takes it in pill form. Over time, retinoids may contribute to dry eye disease.
Is stress worsening your dry eye?
Long work hours, little sleep, a full inbox; balancing work and a social life: Stress can pile up and have notable physical effects on the body, including the eyes. Ocular symptoms such as burning, redness, irritation, watery eyes, and blurred vision may signify the presence of dry eye disease, which affects as much as 8% of the U.S. population. These symptoms can intensify in troubling times.
Eye exercises to improve sight—is there any science behind them? An ophthalmologist is skeptical
You may have seen advertisements claiming to eliminate the need for eyeglasses through vision therapy or vision training—basically, eye exercises.
What is presbyopia? Everything to know
Presbyopia is an eye condition that causes a reduced ability to see things up close. It occurs when the eye’s lens stops focusing light correctly on the retina and usually develops later in life.
Researchers unveil pioneering approach to combat age-related vision loss
Cirrus Therapeutics, the University of Bristol, and London's Global University Institute of Ophthalmology have discovered a new treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of vision loss among older adults.
New method allows quick measurement of photoreceptor response
Photoreceptors are the fundamental component of the entire vision process. These specialized cells that absorb light and trigger a specific physiological reaction in the body come in two varieties: cones (responsible for sharp color vision) and rods (responsible for black-and-white vision in low light, e.g. after dark). To properly receive visual stimuli and perceive the world around us, we need both in large quantities.
More evidence suggests regular consumption of melatonin can reduce chances of age-related macular degeneration
A team of medical researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the Cleveland Clinic's Center for Ophthalmic Bioinformatics has found further evidence that regular consumption of melatonin reduces an older person's chances of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease that often leads to blindness.