Low Dose Atropine Eye Drops Safe and Effective for Short-Sightedness in Children, Clinical Trial Suggests
Low-concentration atropine eye drops are a safe and effective treatment for short-sightedness (myopia) in UK children, although the effects are small, suggests a clinical trial published by The BMJ.
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Peripheral Vision Helps Readers Process Skipped Words in 250 Milliseconds
Reading seems like a straightforward process. The eyes scan the words, and the brain turns them into meaning. But it's not always that simple. Readers regularly skip words, sometimes without realizing it. New research from USF shows how the brain still processes those skipped words using peripheral vision, even as the eyes move past them.
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AI Tool Shown to Reduce Eye Care Disparities for African American Adults with Diabetes
In a study exploring how an AI-assisted diagnostic tool shaped care for underserved populations at multiple community-based primary care sites, investigators at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine, found that African American patients with diabetes were more likely to receive a diabetic eye exam referral if screened by an AI tool.
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Going Swimming? How to Keep your Eyes Safe: Q&A with Pediatric Optometrist
As temperatures rise and people head to the pool or large bodies of water to cool off, Emma Stahr, OD, an instructor at the University of Colorado Anschutz Department of Ophthalmology and a pediatric optometrist at Children's Hospital Colorado, prepares to see children and teens experiencing adverse effects that can stem from water activities.
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New Research Suggests Maternal Asthma May Heighten Risk of Retinopathy of Prematurity
Premature infants of mothers with asthma may be more likely to need treatment for a serious and potentially vision-threatening eye condition known as retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), according to research conducted by alumni and faculty of the University of Colorado Anschutz Department of Ophthalmology.
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Lab-Grown Retina Gives Gene Change Clue to Rare Childhood Eye Condition
A study using tiny retinas grown in a lab has revealed how subtle changes in a key growth-controlling protein can lead to a condition causing serious eye defects from birth.
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AI Can Use a Photo of the Eye to Estimate Retinal Age, Flag Risk for Major Diseases
There may be some truth to the saying "the eyes are the window to the soul." Age-related changes are reflected in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. Recent research shows that a photo of the retina may also reveal potential risks for major diseases like diabetes.
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Seeing Keratoconus Earlier with Light Polarization and AI
Keratoconus is a progressive eye disease that weakens and thins the cornea, the clear front surface of the eye. In its early, subclinical stage, the cornea can still appear normal on routine exams. Yet this is when accurate diagnosis matters most, especially when patients are being evaluated for refractive surgery.
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How Sugar Fuels Sight: Glucose Metabolism Linked to Epigenetic and Gene Expression Changes in the Retina
National Eye Institute (NEI) scientists have found that the way the retina metabolizes glucose directly controls which genes get switched on and off in light-sensing photoreceptors.
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America`s Fastest-Growing Sport has an Eye Injury Problem Few Older Players See Coming
Pickleball-related eye injuries are on the rise in the United States, according to a study published in the journal Eye and led by Houston Methodist.
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