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OCT helps optometrists see what is occurring beneath the surface of the eye and can detect potentially sight-threatening conditions such as diabetes.
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Scientists from University College London have developed a novel method for treating declining eyesight. The researchers have shown how staring at a deep red...
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Specifically, CRISPR will be tested out as a treatment for a form of blindness termed Leber congenital amaurosis. This form of blindness refers to...
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The focus of the research is with the application of deep-learning methods to produce an automated algorithm designed to detect diabetic retinopathy from the...
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The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based startup RetroSense Therapeutics aims to use a technique known as optogenetics, which involves modifying neurons so they can be turned...
World
How about another thing to add to your worry list? This time it’s not bacteria-contaminated food or antibiotic-laced meat or fish. It’s a plant,...
Life
A team of researchers at led by University of California, San Diego have developed a new drug in eye drops that can shrink and...
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On Friday night in Salt Lake City, Utah, the former republican US presidential candidate Mitt Romney went toe to toe with five–time heavyweight champion...
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Scientists in Japan have challenged a dominant theory that the brain can only incorporate a new data stream if it’s an extension of, or...
World
Once doomed to a life of darkness, dozens of people stricken by retinal diseases are rediscovering a world of light as scientists push ahead...