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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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Assessing the sensitivity of the visual system to the dimmest shadows required high technical demands to ensure the experiments were able to accurately measure...
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The new study builds upon recent discoveries with high-resolution implants. By placing these into the visual cortex of the human brain enables the brain...
World
Scientists said Wednesday they have restored sight in mice using a “milestone” treatment that returns cells to a more youthful state and could one...
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The new medical development is combination of nanotechnology together with wireless electronics. This is to create a new type of retinal prosthesis, with the...
Life
The trend is not simply due to a rising global population: the trend, outside of any changes to population, is growing. The number of...
Tech & Science
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...
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Back in January 2014, Digital Journal reported that, following a gene therapy trial, patients who were progressing toward blindness had considerably better vision after...
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In the mid-20th century, the use of Braille was enormously popular: “schools for the blind” helped children learn Braille, the raised dots appeared in...
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Thanks to a microchip the size of a pencil eraser, a vet at the University of Missouri-Columbia is helping blind cats see again. The...