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How digital technology is helping with age-related sight loss
A new study has highlighted the potential applications of digital technology in helping policy makers better assess the impact of age-related sight loss in...
Partnership for new drugs derived from cannabis to prevent vision loss
A new partnership has been formed to license two new synthetic drug candidate formulations derived from cannabis.
The cannabis research program at the University of...
Sleep apnoea linked to blinding eye disease in people with diabetes
According to a new study, diabetics with severe sleep apnoea are at higher risk of treatment-resistant diabetic macular edema – a condition that can...
Nanoparticle applications could someday give humans built-in night vision
Movies featuring heroes with superpowers, such as flight, X-ray vision or extraordinary strength, are all the rage, but could harnessing nanoparticle applications truly lead...
Melanoma-associated retinopathy has a new treatment which could restore sight
Innovative treatment has improved the vision of a patient suffering from the rare syndrome, melanoma-associated retinopathy, affecting the eye – Can this therapy restore...
Age-related macular degeneration may be reduced by artificial intelligence
Action Against AMD have partnered with artificial intelligence company BenevolentAI to uncover the mysteries of age-related macular degeneration.
Artificial intelligence has essentially been used to...
Discover the effects of mass digitisation and the boom of myopia vision
Delve into the world of myopia vision where Mister Spex provides a brief overview of how mass digitisation could be the key player in...
Premature babies may avoid vision problems with light therapy
According to researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, USA, light therapy might help premature babies avoid vision problems.
Scientists discovered a light-dependent molecular pathway...
Eye damage: can heavy smoking impair vision?
Researchers have taken a closer look into eye damage, by understanding the detrimental effects of what chronic smoking can have on spatial and colour...
Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine and the world of medicinal therapy
Combining knowledge with human genetics and molecular techniques, the Louis-Jeantet Prize is awarded to a dynamic research team looking to fight dysfunction of the...
Using AI to diagnose diabetic eye disease
Researchers studying diabetic retinopathy are using artificial intelligence to support instant diagnosis of diabetic eye disease.
Diabetic retinopathy causes vision loss in adults and may...
The retinal response to artificial illumination and screen time
Scientists uncover how certain retinal cells respond to artificial illumination - discovering screen time exposure results in sleep disruption.
For many individuals, the amount of...