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Study discovers correlation between vitreous human biomarkers, Alzheimer's
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A new study from Boston Medical Centre discovered a link between biomarkers in the vitreous humour of the eye and pathologically verified instances of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in post-mortem brain and eye tissue.
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ICICI Bank, ICICI Foundation donate advanced equipment to ICARE Eye Hospit
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): ICICI Bank Ltd. and ICICI Foundation have launched a Project for the Provision of Eye Medical Equipment for the Rural Underprivileged People suffering from Retinal Eye Disease, in association with Noida's ICARE Eye Hospital & Pos
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Researchers discover new approach to prevent causes of vision loss
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown contributor to damaging blood vessel formation in the eye, which may lead to new treatments for blinding macular degeneration and other frequent causes of vision loss.
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Here's how magnetism affects animal behaviour
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Scientists summarize the methods used to explore how the Earth's magnetic field influences the behaviour of various animal species. This review is an ideal starting point for scientists wishing to enter this fascinating but poorly-understood topic in modern sensory biology.
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Research reveals preventative measures for optic nerve hypoplasia
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC are looking at potential preventative and therapeutic measures for the disease, optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH), which causes vision impairment in newborns.
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Study reveals preventative, therapeutic measures of optic nerve hypoplasia
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC are looking at potential preventative and therapeutic measures for the disease, optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH), which causes vision impairment in newborns.
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Study reveals expanding gene therapy for rare disease that causes blindnes
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In an effort to treat the rare genetic condition Usher Syndrome Type 2A (USH2A), a University of Houston researcher is developing a gene therapy technique.
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Jehangir Hospital Launches Upgraded State of the Art Ophthalmology Centre
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], January 6 (ANI/PNN): Pune-based Jehangir Hospital has enhanced the scope of its Ophthalmology department with the launch of its latest Ophthalmology Centre. The department is a dedicated stop for adult and paediatric vision care. It houses a team of highly experie
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Researchers reveal animals that perceive time fastest
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The animals that perceive time the quickest are those that are small, can fly, or are marine predators, researchers revealed in the study.
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Researchers use 3D bioprinting to create eye tissue
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Scientists used patient stem cells and 3D bioprinting to produce eye tissue that will advance understanding of the mechanisms of blinding diseases. The research team from the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, printed a combination of cells that form the
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Study: Retinal cells have potential to protect from diabetic retinopathy
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Diabetes mellitus (DM) causes diabetic retinopathy (DR), which is the major cause of blindness in people of working age. DR usually appears after many years of diabetes, and some people do not develop diabetic retinopathy for more than 50 years.
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Lab-grown 'mini eyes' unlock understanding of blindness in rare genetic co
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS ICH) have grown 'mini eyes', which make it possible to study and better understand the development of blindness in a rare genetic disease called Usher syndrome for the first time.
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