Doctors, NASA Experts Warn Damage From Solar Eclipse Can Be Permanent Amid Complaints About Boiling Eyes, More

Medicine & Technology Apr 09, 2024

Several netizens complained they were feeling something in their eyes after watching the solar eclipse, even those who used eclipse glasses. Continue reading to learn more.

Children's Eyes May Contain Hints of Autism Spectrum Disorder; Study Reveals Retinal Photographs Could Be Viable For Screening Procedures

Dec 18, 2023

The trained deep learning AI model used in the study was able to identify whether the person had or did not have autism based on retinal photographs alone. Read to learn more.

Regenerative Properties of Zebrafish Show Potential in Treating Retinal Deterioration

Jun 23, 2023

A new drug delivery method that uses nanoparticle can enhance the neuron degeneration in zebrafish eye. Continue reading the article to find out more.

What Color Is a Mirror? You Wouldn’t Believe It

Apr 06, 2023

Mirrors aren't exactly silver or white, so what exactly is their color? Read to find out.

Nanoparticles Previously Used To Deliver COVID-19 Vaccines Could Help Improve Treatment of Hereditary Blindness

Jan 15, 2023

Researchers reveal a potentially successful technique for treating blindness linked with hereditary disorders utilizing mRNA and lipid nanoparticles in animal models. Read the article for more details.

Adult Brain Can Partially Restore Vision From Inherited Blindness With Retinoid Therapy

Oct 07, 2022

Visually impaired adults could start to see after a serendipitous discovery in the brain's capabilities of partially recovering from inherited blindness. Read the article to learn more.

Cardiovascular Disease And Death Can Foresee Using AI-operated Imaging of Eyes' Veins and Arteries [A Study]

Oct 05, 2022

A new study suggests AI technology to detect cardiovascular disease by scanning the eyes' arteries and veins. Learn more about this study here, read now!

Scientists Say They Can Revive the Retinas of a Deceased Organ Donor

Aug 09, 2022

Scientists challenged the prevailing fact that neurons die when we die. Can they reverse retinal damage? Continue reading to know more about the new study.

Novel Imaging Technique Reveals New Details on Rare Eye Disorder

Jul 29, 2022

Never before seen details on rare eye diseases recorded for the first time thanks to novel imaging technique. Read on to learn more about vitelliform muscular dystrophy and its genetic mutations.

Better Diagnosis, Medicine for Age-Related Macular Degeneration Could Be Possible With the Discovery of New Genetic Clues

Jul 26, 2022

Researchers discovered new genetic signatures of age-related macular degeneration that could help create better diagnosis and medicine. Read the article for more details.

Thinning of the Retina Could be an Early Sign of Cognitive Decline, Study Suggests

Feb 16, 2022

Recent research suggests that the thinning of the retina could be used as an early indicator of pre-clinical Alzheimer's and other cognitive diseases.

Changes in Blood Vessels in the Retina Linked to Risk of Heart Disease, Study Suggests

Jan 28, 2022

Scientists created an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can analyze the retina to identify patients who are at high risk of a heart attack.

Eye Sight Problems? Recent Study Shows How It Can Be Improved Using Deep Red Light

Nov 29, 2021

Researchers from UCL Institute of Ophthalmology suggests that short deep red light treatment in the morning recharges the retina's mitochondria which results in improved eye sight and color contrast sensitivity.

Mini Human Brains Grown in Petri Dish Develop Own Eyes That Detect Light, Possible Solution for Vision Loss

Aug 19, 2021

German scientists used stem cells to grow a mini human brain or cerebral organoids, which developed its own eyes complete with retinas, lenses, corneas, and nerve cells that help it detect light. They believe that it could lead to lab-grown retinas for people with vision loss.

Neuroscientists Explain How Dynamic Visual Stimuli is Processed Accurately in Human Perception

Jul 22, 2021

Prestigious institutions collaborate to elaborate the how our visual perception process.