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·August 28, 2023·5 min read

New Cell Atlas Signals Hope for Aging Visual Impairments

Researchers created a groundbreaking "cell atlas" of the human eye that could revolutionize treatments for blinding diseases like glaucoma and macular degeneration. The atlas identifies nearly 160 unique cell types across different eye structures, and pinpoints which genes each cell type expresses.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·March 10, 2023·3 min read

Therapeutic Target for Glaucoma Discovered

Restoring mitochondrial homeostasis in diseased neurons can protect the optic nerve from being damaged and potentially reverse symptoms of glaucoma.

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·January 19, 2023·6 min read

A Small Molecule That Restores Visual Function After Optic Nerve Injury Identified

Researchers identified a small molecule capable of stimulating nerve regeneration and restoring vision following injury to the optic nerve.

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·January 9, 2023·4 min read

New High-Tech Startup Developing Smart Contact Lenses for Glaucoma Diagnosis and Management

Newly developed smart contact lenses can help detect glaucoma at its earliest stages, researchers report.

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·December 1, 2022·4 min read

Ganglion Cells Created in Mice in Bid to Fix Diseased Eyes

Researchers induced non-neural cells that mimic ganglion cells in the eyes of mice, effectively reducing the impact of certain eye diseases. They hope to next replicate their technique in humans in order to help restore vision lost due to eye diseases.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·November 21, 2022·4 min read

Repeated Stress Accelerates Aging of the Eye

Stress such as intraocular pressure elevation in the eye causes the retinal tissue to undergo transcriptional and epigenetic changes similar to natural aging.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·September 30, 2022·2 min read

People With Glaucoma Are at Significant Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

People with normal-tension glaucoma are at increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, researchers say.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·July 27, 2022·4 min read

Black Patients Found Six Times More Likely to Have Advanced Vision Loss After Glaucoma Diagnosis Than White Patients

Researchers say Black patients are at greater risk of advanced vision loss than white patients following a diagnosis of primary open angle glaucoma.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·June 7, 2021·3 min read

High Caffeine Consumption May Be Associated With Increased Risk of Blinding Eye Disease

For those with a genetic predisposition to higher eye pressure, high caffeine consumption may increase the risk of developing glaucoma threefold.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·May 5, 2021·5 min read

AI Spots Individual Neurons in the Eye Better than Human Experts

A newly developed system that uses OCT imaging and deep learning should enable better detection and monitoring of glaucoma.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·May 3, 2020·4 min read

AI supported test for very early signs of glaucoma progression

A new artificial intelligence algorithm can detect the progression of glaucoma up to 18 months earlier than conventional methods.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·August 8, 2018·4 min read

New Insight on Alzheimer’s: Link Between Dementia and Eye Diseases Discovered

A new study reveals a considerable link between three common eye diseases and an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Researchers believe their findings could help physicians better detect those at risk of developing dementia.

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glaucoma

Therapeutic Target for Glaucoma Discovered

A Small Molecule That Restores Visual Function After Optic Nerve Injury Identified

New High-Tech Startup Developing Smart Contact Lenses for Glaucoma Diagnosis and Management

Repeated Stress Accelerates Aging of the Eye

People With Glaucoma Are at Significant Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

Black Patients Found Six Times More Likely to Have Advanced Vision Loss After Glaucoma Diagnosis Than White Patients

High Caffeine Consumption May Be Associated With Increased Risk of Blinding Eye Disease

AI Spots Individual Neurons in the Eye Better than Human Experts

AI supported test for very early signs of glaucoma progression

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