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·December 1, 2017·3 min read

Fish Oil Component Preconditions Vision Cells to Survive Future Injury or Disease

Omega 3 fatty acids and DHA can help photoreceptors and RPEs to survive damage or disease, helping to protect vision.

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·February 27, 2026·9 min read

Cigarette Smoke Triggers Epigenetic Age Acceleration in the Eyes

Cigarette smoke doesn't just damage eye cells; it causes epigenetic shifts that "lock" the genes needed to prevent blindness and macular degeneration.

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·June 30, 2026·12 min read

Twin Technology for Restoring Sight and Touch

Brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies developed independently for 50 years to restore sight and touch are functionally identical, establishing a unified framework that accelerates neuroprosthetic development for both blind and paralyzed patients.

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·March 7, 2022·3 min read

‘Bunkers’ That Save Eyesight?

The ability of retinal cells to "wall off" damage may be key to preserving vision.

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·June 2, 2022·6 min read

Study Confirms Benefit of Supplements for Slowing Age-Related Macular Degeneration

The AREDS2 dietary supplement that substitutes antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin for beta-carotene reduces the risk of age-related macular degeneration progression, a new study reveals.

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·November 17, 2022·5 min read

Age-Related Macular Degeneration Associated With Serious Forms of Cardiovascular Disease

People with subretinal drusenoid deposits (SDD), a form of age-related macular degeneration, are more likely to have underlying heart damage as a result of heart failure or heart attacks, or other forms of cardiovascular disease associated with increased stroke risk.

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·May 7, 2024·6 min read

Nano-Scale Vision Implant Promises New Hope for Blindness

Researchers developed a novel vision implant, featuring electrodes as small as a single neuron. This advanced technology, designed to interface directly with the visual cortex, could significantly enhance the visual perception in individuals who are blind.

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·April 29, 2021·3 min read

Partially Sighted May Be At Higher Risk of Dementia

Older adults with visual impairments are 1.3 times more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment, often considered a precursor to Alzheimer's disease, than those with no significant vision loss.

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·October 25, 2017·15 min read

My Sudden Synesthesia: How I Went Blind and Started Hearing Colors

Recovering from suddenly losing her vision, Vanessa Potter experienced a mingling of her senses and altered the way in which she saw colors.

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·November 21, 2016·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Proteins Could Be At Fault For Leading Cause of Vision Loss in Older People

A new study reports amyloid beta proteins are able to accumulate in the retina and damage it, which may result in age related macular degeneration in older people.

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·October 25, 2016·3 min read

After Blindness, The Adult Brain Can Learn to See Again

A new study uses retinal prosthetics to assess the brain's ability to process visual information years after blindness occurs.

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·July 20, 2022·6 min read

A New Way to Fight Pigmentary Retinopathy

The visual system adapts to the loss of photoreception by increasing sensitivity but simultaneously becomes deleteriously hyperactive. The findings could lead to new therapies to protect vision or reverse vision loss.