An eye doctor has addressed a common source of confusion during routine eye exams, explaining how the process works in a now viral video. Dr. Claudine Courey, also known as Dr. C or @eyedropshop ...
Recent research in mice suggests distinct similarities between brain and eye blood vessel changes that happen with aging which could help with identifying Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias ...
Thickening of the macular layer of the eye’s retina is associated with a greater risk of postoperative delirium for older patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthetic, reveals a study ...
Scientists at USC are launching a new trial to test a tiny stem cell implant that could restore vision in people with advanced dry macular degeneration. The hair-thin patch replaces damaged retinal ...
A groundbreaking study indicates that a simple eye test examining the blood vessels in the retina could help determine if a person was at risk of having an oncoming stroke. The retinal vascular ...
Recent studies hint that subtle shifts in the peripheral retina could flag Alzheimer’s disease years before brain damage or ...
Making time to catch the latest Netflix hit? Easy. Making time to visit the eye doctor? Surprisingly difficult. Enter: Online eye exams — because if you can do it from your couch, why wouldn’t you?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a study to evaluate a new electronic artificial retina that researchers hope can help people who have gone blind regain some of their sight.
This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...