Researchers from the Emory Empathetic AI for Health Institute (AI Health) and the Cleveland Clinic in the US have pioneered an AI-powered method to detect inflammation caused by anti-VEGF drugs before
Authors of a US study have identified tear proteins which may serve as biomarkers for long-term eye pain in patients who have undergone refractive surgery. Writing in the Journal of Proteome Re
In a newly published report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a US research team claims blinking not only protects against dry eyes, but also helps people process visual informat
A 2024 study from São Paulo, Brazil, has revealed sunglasses with poor UV protection can be more harmful to your eyes than not wearing any at all due to increased field of view (FOV) rather than to pupil dilation. The finding debunks a popular patient belief that sunglasses lacking adequate UV prote
In a meta-analysis of eight studies, researchers in China found three air pollutants – particulate matter less than 2.5μm in diameter (PM2.5), NO2 and ozone (O3) – increased the risk of AMD. Wr
With her mother having severe glaucoma in both eyes, Megan Brown has become the first person to be genetically tested for primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) in New Zealand.
Dr Francesc March de Ribot, a Dunedin Hospital ophthalmologist, has recently been dealing with some unusual referrals from Dunedin Wildlife Hospital. Short, uncooperative and presenting something of a language barrier, these patients have been experiencing a number of different eye problems stemming
Researchers in London have developed an AI system to help reduce the time and cost required to recruit patients for geographic atrophy trials
Significant alterations in corneal sensitivity, staining and biomechanics among alopecia areata (AA) patients indicate a potential predisposition to keratoconus, reported authors of a new Spanish stud
A New Zealand study found almost half of patients with acute anterior uveitis will develop recurrence in the same eye.
A University of Waterloo team is developing a social robot to improve treatment adherence for amblyopia.
A review led by the University of Auckland’s Dr Chris Varghese found that a collaborative future between surgeons and AI will transform surgical practice.
