Early results of an ongoing clinical trial indicate implantation of a sterile allograft corneal inlay (Transform, Allotex) in the non-dominant eye is a promising option for presbyopia correction in
A new international initiative to prevent glaucoma-related vision loss in low and middle-income countries aims to do so by building local healthcare capacity. Keep Sight said its goal was to provide
A laser-based technique that can produce a full 3D image of all the layers of the retina, allowing doctors to better diagnose and treat eye diseases such as cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and cancer
Sydney-based researcher Professor Robyn Jamieson, in collaboration with researchers in the US and the Netherlands, has identified a new syndrome slowly sending an entire Australian family blind and impacting four other families around the world.
Researchers have discovered the retina has a regenerative capacity kept dormant by a cellular signalling mechanism called the Hippo pathway, providing the possibility of one day restoring vision loss by activating the retina’s ability to regenerate.
LED lights, especially those emitting blue (cold) light, can have a photo-toxic effect on the retina and increase the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) has warned.
Singapore researchers have created a biopolymer which could act as a natural vitreous substitute to heal detached retinas.
The 2019 annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) took place in Vancouver from April 28 - May 2. Due to US president Donald Trump’s travel ban on passport holders from several Muslim-majority countries affecting thousands of researchers across the globe, this
Professor Colin Green was invited to deliver a presentation at the prestigious Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) annual meeting in Vancouver on his team’s research into diabetic retinopathy as part of their ongoing hunt for better treatments.
High hormone levels may cause a brain condition that can lead to blindness in women, reported researchers from the University of Birmingham.
The first Australian genetic testing clinic focused on patients with hereditary eye conditions has opened in Melbourne. Opening the new Ocular Genetics Service – a unique partnership between the Royal
Participants are being recruited for a New Zealand study aiming to identify which personal factors predict people’s response to two different diabetes drugs: vildagliptin and pioglitazone. The
