Washington, August 25 (ANI): University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have successfully grown multiple types of retina cells from two types of stem cells, giving new hope that damaged retinas may soon come to be repaired by cells grown from the patient’s own skin. (more…)
Washington, August 11 (ANI): A team of Thomas Jefferson University researchers in the U.S. have identified eight risk factors to predict whether a choroidal nevus—a benign, flat, pigmented growth inside the eye and beneath the retina—may develop into melanoma. (more…)
London, Aug 6 (ANI): In an Italian study, researchers have found that a new type of medicated eye drop may be able to reverse symptoms of glaucoma. (more…)
Washington, Aug 4 (ANI): The new anti-wrinkle facial filler Dysport, which could be used as an alternative to Botox, can also help reduce frown lines between the eyes, reveals a new study. (more…)
Washington, July 22 (ANI): Glaucoma patients and dry-eye sufferers may soon be able to trade their messy eye drops for a contact lens that delivers medication gradually over time, say scientists. (more…)
Washington, July 16 (ANI): A new piece of research suggests that the popular dietary supplement carnosine may prove helpful in preventing and treating cataracts, a clouding of the lens of the eye that is a leading cause of vision loss worldwide. (more…)
Washington, July 14 (ANI): Some people with nearsightedness may be provided with stable correction through the implantation of lenses made of a collagen-like substance, suggest the promising findings of a study. (more…)
London, June 14 (ANI): Saffron, the spice which is commonly used in Indian, Spanish and Italian cuisine, could hold the secret to preventing eye sight loss in old age, says a new study. (more…)
Washington, June 3 (ANI): Shedding new light on how the brain processes what the eyes see, scientists have found that although visual input obtained during eye movements is being processed by the brain, but it is blocked from awareness. (more…)
Washington, June 2 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have determined that certain squids can detect light through an organ other than their eyes as well. (more…)
