Moorfields Eye Hospital London experts, led by Pearse Keane, have developed an Artificial Intelligence tool to provide a fast and reliable diagnosis for patients with eye-related diseases.  In recent years, there has been a rapid push to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare systems. Artificial Intelligence (AI) serves to train a machine to make precise, swift, […]

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Treatments for open-angle glaucoma are needed. Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness, which can be terrifying and significantly affect someone’s quality of life. Unfortunately, this disease is estimated to have damaged the eyesight of over 70 million people worldwide.1 Also, 10% of people who experience blindness in both eyes cannot see as a […]

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Good eyesight can affect how we learn, and interact with the world and others. This sense can be an important variable in our short and long-term quality of life. Children rely on their parents to take care of their eye health and to set them up for success in life.  Yet, despite the importance of […]

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Conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye, occurs when the conjunctiva of the eye becomes inflamed. The conjunctiva is the white fiber membrane that lines the eyelid and serves to provide protection and lubrication to the eye by producing mucus and tears. Conjunctivitis is caused by a bacterial or viral infection usually from foreign bodies entering […]

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Find out about some of the new ways virtual (augmented reality) is being used in research and medicine. Assistive technology for low vision Retinitis pigmentosa is an eye condition that reduces vision. When severe, the condition can lead to poor peripheral vision resulting in an inability to interpret relative distance. Impaired vision can lower quality […]

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Recently Canadian scientists identified pink eye as a primary symptom of COVID-19. Globally there have been over 8.5 million cases of COVID-19 reported and more than 465,000 deaths. When the first cases were reported in January 2020, the World Health Organization compared the virus to other respiratory illnesses such as SARS and MERS. The signs […]

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A recent study examined the effects of statins on the risk of developing primary open-angle glaucoma. Glaucoma is a condition where there is increased pressure in the eye, which affects the optic nerve, potentially leading to blindness. A recent study carried out at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, published in JAMA Ophthalmology, investigated the effects of […]

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New research investigates the association of high cholesterol and the use of statins on glaucoma risk. Statin medications are commonly prescribed in patients with high cholesterol for cardiovascular disease treatment and prevention. Besides lowering cholesterol, statins have other beneficial effects that could be useful in treating other diseases and disorders. One such disease statins may […]

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