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Ingredient in Hair Dye Led to Woman's Vision Loss
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 – An ingredient in the hair dye a French woman used caused her to develop a vision-robbing retinopathy, researchers report. When she switched to a dye without these...
Healthy Tips to Protect Your Eyes' Retinas as You Age
SUNDAY, Sept. 8, 2024 – Getting older tends to go hand in hand with failing vision, but eye experts say there are things you can do to preserve your sight as you age. The risk of age-related macular...
Free Eye Disease Screening Program Engaging High-Risk Adults
TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 – A novel free eye disease screening program is engaging adults at high risk for eye disease who are underusing eye care services, according to a study published online Aug....
Scientists May Have Stopped a Form of Inherited Blindness in Dogs
MONDAY, July 22, 2024 – In her youth, Shola, an English Shepherd Dog, was a member of the Edale Mountain Rescue Team, a corps of U.K. pooches charged with helping hurt and stranded hikers. But Shola...
Ophthalmologic Manifestations of Acute Leukemia Are Heterogeneous
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 – Ophthalmologic manifestations of acute leukemia are heterogeneous and detectable at initial presentation or relapse, according to a study published online July 10 in the...
Self-Imposed Use Cessation Dates Tied to Ophthalmic Drop Waste
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – Self-imposed use cessation dates (SUCD) for multiuse eye drop bottles leads to significant drug waste and associated costs, according to a report published online July 1...
Study Identifies Factors Associated With Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 – Factors associated with an increased risk for hydroxychloroquine retinopathy have been identified and include female sex, older age, and chronic kidney disease stage 3 or...
AI Shows Good Clinical Knowledge, Reasoning for Eye Issues
FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 – Large language models (LLMs) are approaching expert-level knowledge and reasoning skills in ophthalmology, according to a study published online April 17 in PLOS Digital...
AI Outperforms Glaucoma, Retina Specialists for Diagnostic Accuracy
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – A large language model (LLM) chatbot outperforms glaucoma and retina specialists for diagnostic accuracy, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in JAMA...
AI Outperforms Eye Docs in Managing Glaucoma
FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 (HealthDay news) – Artificial intelligence can match and even outperform human eye doctors in diagnosing and treating glaucoma, a new study finds. The GPT-4 system from OpenAI...
Novel Protocol Can Help to Rapidly Diagnose Eye Stroke
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 – A novel protocol can be used to diagnose eye stroke and expedite treatment, according to a study published online Feb. 13 in Ophthalmology. Gareth M.C. Lema, M.D., Ph.D.,...
Inherited Genetic Loci Identified for Thinner Retinal Layers Using Optical CT
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 – Multiple inherited genetic loci for thinner retinal layers have been identified using macular optical computed tomography (OCT), and these are associated with ocular,...
Does More Outdoor Light at Night Help Cause Macular Degeneration?
TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 – As levels of nighttime artificial outdoor light rise, so do the odds for a leading cause of vision loss, age-related macular degeneration (AMD). South Korean researchers...
Eye Blood Flow Could Be Marker for Migraine
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 – Blood flow appears to be reduced in the eye during migraine attacks, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain. ...
Does More Outdoor Light at Night Help Cause Macular Degeneration?
TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 – As levels of nighttime artificial outdoor light rise, so do the odds for a leading cause of vision loss, age-related macular degeneration (AMD). South Korean researchers...