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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...

Retinal OCT Can Act as Prognostic Biomarker of Kidney Injury

MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 – Retinal optical coherence tomography (OCT) has potential to act as a noninvasive monitor and prognostic biomarker of kidney injury, according to a study published online Dec....

AAO: Research Highlights Vision Issues Seen in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease

THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023 – For pediatric patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), ophthalmologic complications include nonproliferative retinopathy (NPR) and proliferative retinopathy (PR), which...

Retinal Capillary Perfusion Tied to Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in Black Patients

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 – Lower retinal capillary perfusion is associated with cerebral small vessel disease, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia. Farzan Abdolahi, ...

Thickness of GCIPL, INL of Retina Reduced in Parkinson Disease

THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 – Reduced thickness of the ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) and inner nuclear layer (INL) of the retina are seen in individuals with Parkinson disease (PD),...

Almost 10 Million Americans Have Diabetes-Linked Eye Disease

MONDAY, June 19, 2023 – Nearly 10 million Americans are at risk for blindness from diabetic retinopathy, a new study finds. In 2021, an estimated 9.6 million people in the United States — 26% of t...

Bespoke, Code-Free AI Model Beneficial for Retinal Images

MONDAY, May 22, 2023 – Bespoke and code-free deep learning (CFDL) models can discriminate healthy retinal images from those with features of pre-plus or plus disease, indicating retinopathy of...

AHA News: The Brain Isn't the Only Place a Stroke Can Occur

FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (American Heart Association News) – Sudden, painless loss of vision. Burning back pain. Achy legs. Incontinence. People might not recognize these as signs of a stroke, because...

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