Diabetic retinal disease prevalence rises while severe cases decline
Although the prevalence of diabetes-related eye diseases almost doubled since 2014, the rates of most severe forms of the disease ...
Tag: Ophthalmology
Study finds lasting benefits of multifocal contact lenses in slowing myopia
Capping ten years of work to stem the tide of nearsightedness, David Berntsen, Golden-Golden Professor of Optometry and chair of ...
AI revolutionizes ophthalmology with oculomics for cardiovascular risk assessment
A recent position paper in the Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in ophthalmology. ...
CRISPR gene editing shows promise for treating individuals with a form of inherited blindness
Results from a groundbreaking clinical trial of CRISPR gene editing in 14 individuals with a form of inherited blindness show ...
AI rivals humans in ophthalmology exams: GPT-4's impressive diagnostic skills showcased
In a recent study published in the journal PLOS Digital Health, researchers assessed and compared the clinical knowledge and diagnostic ...
Gut bacteria may be responsible for sight loss in certain inherited eye diseases
Sight loss in certain inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria, and is potentially treatable by antimicrobials, finds ...
AI system can equal or surpass ophthalmologists in diagnosis, treatment of glaucoma and retina disorders
A large language model (LLM) artificial intelligence (AI) system can match, or in some cases outperform, human ophthalmologists in the ...
When you think about your health, don’t forget your eyes
I vividly remember that late Friday afternoon when my eye pressure spiked and I staggered on foot to my ophthalmologist's ...
AI system in eye scans enables better diagnosis of inherited retinal diseases
Inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), single-gene disorders affecting the retina, are very difficult to diagnose since they are uncommon and involve ...
New small-molecule drugs show potential clinical utility in treating world’s leading causes of blindness
In a University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers have discovered small-molecule drugs with potential clinical utility in the treatment of ...
