Vision Breakthroughs Using Animal Models
Animal models in biomedical research help scientists see what works, what doesn’t and why. Two research projects—one at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s McPherson Eye Research Institute and the Morgridge Research Institute, and the other at the National Eye Institute (NEI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)—utilized animal models in vision research. What they discovered […]
How the Brain Sees Vision
What is going on in the brain that leads to us to look for an object, such as a coffee mug, grab it, fill it with coffee, and go about our day? What are the elements of cerebral visual impairment that both parents and healthcare providers need be on the lookout for? As always, medical […]
New Hope for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Meibomian glands are the oil glands along the edge of the eyelid that secrete a fluid known as meibum to prevent tear evaporation and protects the eye surface. As a person ages, the meibomian glands shrink, known as meibomian gland dysfunction, and this leads to evaporative dry eye disease. This causes swollen eyelids, itchy eyes, […]
Eye Transplantation and Optic Nerve Regeneration
There are treatments and procedures for glaucoma and cataracts, such as cataract removal or eye drops and laser treatments, that can help preserve vision. The trouble is, once vision is lost it can’t be restored—yet. Two research projects are working to change that fact. One project under the auspices of the Advanced Research Projects Agency […]
Treatments for Childhood Myopia
Cases of childhood myopia, also known as nearsightedness, have increased over the past few decades. The most severe form, high myopia, could affect 1 billion people worldwide by 2050. While corrective lenses (eyeglasses or contacts) help persons with myopia achieve near 20/20 vision, the condition can lead to retinal detachment and glaucoma. There are treatments […]
Damage & Repair
When something breaks, you want to fix it. And when you fix the item in question, you want it to stay fixed and not keep breaking. It’s even better to find out why something is breaking so that you can fix it once and for all. The same can be said about our bodies—particularly our […]
Visual Clutter and Cognitive Processing
According to most studies, 80 percent of what humans learn comes from vision. Of course, all that visual information goes to the brain, where it is processed, and a person does a specific action, such as picking up an object or moving from Point A to Point B. This makes the eyes the front part […]
Ocular Melanoma News 2025 Part Two
Ocular Melanoma News 2025 Part One discussed research that will predict tumor metastasis and a treatment using tebentafusp that helps immune cells recognize melanoma cells. There are other potential treatments for ocular melanoma being developed. One in particular deals with learning why ocular melanoma doesn’t respond to immunotherapy and how that can be changed. Immunotherapy […]
Ocular Melanoma News 2025 Part One
Ocular melanoma is a rare form of cancer of the eye that diagnosed in approximately 2,500 adults in the U.S. each year. It is a malignant tumor that starts in the eyes and is most often found in fair-skinned individuals between 50 to 55 years of age. Of course, anyone of any age and race […]
Utilizing Genetics & Nanoparticles to Treat Inherited Retinal Diseases
Many eye diseases, such as Retinitis Pigmentosa, Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) and Stargardt Disease, have a genetic basis. Researchers are studying these and other inherited retinal diseases in order to identify the genes responsible and to use this information to develop genetic tests and treatments. Research projects at the National Eye Institute, Oregon State University […]