New Connection Discovered Between Gut Microbiome and Eye Health
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) via Newswise – Rockville, Md. – Preliminary research suggests possible application of manipulated gut bacteria may have therapeutic implications…
Jamal Can See Again, Thanks to New Synthetic Cornea
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Jamal Furani from Haifa wasn’t able to see his new grandchild until January 3, when he became the first patient to…
Researchers Discover Stem Cells in Optic Nerve That Preserve Vision
University of Maryland School of Medicine via EurekAlert – Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have for the first time identified stem…
First In-Human Trial of Synthetic Cornea Starts in Israel
Israel21c Staff via Israel21c – The first-in-human implantation of the revolutionary CorNeat KPro synthetic cornea has been approved for 10 corneally blind patients at Beilinson Hospital in…
Electrical Stimulation Could Restore Vision in Blind People
University of Zurich via News-Medical Net – In a project under Horizon 2020, researchers from seven European organizations will examine how the vision of visually impaired…
Dynamic Stimulation of the Visual Cortex Allows Blind and Sighted People to ‘See’ Shapes
Cell Press via EurekAlert – For most adults who lose their vision, blindness results from damage to the eyes or optic nerve while the brain remains…