Ophthalmology
'Smart contact lens' to detect eye infections
A pioneering smart contact lens to test for eye infections in a quick, non-invasive way is being developed.
Dec 5, 2022
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Reusable contact lenses more than triple risk of rare preventable eye infection
People who wear reusable contact lenses are nearly four times as likely as those wearing daily disposables to develop a rare sight-threatening eye infection, finds a study led by UCL and Moorfields researchers.
Sep 22, 2022
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Ophthalmology
Help your kids avoid contracting pink eye
As children head back to school, there are many illnesses that you should be aware of as a parent. One highly contagious infection is conjunctivitis, commonly known as "pink eye," that many children and even adults will contract ...
Aug 29, 2022
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Immunology
World-first discovery of cornea T cells protecting eyes from viral infections
The cornea—the transparent protective outer layer of the eye critical to helping us see—produces a delicate and limited immune response to fight infections without damaging our vision, according to a new study from the ...
May 24, 2022
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Ophthalmology
First report of COVID-19 orbital involvement
A severe skin infection in the orbital area (around the eye) may represent an unusual complication of COVID-19, according to a patient report published in The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.
Jul 27, 2021
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Medical research
In-depth analysis identifies causes and mitigation efforts in COVID-19 cluster
Hospitals across the United States have gone to great lengths to implement infection control measures to prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2. And yet, as the pandemic has unfolded, many health care settings have experienced ...
Feb 9, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika virus affects eye development before but not after birth
While the SARS-CoV-2 virus has dominated the news this past year, researchers continue to study the health effects of the Zika virus, which has been reported in 86 countries globally.
Dec 18, 2020
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Ophthalmology
Another tragedy tied to opioids: Eye disease
(HealthDay)—America's ongoing opioid epidemic is costing increasing numbers of addicts their eyesight, a new study reports.
Nov 5, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cornea appears to resist infection from novel coronavirus
New findings from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggest the eye's cornea can resist infection from the novel coronavirus. Although the herpes simplex virus can infect the cornea and ...
Nov 3, 2020
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Ophthalmology
Fungal eye infection blinds over a half-million in one eye a year
Between 1 and 1.4 million fungal eye infections occur in the developing world per year, leaving over 600,000 people blind in one eye, find researchers from Manchester, London and Nairobi.
Oct 22, 2020
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