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Tiny nanoparticle could have big impact on patients receiving corneal transplants

March 24, 2023

Using nanoparticles to encapsulate eye medication decreased graft rejection while requiring fewer and smaller doses.
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Night vision tests in age-related macular degeneration precisely localize disease mechanisms

March 17, 2023

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham discovered that night vision tests at a specific location in the retina will be suitable for assessing treatments and preventions for AMD.
Views of a patio from a walking, crawling, or flying perspective, and a collection of scrambled views.

Visually navigating on foot uses unique brain region

March 15, 2023

Using vision to efficiently move through an area by foot uses a unique region of the brain’s cortex, according to a small study funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI).

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Last updated: July 30, 2019