New gene-editing technique could reverse vision loss and blindness in humans
Researchers in China have successfully restored the vision of mice with retinitis pigmentosa, one of the major causes of blindness in humans
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Joseph Shavit
- Mar 14
Lifechanging implants can restore 20/20 vision to the blind and visually-impaired
Researchers and entrepreneurs have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig’s skin, which resembles the human cornea.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 28
Life-altering eye drops can replace reading glasses, researchers find
VUITY has shown promising results in improving near vision in individuals without causing any serious adverse events.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 14
Groundbreaking implants can restore 20/20 vision to the blind and visually-impaired
Researchers and entrepreneurs have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig’s skin, which resembles the human cornea.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 14
Groundbreaking implants can restore 20/20 vision to the blind and visually-impaired
Researchers and entrepreneurs have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig’s skin, which resembles the human cornea.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 13
Lab-grown retinal eye cells can treat blindness
Retinal cells grown from stem cells are ready for trials in humans with degenerative eye disorders according to researchers at U of W.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 28, 2022
Life-changing eye drops can replace reading glasses, researchers find
Presbyopia is a common and progressive eye condition that reduces the eye's ability to focus on near objects and impacts people after age 40
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 14, 2022
Groundbreaking new drug can treat cataracts without surgery
A revolutionary new treatment for cataracts has shown extremely positive results in laboratory tests, giving hope to treat the condition.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 13, 2022
Groundbreaking implants can restore 20/20 vision to the blind and visually-impaired
Researchers and entrepreneurs have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig’s skin, which resembles the human cornea.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 28, 2022
Life-changing eye drops can replace reading glasses, new study finds
"There are many kinds of this medicine in trials, but this is the first to be approved," she said. "It is pretty remarkable."
Joshua Shavit
- Nov 25, 2022
Novel indoor & outdoor navigation technology for vision-impaired people
People with blindness, deafblindness, visual impairment or low vision, as well as those who use wheelchairs, can travel more independently .
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 22, 2022
Groundbreaking smart glasses cure night blindness and peripheral vision problems
Japanese startup ViXion has created an innovative wearable device that helps people deal with the difficulties associated with night vision.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 13, 2022
Pig collagen corneas can restore 20/20 vision to the blind and visually-impaired
Researchers and entrepreneurs have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig’s skin, which resembles the human cornea.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 1, 2022
New supplement delivers the same results as physical exercise
The beneficial messages being sent to the central nervous system during exercise are packaged up in what are known as lipid particles.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 15, 2022
Eye-opening discovery about adult brain’s ability to recover vision
A discovery about how some visually impaired adults could start to see offers a new vision of the brain’s possibilities.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 6, 2022
Smart contact lenses can diagnose and stop glaucoma-related blindness
Smart soft contact lenses that can accurately measure intraocular pressure (IOP) could be the latest answer to stopping glaucoma.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 21, 2022
Bio-synthesized corneas can restore 20/20 vision to the blind
Researchers and entrepreneurs have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig’s skin, which resembles the human cornea.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 15, 2022
Pigs help scientists restore 20/20 vision to the blind and visually impaired
Researchers and entrepreneurs have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig’s skin, which resembles the human cornea.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 30, 2022
Scientists discover brain neurons that light up whenever we see food
When you look at foods, a specialized part of your visual cortex lights up, according to a new study from MIT neuroscientists.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 20, 2022
Robots can 'see' using new type of electronic skin
A flexible photodetector could provide future robots with an electronic skin capable of "seeing" light beyond the range of human vision.
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