Why some fish have two eyes on one side of their head

New research investigates how some "weird" flatfish like flounder evolved to have two eyes on one side of the head.

Jade Boyd-Rice • futurity
May 6, 2021 ~7 min

Not everybody with eye pressure needs treatment to save vision

Not all patients with elevated eye pressure need treatment, according to a new study that shows most don’t go on to lose vision from glaucoma.

Jim Dryden-WUSTL • futurity
April 16, 2021 ~8 min


Gar fish reveal true age of our eye-brain connection

New research with gar fish indicates that our eye-brain connection evolved far earlier than textbooks now say.

Michigan State • futurity
April 12, 2021 ~6 min

Eye model may solve the mystery of macular degeneration’s cause

A new model of the human eye created with retina cells should help resolve a debate among researchers about the causes of age-related macular degeneration.

Bob Marcotte-U. Rochester • futurity
April 2, 2021 ~7 min

We grew human tear glands in the lab, and now we're making them cry

Next, researchers want to grow the tear glands of a crocodile – seriously.

Marie Bannier-Hélaouët, PhD Student, Hubrecht Institute, Utrecht University • conversation
March 17, 2021 ~7 min

Tool spots deepfake photos via light in the eyes

A new tool can identify deepfake photos with 94% accuracy by checking the reflection of light in the eyes.

U. Buffalo • futurity
March 12, 2021 ~6 min

Why do scientists care about worms?

'Worm' is really a catchall term for a huge variety of animals with different characteristics that span the tree of life. They hold clues about our own origins as well as hints about human health.

Helen Robertson, Postdoctoral Scholar of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, University of Chicago • conversation
Dec. 10, 2020 ~7 min

Hydrogel could treat glaucoma without surgery or drugs

A new microneedle-injected hydrogel could one day offer a way to treat glaucoma without drugs or surgery.

John Toon-Georgia Tech • futurity
Dec. 8, 2020 ~7 min


Reversing glaucoma damage and vision loss

Harvard Medical School scientists reverse age-related vision loss, eye damage from glaucoma in mice.

Ryan Jaslow • harvard
Dec. 2, 2020 ~11 min

AI uses retinal scans to spot Alzheimer’s

A new AI model that examines retina images for changes that point to Alzheimer's disease may one day help diagnose the disease.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Dec. 1, 2020 ~5 min

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