Eye test could screen young kids for autism

An eye test that measures how pupils change in response to light could be a way to screen young children for autism.

Judith Van Dongen-Washington State • futurity
Aug. 22, 2022 ~7 min

Little perks push docs to give brand name eyedrops

Eye doctors are more likely to prescribe brand name eyedrops after small perks from drug companies, research finds.

Vanessa Wasta-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Aug. 16, 2022 ~7 min


Poll: Many parents don’t protect their kids’ eye health

New poll results indicate ways parents can better protect their child's eye health from screens, sun, and other threats.

Beata Mostafavi-Michigan • futurity
July 18, 2022 ~7 min

When eyes meet, brains get to work

Research with monkeys shows that when eyes meet, neurons fire in multiple parts of the brain. It gets at how we figure out the meaning of a "social gaze."

Bill Hathaway-Yale • futurity
May 11, 2022 ~5 min

How your eyes stay focused when you reach for stuff

New research digs into what's happening in the brain to keep your eyes focused on something you're reaching for, like a ground ball or grocery store item.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
April 20, 2022 ~5 min

Fractal neuron growth could lead to bionic eyes

Growing rodent retinal neurons on a fractal-patterned electrode is a step toward a bionic eye, say researchers.

U. Oregon • futurity
April 11, 2022 ~6 min

Can a stem cell patch treat macular degeneration?

"If the goal is to treat blindness, we want to make sure that the retinal pigment epithelium cells... are still doing the job they're supposed to."

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
March 17, 2022 ~9 min

Eye implant may restore some vision for people with macular degeneration

A thin pixelated chip implanted in the eye of people with macular degeneration may offer a way to restore functional vision, a new follow-up study shows.

Stanford • futurity
Feb. 10, 2022 ~9 min


Some people with macular degeneration may not need shots in the eye

Some people with "wet" age-related macular degeneration may one day be able to safely stop eye injection therapy without further vision loss.

Rachel Butch-JHU • futurity
Jan. 19, 2022 ~8 min

People with macular degeneration may not need shots in the eye

Some people with "wet" age-related macular degeneration may one day be able to safely stop eye injection therapy without further vision loss.

Rachel Butch-JHU • futurity
Jan. 19, 2022 ~8 min

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