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Paul Werginz in the lab.
Science

Nerve cells in the retina of blind mice retain their visual function

Ashwini Sakharkar

A good news for retina implants!

molecular engineering technique
Science

New technique uses DNA microbeads to create complex organoids

Amit Malewar

Research team uses DNA microbeads to control the development of cultivated tissue.

Woman Receiving an Eye Injection
Health

A gene therapy restored helpful vision to patients with rare, inherited blindness

Pranjal Malewar

Scientists showed a very clean safety profile and efficacy.

women unable to see without spectacles
Health

Seaweed gel therapy for blindness caused by retinal detachment

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Injectable hydrogel with tamponading function for retinal detachment.

facial recognition system
AI & Machine Learning

A machine learning approach to encode images like a retina

Amit Malewar

An actor-model framework.

macro image of human eye. mixed media
Science

Researchers discover ancient origins of light-sensing cells in retina

Amit Malewar

Specialized cells that simultaneously signal the presence of light in two unique ways.

Ke Chen at Purdue University displays a device for computer vision that mimics how retinal cells perceive light.
Technology

Purdue’s computer vision device mimics the human retina

Ashwini Sakharkar

The device is geared to sense change, making it more efficient than digital camera systems.

Blind man people with disability handicapped person and everyday life visually impaired man with walking stick
Health

Hopeful progress in retina cell research for battling blindness

Dr. Prajakta Banik

A nanofibrous scaffold with fluocinolone acetonide enhances culturing of retinal pigment epithelial cells.

women checking her eyes
Health

A new ML model can identify mild cognitive impairment from retinal scans

Pranjal Malewar

A non-invasive and inexpensive method of identifying the early signs of cognitive impairment.

cross-​section of a retinal organoid
Biology

Exploring the human retina: A detailed look

Dr. Prajakta Banik

A new atlas illustrates how the human retina is developing.

Image showing eye closeup
Science

Scientists now traced the 500 million-year-old origin of vertebrate IRBP to a bacterial source

Amit Malewar

Vertebrates acquired a special protein from bacteria more than 500 million years ago.

retinal image showing the macula
Technology

Google researchers developed an aging clock using deep learning on retinal images

Amit Malewar

Deep learning models can accurately predict biological age.

macro photo of eye
Science

Producing eye tissue using stem cells and 3D bioprinting

Amit Malewar

Technique provides model for studying genesis of age-related macular degeneration and other eye diseases.

Image showing blindness
Health

Adult brain has the potential to recover from inherited blindness partially

Pranjal Malewar

Eye-opening discovery about adult brain’s ability to recover vision.

Image showing human eye
Health

Study uncovers genetic clues to age-related macular degeneration

Pranjal Malewar

The discovery will help better diagnose and treat this progressive eye disease.

Fruit flies
Science

Disrupted circadian clock poses a greater risk of retinal degeneration

Pranjal Malewar

A study of old flies offers new insight into retinal degeneration.

Image showing eye closeup
Science

Scientists discovered a protein in rod cells of the retina that helps us see in dim light

Pranjal Malewar

More insight into how vision works.

Campana cell in green
Science

A new type of nerve cell discovered in the retina

Amit Malewar

The newly identified Campana cell could play a role in visual signal processing.

restored vision loss
Health

Reversing glaucoma damage and vision loss

Pranjal Malewar

Seeing clearly again.

Regenerating damaged nerve fibers in the eye
Health

Regenerating damaged nerve fibers in the eye

Pranjal Malewar

Technique to regenerate optic nerve offers hope for future glaucoma treatment.

microscopic immune cells escaping a nearby blood vessel
Technology

Tracking the interactions of microscopic immune cells in a living eye

Pranjal Malewar

Imaging the secret lives of immune cells in the eye.

Artificial Liquid Retina
Technology

An artificial liquid retinal prosthesis

Pranjal Malewar

Liquid, biocompatible and micro-injectable, the new liquid retinal prosthesis is an aqueous suspension of photoactive nanoparticles that functionally replace the photoreceptors of the retina...

Scientists have created an artificial eye that can power itself using sunlight
Technology

Scientists have created an artificial eye that can power itself using sunlight

Amit Malewar

Much effort has been made to develop artificial eyes, as well as bionic eyes, but fabricating the spherical shape of a human eye —...

Our pupils follow rhythms that arise in the environment
Science

Our pupils follow rhythms that arise in the environment

Amit Malewar

Our pupils also dilate when we see someone we're attracted to. It controls the amount of light entering the eye and hits the retina....

New device for the early detection of certain eyesight problems
Health

New device for the early detection of certain eyesight problems

Pranjal Malewar

In vivo observation of the human retina at the cellular level is crucial to detect the first signs of retinal diseases and adequately treat...

The science behind best lights to affect sleep, mood, and learning
Health

The science behind best lights to affect sleep, mood, and learning

Pranjal Malewar

A new study from UW Medicine suggests that the lighting that stimulates the cone photoreceptor inputs to specific neurons in the eye that regulate...

A drug used widely to treat a common eye condition has no benefit, study
Health

A drug used widely to treat a common eye condition has no benefit, study

Pranjal Malewar

Evaluating whether eplerenone was superior to placebo in terms of improving visual acuity in patients with chronic CSCR.

Photographs of the patient’s left fundus at baseline and after 24 months of taurine supplementation, showing anatomical stability with photoreceptor preservation. © UNIGE
Health

Scientists identified 45 new genes that cause blindness

Pranjal Malewar

Cardiac and visual degeneration arrested by a food supplement.

Photoreceptors cells responsible for colour vision. By sequencing one cell at a time, the researchers identified a gene (Rbp4) present in a small number of cells (in green). In purple, photoreceptors in which the Rbp4 gene is not activated.
Science

Scientists unveiled the first steps in the construction of vision

Amit Malewar

By decoding the genetic mechanisms that control the neurons of the visual system, researchers at UNIGE are unveiling the first steps in the construction...

The findings indicated significant changes in the smokers’ red-green and blue-yellow color vision and that heavy smokers had a reduced ability to discriminate contrasts and colors.
Health

Heavy smoking can damage your vision, study

Pranjal Malewar

Everyone is aware that smoking is indeed bad for the health. Still, some people do it anyway. Smoking has been proven a cause of numerous...

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