Science Briefs – Edition 34

What's Inside

  • Using AI to detect retinopathy in prematurity.
    Envision adds ChatGPT to its smart glasses.
  • New drug demonstrates efficacy for RP patients.
  • Medicare deficiencies causing preventable blindness.
  • And, about 15 more stories about the science and medicine related to blindness from the entire world.

Science Briefs – Edition 33

What's Inside

  • Therapy for rare genetic diseases.
  • Vaccine for people with AMD?
  • More awareness needed around genetic sight loss.
  • Cure for age related blindness coming.
  • And, about a dozen more articles about the science and medicine related to blindness from all of the world.

Science Briefs – Edition 32

  • Major progress made in blindness caused by cellular degeneration.
  • New model to examine Usher Syndrome.
  • Gene therapy used in Toronto.
  • And, about a dozen stories about the science, medicine and prevention of blindness from all over the world.

Science Briefs – Edition 31

What's Inside

  • Blind women doing early detection of breast cancer in India.
  • Sharks with retinal mutation may hold cure for retinal diseases.
  • And, a number of other articles about the science, medicine and prevention of blindness from all over the world.

Science Briefs – Edition 30

What's Inside

  • Ocular waste recycling.
  • Is retinal transplant possible with modern medicine?
  • Causes of blindness in children.
  • And, about ten more stories about the science, medicine and prevention of blindness from the entire world.

Science Briefs – Edition 29

What's Inside

  • New surgery restores man's vision.
  • Blind people better at sensing heartbeats.
  • And, 3 more articles about the science and medicine of blindness from all over the world.

Science Briefs – Edition 28

What's Inside

  • Suicidal ideation among blind patients.
  • Glaucoma tests continue.
  • Possible advancements with AMD.
  • And, one more article about the science and medicine of blindness from all over the world.

Science Briefs – Edition 27

What's Inside

  • Bogus cures for blindness and debunking myths of glaucoma.
  • One in eight Indians at risk of blindness.
  • How gene editing can prevent vision loss.
  • Large study into rare eye disorders.
  • And, about 20 articles about science, medicine and preventing blindness from all over the world.

Science Briefs – Edition 25

What's Inside

  • Gene therapy for blindness now covered in Canada.
  • Common home test for AMD found to be inaccurate.
  • Pan American helath organization working to eliminate river blindness.
  • And, about a dozen stories about the science, medicine and preventing blindness from the entire world.

Science Briefs – Edition 24

What's Inside

  • River blindness effects in rural areas.
  • Symptoms of Diabetic Retinopathy that you should know.
  • Smokers twice as like to develop AMD and vision loss.
  • And, about 20 stories about the science and medicine related to blindness.