Science and vision

Research

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Scientists improve ROP screening approach

A new way of assessing babies at risk of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) has been shown to reduce the number of babies who receive invasive diagnostic examinations

by Selina Powell

Running lowers risk of early death

A lunchtime jog or run after work significantly lowers the risk of mortality from any cause

by Selina Powell

Learning to read lowers risk of dementia

New research has highlighted that those who never learn to read or write may have a three times greater risk of developing dementia

by Selina Powell

Technology

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Using OCT to image the joints

Researchers have developed a low-cost optical coherence tomography device that can be used to assess joint damage

by Selina Powell

Scientists overcome key barrier to the development of an artificial retina

Compressing visual data gathered by the device helps to prevent the electronics in the sight-restoring technology from becoming too hot

by Selina Powell

Scientists use telescope technology to capture undistorted image of the eye

A clear image of the part of the eye involved in glaucoma was taken using an ophthalmic laser microscope and a programmable mirror

by Selina Powell

New AI system detects retinopathy with 95.5% accuracy

More than 90% of cases flagged by the EyeArt system had diabetic retinopathy or another eye disease

by Selina Powell