Research
News and features covering the latest research developments in optometry and optics
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Dr Reena Chopra received the George Giles postgraduate research prize from the College of Optometrists
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UK scientists have developed technology that could screen patients for low macular pigment levels
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“The larger the number of patients we observe and treat, the more we will learn and the faster we will reach a cure for this devastating condition”
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A study that aims to understand the genetic basis for dry AMD is recruiting 6000 patients with geographic atrophy
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Experiments in mice found that exercise reduced the harmful growth of blood vessels in the eye by 45%
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Researchers used gene therapy to successfully activate degenerated photoreceptors in mice
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A new study has highlighted that each missed visit is associated with an average visual acuity letter score decline of 0.7
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Research that explores how natural and artificial vision are integrated could improve the use of retinal prostheses in AMD patients
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New research has estimated the impact of the degenerative eye condition
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Researchers have said that their findings “highlight the urgent need to raise awareness of the symptoms of macular disease”