Research
News and features covering the latest research developments in optometry and optics
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US researchers report that montelukast inhibits early diabetic retinopathy changes in mice
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The number of patients with age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma is set to grow in line with an ageing population. OT speaks with Hemal Mehta and Sally Ameen for insight on the latest treatment approaches
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The Moorfields glaucoma service director discusses a non-invasive glaucoma treatment that could reduce the need for eye drops
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The molecule protrudin could be used to help heal and regrow damaged nerve cells in the eye, resulting from conditions such as glaucoma
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A new way of treating chemical burns to the eye developed by Newcastle University researchers will be tested in a trial involving 30 patients
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Scientists are looking to recruit short-sighted children between the ages of six and 10 for a trial testing a new myopia treatment
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The publicly-available data set used in the research is the largest single-centre cohort of patients receiving wet AMD treatment in the world
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A teenager who was hit in the eye with a gel pellet suffered a corneal abrasion and could only detect hand movements in the affected eye
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A 57-year-old woman presented to hospital with redness, pain and blurred vision in her right eye after an accident while gardening
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Bright natural light may be effective in lessening the effects of lazy eye, according to new research