News Feature Channel: Vision

Long-Term Data Supports Aspherical Lenslets as Effective Myopia Control in Kids

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:30:31 EST

A landmark five-year clinical study has revealed that spectacle lenses equipped with highly aspherical lenslets (HAL) can significantly slow the progression of myopia and axial elongation in children. Compared to an extrapolated control group, HAL lenses reduced myopia progression by 1.75 diopters (D) and axial elongation by 0.72 mm, effectively lowering the risk of developing high myopia (−6.00 D or worse) by fourfold. These findings mark a critical advancement in long-term myopia management, offering a safe and non-invasive intervention amid a growing global vision crisis. With nearly half the world's population projected to be myopic by 2050, HAL lenses may hold the key to preventing serious complications such as retinal detachment and glaucoma.

Helping Your Baby's Eyes Develop

Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:55:12 EST

When a newborn opens their eyes for the first time, new parents wonder, "What exactly does my baby see?" Melinda Chang, MD, Attending Physician in the Vision Center at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, explains what you can do to help--and protect your baby's eyesight.

ARVO Announces Recipients of Inaugural Journal Achievement Awards

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 08:00:40 EST

Rockville, Md.--The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) announced the inaugural recipients of two new achievement awards recognizing reviewers and editors of ARVO's three journals ― IOVS, JOV, TVST ― in the areas of Excellence in Peer Review and Excellence in Editorial Service. Recognizing the importance and dedicated service of the journals' reviewers and editors, the awardees selected are assessed in terms of overall workload, quality of work and responsiveness.

NIH Researchers Develop Eye Drops That Slow Vision Loss in Animals

NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI) — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:15:34 EST

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed eye drops that extend vision in animal models of a group of inherited diseases that lead to progressive vision loss in humans, known as retinitis pigmentosa.

Glaucoma Research Foundation Announces the 2025 Shaffer Grants for Innovative Glaucoma Research

Glaucoma Research Foundation — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:55:45 EST

"These one-year incubator grants attract much-needed brainpower to the field of glaucoma and move us ever closer to the discovery of new treatments to preserve and restore vision."

Global Warming Can Lead to Inflammation in Human Airways, New Research Shows

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 08:20:36 EST

In a recent, cross-institutional study partially funded by the National Institutes of Health, researchers report that healthy human airways are at higher risk for dehydration and inflammation when exposed to dry air, an occurrence expected to increase due to global warming.

Expert Answers Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Frequently Asked Questions

University of Chicago Medical Center — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:15:33 EST

Managing Your Diabetes Can Help Prevent Associated Vision Loss

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:05:35 EST

In a recent publication in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, Thomas Gardner, M.D., M.S., professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences and a member of Caswell Diabetes Institute, discusses current screening recommendations and treatment options for DRD.

Recipients of ARVO Foundation Early Career Clinician-Scientist Research Awards Announced

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:00:23 EST

Rockville, Md.--The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Foundation announced the recipients of the 2025 ARVO Foundation Early Career Clinician-Scientist Awards: Maria Vittoria Cicinelli, MD; Denise Loya-Garcia MD, PhD and Vishal Raval, MD. Supporting researchers who are committed to careers as clinician-scientists, the awards are presented annually to recognize significant research presented at the ARVO Annual Meeting.

ARVO Foundation announces 2025 Ludwig von Sallmann Clinician-Scientist Award recipient

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 08:00:28 EST

Rockville, Md.--The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Foundation announced today that Swathi Kaliki, MD, is the 2025 recipient of the Ludwig von Sallmann Clinician-Scientist Award. Kaliki heads the Operation Eyesight Universal Institute for Eye Cancer, LV Prasad Eye Institute, India. She has delivered over 350 lectures in various national and international forums, published more than 300 peer-reviewed articles, contributed 35 oncology book chapters, and holds editorial board positions in various international journals.

Generous Gift Prompts Hospital to Dedicate Unit to a Beloved Donor

Hackensack Meridian Health — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:30:41 EST

Hackensack Meridian Bayshore Medical Center, a not-for-profit hospital located in Holmdel, NJ, dedicated their 2 North inpatient unit in memory of Janice Mitchell-Vassar, a former Holmdel resident. Vassar, a former board member and long-time supporter of Bayshore Medical Center and Hackensack Meridian Health, passed away in 2019 and left $5.6 million through her estate to support the visually impaired.

ARVO Foundation announces recipient of 2025 Oberdorfer Award in Low Vision Research

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:00:36 EST

The ARVO Foundation congratulates Jacque Duncan, MD, FARVO -- 2025 recipient of the Oberdorfer Award in Low Vision. She will present a lecture on the topic at the 2025 ARVO Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, and will receive an honorarium in recognition of this achievement. Duncan is chair and distinguished professor at the Department of Ophthalmology, University of California.

Age Amplifies Genetic Risk of a Blinding Eye Disease

Mount Sinai Health System — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:45:07 EST

Mount Sinai study may help early detection and treatment for glaucoma

Research Tip Sheet: Proteins in Eye's Nerve Cells Linked to Alzheimer's Disease

Cedars-Sinai — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:05:55 EST

An abnormal form of the tau protein found to accumulate in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients also accumulates in the eyes of patients with the condition, according to new findings from Cedars-Sinai investigators.

Researchers Identify Potential Link Between Retinal Changes, Alzheimer's Disease

Indiana University — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:55:56 EST

A team of scientists at the Indiana University School of Medicine has identified that an eye condition affecting the retina, the light-sensing tissue in the back of the eye, may serve as an early indicator for Alzheimer's disease.

Great Plains Art Museum to Open Its First Tactile Exhibition March 7

University of Nebraska-Lincoln — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:55:22 EST

The Great Plains Art Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is collaborating with the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired and Tactile Images to bring a transformative ta

2025 Winners of ARVO Advocacy Awards Announced

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 07:00:17 EST

Rockville, Md. - The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) announced today the 2025 recipients of its annual Advocacy Awards: Achievements in Eye and Vision Advocacy Award ― Dimitrios Karamichos, PhD, MSc; Emerging Advocate Award ― Anna CS Tan, MBBS, MMed, PhD

Mount Sinai-Led Research Team Identifies Underlying Mechanisms of Age-Related Dysfunction in Glands Crucial to Eye Function

Mount Sinai Health System — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:35:52 EST

A Mount Sinai-led research team has identified underlying mechanisms of age-related dysfunction in glands crucial to eye function, a discovery that may lead to new treatment options for dry eye disease

Researchers Make Molecular Connection Between Blindness, Dementia

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:15:44 EST

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have linked blindness in animal models to a brain-wide cellular stress response that's a common risk factor for dementia. Their findings, published in Nature Communications, could help explain the connection between vision or hearing loss and dementia.

Early Study Shows Promise for Retinal-Surgery Robot Invented at the University of Utah

University of Utah — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:32 EST

A robotic device developed by University of Utah engineers allows eye surgeons to perform high-precision procedures on the retina, the fragile lining on the back of the eye that is less than a millimeter thick.