News tagged with ophthalmoscope
New device finds early signs of eye disease in preemies
Tell-tale signs of a condition that can blind premature babies are being seen for the first time using a new handheld device in a study at Duke University Medical Center.
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Sep 21, 2009 |
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Historic first images of rod photoreceptors in the living human eye
Scientists today reported that the tiny light-sensing cells known as rods have been clearly and directly imaged in the living eye for the first time. Using adaptive optics (AO), the same technology astronomers ...
Jun 08, 2011 |
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Strategy to help doctors determine when to treat retinopathy of prematurity
Scientists have shown that through eye examinations, doctors can identify infants who are most likely to benefit from early treatment for a potentially blinding eye condition called retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), resulting ...
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Apr 29, 2010 |
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Developing a test to save eyesight by detecting glaucoma years earlier
Scientists are reporting progress toward a test that could revolutionize the diagnosis of glaucoma -- the second leading cause of vision loss and blindness worldwide -- by detecting the disease years earlier ...
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Mar 24, 2010 |
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Seeing a diagnosis: How an eye test could aid Alzheimer's detection
A simple and inexpensive eye test could aid detection and diagnosis of major neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's at an earlier stage than is currently possible, according to new research by UCL scientists.
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Jan 14, 2010 |
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