20,000 lab-grown human retinas reveal how cone photoreceptor cells resist degeneration

by Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology BaselHuman retinal organoid. Photoreceptors are labeled in green and the light sensing compartment is labeled in red. Organoid cell nuclei are labe

Updated on: April 07,2026

20,000 lab-grown human retinas reveal how cone photoreceptor cells resist degeneration

by Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology BaselHuman retinal organoid. Photoreceptors are labeled in green and the light sensing compartment is labeled in red. Organoid cell nuclei are labe

Updated on:April 07,2026

With help from AI, eye images offer window into cardiovascular risk

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to assess cardiovascular risk based on images of the eye captured during eye exams demonstr

Updated on: April 27,2026

With help from AI, eye images offer window into cardiovascular risk

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to assess cardiovascular risk based on images of the eye captured during eye exams demonstr

Updated on:April 27,2026

Vitreous floaters confer increased risk for retinal detachment

by Elana GotkineNew-onset vitreous floaters, with or without flashes, confer an increased risk for retinal detachment (RD), according to a studypublishedin the March issue of theAnnals of Family Medic

Updated on: April 30,2026

Vitreous floaters confer increased risk for retinal detachment

by Elana GotkineNew-onset vitreous floaters, with or without flashes, confer an increased risk for retinal detachment (RD), according to a studypublishedin the March issue of theAnnals of Family Medic

Updated on:April 30,2026

New AI tools could help eye doctors diagnose retinal disease faster

by Marta Wegorzewska,Washington University in St. LouisEvaluation on retinal disease prediction in the inductive learning setting. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-026-0

Updated on: July 09,2026

New AI tools could help eye doctors diagnose retinal disease faster

by Marta Wegorzewska,Washington University in St. LouisEvaluation on retinal disease prediction in the inductive learning setting. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-026-0

Updated on:July 09,2026

Lab-grown aging eye model reveals early AMD markers in weeks

byUtah State UniversityResearchers successfully replicated the onset of age-related macular degeneration the same way it develops in a human eye. Credit: USU / Erin HolmsteadThe rods and cones in your

Updated on: June 30,2026

Lab-grown aging eye model reveals early AMD markers in weeks

byUtah State UniversityResearchers successfully replicated the onset of age-related macular degeneration the same way it develops in a human eye. Credit: USU / Erin HolmsteadThe rods and cones in your

Updated on:June 30,2026