Are segregation, income #inequality, and poverty associated with vision problems and blindness? Yes, according to researchers at the University of Michigan and NORC at the University of Chicago. Using data from 2010 U.S. census tracts and the 2012–2016 American Community Survey, they found that structural #inequity may be associated with poor vision outcomes in under-resourced areas. Read more from JAMA Ophthalmology: https://lnkd.in/ejYc27pQ
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Have you heard of #VisionRehabilitation? If you have a patient with a visual impairment, learn how vision rehabilitation services can improve their quality of life. Watch and share:
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Don’t miss the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists’ Annual Conference this August 9 to 12 in New Orleans, LA! Connect with #diabetes care and education specialists — and learn how you can support people with diabetes. Register now: https://adcesmeeting.org/ #ADCES24 #EyeHealthEducation
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July is #UVSafetyMonth! Wearing sunglasses that block 99 to 100 percent of UVA and UVB radiation can protect your eyes and lower your risk for #cataracts. Explore our tips to protect your vision — and spread the word about #UVSafetyMonth: https://lnkd.in/ekxsknq
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July’s #ImageOfTheMonth shows neovascularization — the growth of new blood vessels. Neovascularization often happens in the eyes of people with age-related #MacularDegeneration. It can cause vision loss, so it’s usually treated with drugs that can slow or stop the growth. Take a look!
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In case you missed it: Cones are nerve cells in the retina (the light-sensing layer of tissue at the back of the eye) that recognize color. Our #ImageOfTheMonth shows the cones in purple — the green cells are other nerve cells in the retina.
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Check out this #NEIfunded review on the prospects of small-molecule therapies for age-related #MacularDegeneration. Researchers from Gachon University and the University of Toronto provide an insightful overview of the potential benefits and drawbacks of medicines that modulate specific molecular targets. Read more from the Archives of Pharmacal Research: https://lnkd.in/ezt7CQuk
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Could immunotherapy be used to treat #DiabeticRetinopathy? Researchers led by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Michigan State University, and the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center are trying to find out. Their #NEIfunded study suggests that diabetic retinopathy is a ceramidopathy — and that retinal endothelial ceramide may be a treatable target. Read more from Cell Metabolism: https://lnkd.in/dQ5umpjc?
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Join us in congratulating the winners of the idea award in the NEULAND innovation contest. The winning team from the Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) and industry partners developed VisioPrinTech, a process for printing personalized corneas to restore patients’ eyesight. Read more about this important #EyeHealth innovation: https://lnkd.in/e9bUg5sv
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New clues about the role of the basal ganglia in social behavior: Researchers at NEI, the 筑波大学, and Kyoto University have found that familiar faces — especially those of people we often socialize with — are learned in the basal ganglia region through the same neural mechanisms that recognize the value of objects. Read more about this #NEIfunded research in iScience: https://lnkd.in/eRjmXB8t
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