Blind Eye Articles & Analysis
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With a 26.8% prevalence of diabetes for people over the age of 65, there are 14.3 million seniors alone who are at risk of developing visual loss or blindness. Diabetic eye diseases are treatable, and blindness can be prevented for most patients with early detection and treatment. However, in some areas as low as 15% of people with diabetes get ...
Orbis International is a nonprofit that is on a mission to fight avoidable blindness by empowering local eye care teams with the skills and resources necessary to save sight on their own. Through innovations like the Flying Eye Hospital and an award-winning telemedicine platform, Cybersight, and partnerships with companies and organizations such ...
Uncovering parts of the retina that can potentially go unseen during traditional eye exams, Optos technology is revolutionary. It can help practitioners spot the early signs of a variety of health concerns, from retinal detachments to diabetes. The company was founded in 1992 by Douglas Anderson, who was inspired to commercialise cutting-edge retinal imaging technology after his ...
MEEI is home to the medical school's Department of Ophthalmology Ocular Genomics Institute, which is working to harness the power of genomics and gene therapy to advance the knowledge and treatment of blinding eye diseases. "Becoming an Agilent CSP enables us to provide the ocular genomics research community with access to the latest protocols and technologies ...