A new study has proposed that a simple retina scan could indicate whether a person is at risk of early death. The research found the greater the gap between a person’s chronological age and retinal ...

“Our results demonstrate that texture analysis can uncover minute retinal changes long before diabetic retinopathy becomes clinically visible,” co-senior author António Francisco Ambrósio, a professor ...

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For the first time, scientists have identified a marker in the retina that may lead to the development of Parkinson’s disease, and it may be detected years prior to diagnosis. Researchers out of ...

Mediwhale co-founder and CEO Kevin Choi discovered that he had lost vision in nearly half of one of his eyes from glaucoma when he was 24, which is rare in young people. "I was devastated and could ...

The retina is the only organ where blood vessels are directly seen without any invasive measures. A South Korean startup, Mediwhale, wants to use artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose kidney ...

Alzheimer's disease research has shown that the build up of amyloid plaques between brain cells is a strong predictor of neurodegeneration. Now, a new study suggests those same protein deposits also ...

Optos, a medical device company specializing in devices that image the retina, announced that the U.S. Air Force is now using the company’s Ultrawide-field Panaoramic200 Scanning Laser Opthalmoscope ...

Medical science has taken a remarkable leap forward in stroke prevention with the discovery that our eyes may hold the key to predicting stroke risk. Leading researchers have identified a ...

Some movies require a ticket for admission. At this home, a scan of an eye can open the door to its standout screening area. In Pacific Palisades, an affluent enclave of Los Angeles, a property listed ...

GREENPORT — Incarcerated individuals at the Columbia County Jail are having their retinas scanned to check their identities and to verify they are receiving the proper medications. Their scans are ...

Eye scans looking at retinal texture might be able to predict risk of vision loss among people with type 2 diabetes Lab rats with diabetes experienced specific changes in the texture of their retinas ...