Eye injuries are unpleasant and painful – and can be frightening. Some of the most common injuries are as follows: blows to the eye– such as being hit by a fist, elbow or ball or walking into something scratches and abrasions– often caused by fingernails or tree branches foreign bodies– could be grit, wood, sand […]
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Researchers discover specialised immune cells patrolling the human eye: Researchers have discovered that the sentinels guarding the healthy human cornea from pathogens and inflammation are T cells, and not another type of immune cells called dendritic cells, as previously thought. The discovery, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, redefines current […]
Most of us know we need to protect our skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays, but many Brits don’t know that our eyes are also very vulnerable to damage from the sun. Even those that don’t regularly go on holiday abroad could be at risk, as sunlight in the UK can cause our eyes […]
Development of Artificial Intelligence for the management of retinal diseases – New Christian Doppler Laboratory opened at MedUni Vienna: The number of patients at risk of developing serious retinal diseases or even going blind in the future is growing much faster than the number of trained ophthalmologists. The time available for examination is decreasing in […]