A laser-based system that can create mesh-like structures in a dish that resemble the cytoskeletons of cells has been developed by two RIKEN researchers. They demonstrated its usefulness for research ...

Ophthalmic research focus grows around glaucoma therapy and device development Webinar spotlight covers BL therapy and ELIOS surgical platform technology Sector discussion expands alongside activity ...

In mice, the loss of long-lived resident macrophages in eye tissue disrupts pressure control, suggesting a potential new target for glaucoma treatment.

Researchers have identified a metabolically sensitive cell subtype in the eye’s drainage system which shows early signs of dysfunction in a genetic mouse model of glaucoma. The study, published today ...

From electronic health records and blood tests to the stream of data from wearable devices, the amount of health information people generate is accelerating rapidly. Yet, many users struggle to ...

Immunofluorescence staining shows the layers of trabecular meshwork (red) and Schlemm’s canal endothelium (yellow) cells in a 3D “eye-on-a-chip” platform that mimics the flow of ocular fluids. The eye ...

Cells and organisms rely on force sensing to interact with their environment (Inman and Smutny, 2021). The eye is constantly subjected to mechanical stress induced by normal eye activities, including ...

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Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Function Health CEO Jonathan Swerdlin Many people have low-level risk factors, such as early signs of heart disease, smoldering inside their body. But ...