Coffee but not caffeine
A study has disproven that caffeine is behind the increase in intraocular pressure in patients with open angle glaucoma. However, the study has shown that other ingredients in coffee, and osmotic effects caused by intake of fluids, may be behind the increase.
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Eye in the back of it's head
Biologists have made tadpoles grow eyes on their backs with genetic manipulation.The new mechanism has many uses for translation and regenerativemedicine applications.
A + B = AMD?
An algorithm has been established to predict advanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration. It looks at body mass index, smoking status, genetic variations, pre-existing retinal disease, among other things and found they strongly correlated with a higher chance of developing advanced AMD, a large study has shown.
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