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ASHS Announces 2026 Professional Achievement Awards
14+ hour, 11+ min ago (63+ words) The ASHS Esmaeil and Bahar Fallahi Award for Integrity and Professionalism Outstanding Peer Reviewer Award This award is given for exhibiting thorough, timely, and rigorous peer review for manuscripts published in the Journal of ASHS, HortScience, and HortTechnology during the…...
Vision Loss, Cardiovascular Risk Linked in Latino Adults
2+ week, 4+ day ago (560+ words) In the U.S., Hispanic/Latino populations are disproportionately at risk for eye diseases like glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, or vision loss tied to diabetes. But the association between heart and eye health in Hispanic/Latino people remains under-researched, said Dr. Charlotte…...
USF Invents $42 At-Home Glaucoma Test Alternative
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (655+ words) By Anna Mayor, University Communications and Marketing and USF Health At first, it was just halos appearing around the lights on the basketball court. As a teenager, John Storms didn't think the subtle changes in his vision were serious. But…...
Six Icons Receive Johns Hopkins Honorary Degrees
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (75+ words) Mirage News A top broadcast journalist and foreign-policy expert, a groundbreaking mRNA researcher, a leading scholar of Earth's ecosystems, a distinguished humanitarian and executive leader, one of the nation's most prominent practicing artists, and a trailblazing oncologist received Johns Hopkins…...
NUS Scientists Develop Dry Eye Cure with Plant Power
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (324+ words) Mirage News Dry eye disease, also known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca, is one of the most common eye conditions, affecting more than 1.5 billion people worldwide. Far more than a minor discomfort, the disease causes corneal scarring, chronic pain, blurred vision and…...
Genetic Discovery In Juvenile Glaucoma
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (537+ words) A major international study led by Flinders University has identified a genetic contributor to juvenile glaucoma. Published today in leading US journal JAMA Ophthalmology, the study marks another important step towards treating multiple forms of glaucoma with the support of…...
AI Glaucoma Screening Wins Premier's Awards Recognition
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (571+ words) Dr Catherine Jan received the Health Services Research Award at the 2026 Premier's Awards for Health and Medical Research, presented by Deputy Premier Ben Carroll. Dr Jan completed the study in CERA's Ophthalmic Epidemiology team part of her University of Melbourne…...
FDA Recalls 3M Eye Drops: Key Info from Doctors
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (701+ words) A pharmaceutical company is voluntarily recalling more than three million bottles of eye drops. The company made the move after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Enforcement Report that cited a "lack of assurance of sterility." The affected…...
Canberra Hospital Installs Australia's First Ultra-Wide Eye Device
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (333+ words) New state-of-the-art laser eye imaging technology at Canberra Hospital is improving diagnosis and care for patients with eye conditions across the ACT. The Optos Silverstone RGB Ultra-Wide Field Imaging Device is now installed and fully operational at the Canberra Hospital…...
SA Kids Face Permanent Vision Loss Risk
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (611+ words) There is a significant gap in South Australia's approach to children's vision screening, with hundreds of children at risk of permanent, preventable vision loss each year, new Flinders University research has found. Led by optometrist and Flinders PhD candidate Cassandra…...