ophthalmology

FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2026 — Tammy Chalala, a retired dietitian in New York, was thrilled with the results of her cataract surgeries, which left her with close to 20/20 vision.She said she paid nearly $4,000 out-of-pocket for her two surgeries last year...

The pathogenesis of maculopathy remains incompletely understood, and emerging evidence implicates the gut–eye axis in retinal and macular diseases. Given that antibiotics with anti-anaerobic activity may disrupt gut microbial ecology, this study investigated their association with the risk of incident maculopathy. We conducted a nationwide population-based study using the National Health Insuranc…

Scientific Reports, Published online: 21 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-67455-4 Refractive prediction errors of Barrett KCN, Kane KCN, SRK/T, and a customized approach in moderate-to-severe keratoconus after cataract surgery

More cataract patients, wanting not only restored but improved vision, are paying extra for their doctors to use a laser when a scalpel would do.

Glaucoma is a complex optic neuropathy and the leading cause of permanent blindness worldwide. Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is the major modifiable risk factor for this disease. Growing evidence suggests that oxidative stress and reactive oxygen species (ROS) are key mediators of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death and optic nerve (ON) damage. In this review, we summarize experimental models…

EyePoint’s quest to reduce treatment burden for patients with age-related macular degeneration has hit a bump in the road, with a clinical miss driving the biotech’s stock down by 70%.

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of irreversible vision loss worldwide and is characterized by substantial clinical, imaging, and molecular heterogeneity that complicates disease prediction and therapeutic management. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and precision therapeutics have created new opportunities for more individualized and data-driven AMD care. …

A new review suggests that healthy kidneys may play an important role in protecting eyesight as people age. Scientists found that people with chronic kidney disease were more likely to have age-related macular degeneration, a common eye disease that can gradually steal central vision. The research appears in the American Journal of Ophthalmology. Age-related macular […] The post Poor Kidney Funct…

Scientific Reports, Published online: 15 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-67133-5 Evaluation of lens parameters using anterior segment optical coherence tomography for zonular weakness risk in cataract surgery

Scientific Data, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41597-026-07901-0 ROP-VL: An Open Dataset Integrating Fundus Photograph and Clinical Knowledge for Retinopathy of Prematurity

People who take tadalafil (Cialis) long-term may need regular eye health monitoring. Tadalafil (Cialis), a medication widely known for treating erectile dysfunction, is also prescribed for urinary urgency and frequency associated with an enlarged prostate. A large comparative study published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology has found that men receiving the drug for [...]

BackgroundBisphenol A (BPA) is a pervasive environmental contaminant associated with various systemic toxicities. However, its specific mechanistic involvement in dry eye disease (DED) pathogenesis is not defined. This study aimed to evaluate the toxicological mechanisms of BPA in DED pathogenesis and identify the key molecular mediators driving ocular surface injury.MethodsToxicity profiles of B…

IntroductionThere is an evident need for novel ophthalmic therapeutics that operate outside the conventional antibiotic and chemically synthetized antiseptic paradigms. Medicinal plants represent a chemically rich and cost-effective source of bioactive compounds, though their use requires careful toxicological assessment.MethodsIn this study, extracts from four Papaveraceae species - Chelidonium …

Researchers found that dexamethasone eye drops may reduce the risk that retinopathy of prematurity advances to the treatment stage. For babies born extremely early, abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina can threaten their sight before they leave the hospital. Researchers in Sweden have now completed the world’s first randomized clinical trial testing whether cortisone [...]

Obstructive sleep apnea may affect more than the airway. By combining polysomnography with retinal imaging, we examined whether apnea severity is associated with retinal vascular fractal dimension and whether diabetes modifies this relationship.

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital have conducted the first randomized clinical trial in the world to test cortisone eye drops to slow the progression of serious eye disease in extremely premature babies. The results suggest that the intervention can reduce the need for invasive treatment for Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a disease that causes blin…

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital have conducted the first randomized clinical trial in the world to test cortisone eye drops to slow the progression of serious eye disease in extremely premature babies. The results suggest that the intervention can reduce the need for invasive treatment for Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a disease that causes blin…

Scientific Data, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41597-026-08009-1 CAVRI-H5: A Homogeneous OCT Dataset for Retinal Classification Featuring VMA-VMT Pathologies