blindness

UT Southwestern Researchers Link Blindness to Brain-Wide Stress Response That May Raise Dementia Risk

by | May 2, 2025
A UT Southwestern study of blind fruit flies and mice reveals a brain-wide stress response, shedding light on the biological link between sensory loss and dementia.
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UNTHSC Researchers Receive Funding to Study Glaucoma Treatment
by | Feb 11, 2025
What started as a ‘friendly conversation’ on the UNTHSC campus could lead to a breakthrough in treating glaucoma—the leading cause of irreversible blindness, affecting over 80 million people worldwide. With AI, the lab team can speed up the process of screening billions of virtual compounds to attack the problem.
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UNT Health Science Center Researchers Explore Use of 3D Bioprinting to Treat Corneal Condition
by | Oct 15, 2024
Keratoconus, which causes the cornea to thin and bulge, not only impairs vision but if left untreated can lead to severe complications including blindness, HSC said.
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WayAround

Dallas Architects Create
‘Life-Changing’ App For People With Vision Loss

by | Jan 10, 2018
The WayAround app uses information-laden tags that can attach to anything — files, clothes, food, and more.
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UNT Researchers Testing Drug to Prevent Blindness Caused by Glaucoma
by | Nov 17, 2016
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness.
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