A portable retina scanner small enough to fit in a purse could one day be used to combat identity theft and strengthen personal security. The new device is about 5 inches (12 centimeters) long and 3.5 ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

Researchers have identified novel retinal vascular signatures that are significantly associated with the risk for a first stroke. When combined with age and sex, these retinal “fingerprints” predicted ...

For patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) using lower-cost drug therapies, home-based imaging to track treatment response between injections may never be truly cost-effective, a new ...

Researchers have developed a technique combining adaptive optics and computational aberration correction to capture the full thickness of the retina in a single high-resolution scan. The method ...

Mediwhale co-founder and CEO Kevin Choi discovered that he had lost vision in nearly half of one of his eyes from glaucoma when he was 24, which is rare in young people. “I was devastated and could ...

Texture Scan Of Retina Might Reveal Silent Vision Loss Among Diabetics By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Dec. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Eye scans could soon be able to predict if a ...

Learn how researchers used AI-analyzed retinal scans to predict osteoporosis risk, linking faster biological aging in the eyes to weaker bones and future fracture risk. A routine eye scan might reveal ...

A new study has for the first time tested the use of an artificial intelligence–powered eye scan in general practice clinics to screen patients for cardiovascular disease. Results of the research, ...

Patients walking into a standard eye appointment may soon walk out with an early warning about their heart. A new class of AI-powered software can analyze a single retinal photograph, the kind already ...