Announcing “Lookout” AI App for Android

Google has created a new Android app to help the visually impaired. Similar to Microsoft’s Seeing AI for Apple devices, the application, named Lookout, uses artificial intelligence (AI) to identify objects, read text, scan barcodes, and identify currencies. It is available to download though only for Google’s Pixel devices in the U.S. at this time. It is not clear [Read More]

First Gene Therapy for AMD Performed

Researchers at the University of Oxford have carried out the world’s first gene therapy operation to tackle the root cause of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). An 80-year-old woman with AMD is the first of ten people to receive the treatment. The procedure was carried out at the John Radcliffe Hospital by Professor Robert MacLaren, Professor [Read More]

What is Artificial Intelligence and How Can It Help Me?

by Dan Roberts Artificial intelligence (AI) makes it possible for machines to learn from experience, adjust to new inputs, and perform human-like tasks. It provides us with human-like interactions with computers and helps us with difficult decision making. AI works by super-speed processing of large amounts of information (data), allowing the software to learn automatically [Read More]

New Findings in Genetic Pathologies of AMD

With recent successes in gene replacement therapy, scientists are enthused about studying how genetic variants play a part in age-related macular degeneration (AMD).  Previous research has identified 34 small genomic regions (“loci”) on the DNA molecule and 52 genetic variants (mutations) within those loci that are associated with AMD. Variants can regulate certain genes to [Read More]

Bausch + Lomb Launches New Website to Help People Living With AMD

New Website offers Patients Comprehensive, Educational Resources to Navigate Life with Age-Related Macular Degeneration Bausch + Lomb, a leading global eye health company, has  announced the launch of SightMatters.com, a new educational online resource for people living with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Bausch + Lomb launched the site to coincide with the start of AMD [Read More]