Eye

Glaucoma is a group of diseases that lead to a progressive loss of vision in the majority of the cases due to elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness after cataract. According to the National Eye Institute's report, there were almos…

A comprehensive molecular and phenotypic analysis of congenital and childhood cataractRachel L. Gillespie; The University of Manchester, Doctor of Philosophy, 2015Congenital and childhood cataract (CCC) is estimated to affect 3.5-6 per 10,000 children under 16 years in developed…

Amblyopia is the leading cause of monocular visual impairment in children. Therapy for amblyopia is extremely beneficial in some children but ineffective in others. It is critical that the reasons for this discrepancy are understood. Emerging evidence indicates that current clin…

Bed bugs have resurged and are currently deemed significant public health pests worldwide. Although they do not transmit disease to humans, they are of medical and veterinary importance. The evaluation of bed bug visual stimuli and the development of a bed bug IPM curriculum, ar…