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Aug 30, 2024 | 
nature.com | Mengliang Wu |Holly Chinnery |Laura E. Downie
AbstractBalanced immune responses in the eyes are crucial to preserve vision. The ocular immune system has long been considered distinct, owing to the so-called ‘immune privilege’ of its component tissues. More recently, intravital imaging and transcriptomic techniques have reshaped scientific understanding of the ocular immune landscape, such as revealing the specialization of immune cell populations in the various tissues of the eye.
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May 31, 2024 | 
biorxiv.org | Laura E. Downie |Nuria Ferrandiz |Megan Jones |Stephen J. Royle
AbstractMembrane contact sites (MCSs) are areas of close proximity between organelles that allow the exchange of material, among other roles. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) has MCSs with a variety of organelles in the cell. MCSs are dynamic, responding to changes in cell state, and are therefore best visualized through inducible labeling methods. However, existing methods typically distort ER-MCSs, by expanding contacts or creating artificial ones.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
pursuit.unimelb.edu.au | Sumeer Singh |Laura E. Downie
Our lives increasingly involve looking at digital screens, both for work and leisure. This can lead to many people experiencing tired and uncomfortable eyes. Studies estimate that around 40 per cent of people experience ‘digital eye strain’, where prolonged screen viewing is uncomfortable. Advertisements, especially on social media, suggest a solution: blue light-filtering spectacle lenses, also known as ‘blue-blocking’ lenses.
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Dec 13, 2023 | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Zhichao Wu |Senuri Karunaratne |Keith Martin |Laura E. Downie
1 INTRODUCTION Glaucoma is an optic neuropathy characterised by progressive degeneration of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), characteristic changes in optic nerve and neuroretinal tissue structure, and associated visual sensitivity deficits.
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Sep 29, 2023 | 
flipboard.com | Laura E. Downie
1 day ago"I'm a 31-year-old woman who has never had sex. I had some health issues in college, so I feel like I missed the boat. ... The more time passes, the more concerned I am to admit my inexperience to any future partner. If I do start seeing someone, is it OK not to tell them the truth?”
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Sep 29, 2023 | 
theprint.in | Laura E. Downie
Blue-light glasses, blue light-filtering lenses or blue-blocking lenses are different terms used to describe lenses that reduce the amount of short-wavelength visible (blue) light reaching the eyes. Most of these lenses prescribed by an optometrist decrease blue light transmission by 10-25%. Standard (clear) lenses do not filter blue light. A wide variety of lens products are available. A filter can be added to prescription or non-prescription lenses.
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Sep 27, 2023 | 
dailybulletin.com.au | Laura E. Downie
Blue-light glasses are said to reduce eye strain when using computers, improve your sleep and protect your eye health. You can buy them yourself or your optometrist can prescribe them. But do they work? Or could they do you harm? We reviewed the evidence. Here’s what we found. Read more: Health Check: will I damage my eyes if I don't wear sunglasses? What are they?
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Sep 25, 2023 | 
nzherald.co.nz | Laura E. Downie
Blue-light glasses are said to reduce eye strain when using computers, improve your sleep and protect your eye health. You can buy them yourself or your optometrist can prescribe them. But do they work? Or could they do you harm? We reviewed the evidence. Here’s what we found. Blue-light glasses, blue light-filtering lenses or blue-blocking lenses are different terms used to describe lenses that reduce the amount of short-wavelength visible (blue) light reaching the eyes.
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Sep 24, 2023 | 
tolerance.ca | Laura E. Downie
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Sep 24, 2023 | 
theconversation.com | Laura E. Downie
Blue-light glasses are said to reduce eye strain when using computers, improve your sleep and protect your eye health. You can buy them yourself or your optometrist can prescribe them. But do they work? Or could they do you harm? We reviewed the evidence. Here’s what we found. Read more: Health Check: will I damage my eyes if I don't wear sunglasses? What are they?
