Dr Jeffrey Bloom

08/18/2026

Peripheral Vision Helps Readers Process Skipped Words in 250 Milliseconds.

Reading seems like a straightforward process. The eyes scan the words, and the brain turns them into meaning. But it's not always that simple. Readers regularly skip words, sometimes without realizing it. New research from USF shows how the brain still processes those skipped words using peripheral....

08/11/2026

Researchers Identify Which Eye Infections Pose Greatest Threat to Vision.

Eye surgery today is safer than ever, yet ophthalmologists must remain watchful for a rare but serious complication that can threaten sight within days: a bacterial eye infection called endophthalmitis.

08/04/2026

AI Tool Shown to Reduce Eye Care Disparities for African American Adults with Diabetes.

In a study exploring how an AI-assisted diagnostic tool shaped care for underserved populations at multiple community-based primary care sites, investigators at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine, found that African American patients with diabetes were more likely to receive a diabetic...

07/28/2026

Going Swimming? How to Keep your Eyes Safe: Q&A with Pediatric Optometrist.

As temperatures rise and people head to the pool or large bodies of water to cool off, Emma Stahr, OD, an instructor at the University of Colorado Anschutz Department of Ophthalmology and a pediatric optometrist at Children's Hospital Colorado, prepares to see children and teens experiencing adverse...

07/21/2026

New Research Suggests Maternal Asthma May Heighten Risk of Retinopathy of Prematurity.

Premature infants of mothers with asthma may be more likely to need treatment for a serious and potentially vision-threatening eye condition known as retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), according to research conducted by alumni and faculty of the University of Colorado Anschutz Department of Ophthalmo...

07/17/2026

Lab-Grown Retina Gives Gene Change Clue to Rare Childhood Eye Condition.

A study using tiny retinas grown in a lab has revealed how subtle changes in a key growth-controlling protein can lead to a condition causing serious eye defects from birth.

07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July!
Wishing you and your loved ones a safe, joyful, and memorable Independence Day.

07/03/2026

How Sugar Fuels Sight: Glucose Metabolism Linked to Epigenetic and Gene Expression Changes in the Retina.

National Eye Institute (NEI) scientists have found that the way the retina metabolizes glucose directly controls which genes get switched on and off in light-sensing photoreceptors.

06/26/2026

America`s Fastest-Growing Sport has an Eye Injury Problem Few Older Players See Coming.

Pickleball-related eye injuries are on the rise in the United States, according to a study published in the journal Eye and led by Houston Methodist.

06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day! Thank you to all the wonderful fathers!