Hani Salehi-Had MD

08/22/2026

Daylight Saving Time May Leave a Surprising Trace in the Eye`s Smallest Blood Vessels Each Spring

For the first time, Northwestern Medicine scientists have detailed how fall and spring daylight saving time transitions affect a person`s risk of developing retinal vascular disease. The study is published in Scientific Reports.

08/15/2026

Plasma exchange could expand treatment options for rare disease that threatens vision

Plasma exchange can help treat people with a rare inflammatory disease that can cause blindness, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in Neurology. Plasma exchange led to recovery for most people with the disease, which is called myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-a...

08/08/2026

Human study links reduced inflammation to later myopia onset

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine researcher Jody Summers, Ph.D., has long hypothesized that inflammation plays a role in the development of myopia, or nearsightedness, in which close-up vision is clear but distance vision is blurry. Her laboratory experiments have been convincing, and now....

08/01/2026

Mind-wandering mechanisms change depending on eye state

A type of brain activity linked to arousal and attention can track mind wandering. But research conflicts on whether this activity promotes or hinders mind wandering. Esther Thielking of Barnard College and colleagues explored whether having the eyes open or closed changes the relationship between t...

07/21/2026

Low Dose Atropine Eye Drops Safe and Effective for Short-Sightedness in Children, Clinical Trial Suggests

Low-concentration atropine eye drops are a safe and effective treatment for short-sightedness (myopia) in UK children, although the effects are small, suggests a clinical trial published by The BMJ.

07/14/2026

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....

07/07/2026

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...

07/04/2026

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

06/30/2026

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...

06/23/2026

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...