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Medical advances and useful technology already helping people, or shown in human trials. 3 verified stories from Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Each one is checked and linked to the original report.

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An optometrist using a slit lamp to examine a seated patient's eyes

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A Penn Medicine van brings free eye disease screening to neighborhoods

Penn's Scheie Eye Institute in MOTION van screens people in underserved Philadelphia neighborhoods for glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and other conditions, with telehealth reads by ophthalmologists and donor-funded treatment for uninsured patients.

Verified · WHYY

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A person seen from behind wearing a blue cap fitted with EEG sensors and wires

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Epilepsy patients flagged their monitor and cut false alarms

In a small NIH-funded hospital study, 13 patients used a phone app to question their EEG monitor. False seizure alarms fell by about 80 percent. Larger outpatient trials are planned.

Verified · National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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An anatomical illustration of a human eye and the bones around it

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

A small trial helped some people with advanced retinitis pigmentosa sense light

Ten people with advanced retinitis pigmentosa received an experimental optogenetic injection plus special goggles. Some sensed light better. Normal vision did not return.

Verified · University of Pittsburgh

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