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A dry AMD treatment?; some long-term diabetics escape PDR
• Diabetes • • Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 18 10

At the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) – Middle East-Africa Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO) Joint Meeting today, researchers report progress on two top eye… A dry AMD treatment?; some long-term diabetics escape PDR   

 
 

Genetic medicine and AMD treatment; genetic screening and glaucoma
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 18 10

Genetic medicine is the focus of two presentations at today’s Scientific Program of the 2010 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) – Middle East-Africa… Genetic medicine and AMD treatment; genetic screening and glaucoma   

 
 

Astigmatism more common in Hispanic preschoolers
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 13 10

Young Hispanic children may be more likely to have the vision defect astigmatism than their African-American peers, a new study finds.

Astigmatism refers to… Astigmatism more common in Hispanic preschoolers   

 
 

From eye to brain
• Brain • • Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 07 10

-By comparing a clearly defined visual input with the electrical output of the retina, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies were able… From eye to brain   

 
 

World Is Full of Darkness, Reflected in the Physiology of the Human Retina, Penn Researchers Say
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 05 10

Physicists and neuroscientists from the University of Pennsylvania have linked the cell structure of the retina to the light and dark contrasts of the… World Is Full of Darkness, Reflected in the Physiology of the Human Retina, Penn Researchers Say   

 
 

Key nutrient found to prevent cataracts in salmon
• Dieting • • Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 01 10

The role of a key nutrient which prevents cataracts in salmon has been revealed by eye specialists at the University of East Anglia.

Research… Key nutrient found to prevent cataracts in salmon   

 
 

Is photoscreening the best way to catch ‘lazy eye’?
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 01 10

Amblyopia, known as “lazy eye,” is a major cause of vision problems in children and a common cause of blindness in people aged… Is photoscreening the best way to catch ‘lazy eye’?   

 
 

Obesity and blindness researchers win U.S. Lasker awards
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Obesity • Sep 22 10

Researchers who discovered a hormone intimately linked to obesity, who found a protein linked to a common form of blindness and who worked… Obesity and blindness researchers win U.S. Lasker awards   

 
 

NYU researchers identify new neurological deficit behind lazy eye
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 11 10

Researchers at New York University’s Center for Neural Science have identified a new neurological deficit behind amblyopia, or “lazy eye.” Their findings, which appear… NYU researchers identify new neurological deficit behind lazy eye   

 
 

Obesity linked to lower risk of glaucoma in women
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Obesity • Aug 13 10

A recent study found that heavier women were less likely to get one type of glaucoma than their thinner peers - the first time… Obesity linked to lower risk of glaucoma in women   

 
 

Vision screening in children
• Eye / Vision Problems • Aug 05 10

In his article in the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2010; 107[28-29]: 495-9), Wolf A. Lagrèze examines whether or not… Vision screening in children   

 
 

Body weight and glaucoma risk; new ‘map’ for severe myopia
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • Aug 02 10

This month’s Ophthalmology journal includes surprising research from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary on the relation of body weight to the risk for… Body weight and glaucoma risk; new ‘map’ for severe myopia   

 
 

Glaucoma patients struggle with applying eyedrops
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jul 23 10

People in most need of sight-preserving eyedrops may be the least successful in landing the therapy in their eyes, suggests a new study.

Buildup… Glaucoma patients struggle with applying eyedrops   

 
 

Fish eaters show lower risk of age-related eye disease
• Dieting • • Eye / Vision Problems • • Food & Nutrition • Jul 20 10

Older adults who eat fatty fish at least once a week may have a lower risk of serious vision loss from age-related macular degeneration,… Fish eaters show lower risk of age-related eye disease   

 
 

FDA OKs eye telescope for common cause of blindness
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jul 08 10

A tiny telescope device that can help improve vision in people blinded by age-related macular degeneration won U.S. regulatory approval on Tuesday, offering hope… FDA OKs eye telescope for common cause of blindness   

 
 

Why don’t more nearsighted Chinese kids wear glasses?
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Jun 16 10

It’s estimated that up to 60 percent of school-age children in rural China need glasses to see clearly, but most either don’t have… Why don’t more nearsighted Chinese kids wear glasses?   

 
 

OU Researchers Find Way to Prevent Blindness in Research Model for Retinitis Pigmentosa
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jun 11 10

Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have found a way to use a radical new type of gene therapy to prevent… OU Researchers Find Way to Prevent Blindness in Research Model for Retinitis Pigmentosa   

 
 

Synthetic eye prosthesis
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 20 10

Donor corneas are a rarity: In Germany alone, each year roughly 7,000 patients wait for that miniscule piece of tissue. An implant made of… Synthetic eye prosthesis   

 
 

Implanted lenses may not be superior to contacts for babies with cataracts
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • May 10 10

Among infants who undergo surgery to treat congenital cataract, surgical lens replacement appears to cause more complications while achieving the same treatment benefit as… Implanted lenses may not be superior to contacts for babies with cataracts   

 
 

Certain laboratory technique allows rapid detection of eye pathogens
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 10 10

A laboratory technique using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) that copies DNA segments may allow clinicians to accurately identify pathogens infecting the cornea more… Certain laboratory technique allows rapid detection of eye pathogens   

 
 

Caffeine may help prevent cataract formation
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Food & Nutrition • May 06 10

Caffeine may be effective in protecting the lens against damage that could lead to the formation of cataracts, according to a study presented on… Caffeine may help prevent cataract formation   

 
 

Glaucoma’s unique protein expression could enhance diagnosis and treatment
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 04 10

An eye under pressure appears to express a unique set of proteins that physicians hope will one day help them better diagnose and treat… Glaucoma’s unique protein expression could enhance diagnosis and treatment   

 
 

Understanding Night Blindness and Calcium
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 02 10

The discovery, published in the Feb. 18 issue of Nature, could have implications for several other conditions, including neurodegenerative diseases such as schizophrenia and… Understanding Night Blindness and Calcium   

 
 

Gene therapy sets stage for new treatments for inherited blindness, Penn veterinary researchers say
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Genetics • Apr 29 10

Veterinary vision scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have safely and successfully used a viral vector in targeting a class of photoreceptors of the… Gene therapy sets stage for new treatments for inherited blindness, Penn veterinary researchers say   

 
 

New Treatment Option for Major Cause of Blindness in Adults
• Eye / Vision Problems • Apr 27 10

A drug may be more effective against the leading cause of adult blindness than laser treatments, a new study has shown.

Researchers at the… New Treatment Option for Major Cause of Blindness in Adults   

 
 
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