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Red meat diet tied to early eye problems
• Dieting • • Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 28 09

People whose diet includes a lot of red meat are more likely to develop the early stages of an eye condition known as age-related… Red meat diet tied to early eye problems   

 
 

Genetic sleuth solves glaucoma mystery
• Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 20 09

Dr. Michael Walter is one good gumshoe. The University of Alberta medical geneticist has cracked the case of WDR36, a gene linked to glaucoma.

… Genetic sleuth solves glaucoma mystery   
 
 

Blink Often to Avoid Computer-related Eye Woes
• Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 11 09

Blink frequently while sitting in front of your monitor to reduce the risk of dry eyes from prolonged computer use, said an optometrist at… Blink Often to Avoid Computer-related Eye Woes   

 
 

Experts Examine Causes, Treatment and Prevention of Glaucoma
• Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 04 09

Although scientists know progressive degeneration of retinal ganglion cells and their axons is the primary cause of glaucoma, researchers have yet to identify a… Experts Examine Causes, Treatment and Prevention of Glaucoma   

 
 

Cats’ Eye Diseases Genetically Linked to Diseases in Humans
• Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 04 09

About one in 3,500 people are affected with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a disease of the retina’s visual cells that eventually leads to blindness. Now,… Cats’ Eye Diseases Genetically Linked to Diseases in Humans   

 
 

What Drives Brain Changes in Macular Degeneration?
• Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 04 09

In macular degeneration, the most common form of adult blindness, patients progressively lose vision in the center of their visual field, thereby depriving the… What Drives Brain Changes in Macular Degeneration?   

 
 

Kids with contact lenses like their looks better than kids with glasses
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 02 09

Children wearing contact lenses felt better about how they look, their athletic abilities and acceptance by their friends than did children wearing eyeglasses in… Kids with contact lenses like their looks better than kids with glasses   

 
 

‘Dark Cells’ of Living Retina Imaged for the First Time
• Eye / Vision Problems • Feb 26 09

A layer of “dark cells” in the retina that is responsible for maintaining the health of the light-sensing cells in our eyes has… ‘Dark Cells’ of Living Retina Imaged for the First Time   

 
 

Vitamin B and Folic Acid May Reduce Risk of Age-Related Vision Loss
• Eye / Vision Problems • Feb 23 09

Taking a combination of vitamins B6 and B12 and folic acid appears to decrease the risk of age-related macular degeneration in women, according to… Vitamin B and Folic Acid May Reduce Risk of Age-Related Vision Loss   

 
 

Long-distance runners reduce vision-loss risk
• Eye / Vision Problems • Feb 19 09

Regular, vigorous physical exercise may lower the risk of visual loss and help preserve eyesight, two new studies in a large group of… Long-distance runners reduce vision-loss risk   

 
 

Implant Prevents Total Blindness
• Eye / Vision Problems • Feb 18 09

A work accident leaves a woman blind in one eye. As she copes with the loss, within months the vision in the other, previously… Implant Prevents Total Blindness   

 
 

Many children with hearing loss also have eye disorders
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Eye / Vision Problems • Feb 17 09

About one-fifth of children with sensorineural hearing loss also have ocular disorders, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head… Many children with hearing loss also have eye disorders   

 
 

Glaucoma eye drops can harm kids, experts warn
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Feb 16 09

In children, accidental exposure to prescription eye drops may cause serious harm requiring hospital admission, doctors warn in a report in the latest… Glaucoma eye drops can harm kids, experts warn   

 
 

Team led by Scripps Scientists increases understanding of two types of blindness
• Eye / Vision Problems • Feb 06 09

Though based on mouse studies, the research bolsters the idea that humans suffering from these and other eye conditions may be able to help… Team led by Scripps Scientists increases understanding of two types of blindness   

 
 

Eyes reveal health secrets of the brain
• Brain • • Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 19 09

THE eyes may be the windows to the soul, but they also make pretty good peepholes into the brain. Thanks to an optical version… Eyes reveal health secrets of the brain   

 
 

Paintballs can cause ‘devastating’ eye injuries
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 15 09

Paintballs can cause severe and ‘visually devastating’ eye injuries, especially when used in unsupervised settings without proper eye protection, reports a study in the… Paintballs can cause ‘devastating’ eye injuries   

 
 

Protection from diabetic eye disease will decline
• Diabetes • • Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 11 08

Compared with standard treatment, intensive control of type 1 diabetes can help stave off diabetic eye disease, but over time this benefit will decline,… Protection from diabetic eye disease will decline   

 
 

Lazy eye treatment times could be drastically reduced, new research shows
• Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 09 08

Treatment times for amblyopia — more commonly known as ‘lazy eye’ — could be drastically reduced thanks to research carried out at The University… Lazy eye treatment times could be drastically reduced, new research shows   

 
 

Progression of Retinal Disease Linked to Cell Starvation
• Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 08 08

Rods and cones coexist peacefully in healthy retinas. Both types of cells occupy the same layer of tissue and send signals when they detect… Progression of Retinal Disease Linked to Cell Starvation   

 
 

Eye Divergence in Children Triples Risk of Mental Illness
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 27 08

Children whose eyes are misaligned and point outward are at significantly increased risk of developing mental illness by early adulthood, according to findings of… Eye Divergence in Children Triples Risk of Mental Illness   

 
 

Contact lenses are home to pathogenic amoebae
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Infections • Oct 20 08

Contact lenses increase the risk of infection with pathogenic protozoa that can cause blindness. New research, published in the November issue of the Journal… Contact lenses are home to pathogenic amoebae   

 
 

Study Finds Best Treatment for Common Childhood Eye Problem
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 17 08

A combination of in-office therapy and at-home treatment is the best solution for a common childhood eye problem, optometrists at Nova Southeastern University (NSU)… Study Finds Best Treatment for Common Childhood Eye Problem   

 
 

Research Suggests Link Between Thyroid Disorder and Glaucoma
• Endocrinology • • Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 16 08

New research from UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) says that thyroid disorder may be a risk factor for developing glaucoma. In a… Research Suggests Link Between Thyroid Disorder and Glaucoma   

 
 

Disease Leads to Vision Loss More Often in Men
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 15 08

A new study shows that men are more likely to lose vision as a result of a particular cause of intracranial hypertension, or increased… Disease Leads to Vision Loss More Often in Men   

 
 

Best treatment determined for childhood eye problem
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 13 08

Mayo Clinic researchers, as part of a nine-site study, helped discover the best of three currently-used treatments for convergence insufficiency in children. Convergence… Best treatment determined for childhood eye problem   

 
 
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