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A new 10-year vision for glaucoma
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 30 08
A 10-year outlook for innovative and forward-looking glaucoma management, and the future of research into the condition: key topics put under the spotlight in…
Cataract Removal—New Choices for This Common and Successful Surgery
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 03 08
One aspect of aging that’s usually fixable is cloudy vision due to cataracts.
In an otherwise healthy eye, cataract removal results in improved vision…
First Gene Associated with Dry Macular Degeneration Found
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Genetics • Aug 28 08
In a study that underscores the important role that individual genetic profiles will play in the development of new therapies for disease, a…
Experimental Therapy May Lead to Macular Degeneration
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Neurology • Aug 28 08
Having discovered a genetic trigger for age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in people over 50, researchers report that an experimental…
Medication slows progression of myopia in children
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Aug 27 08
Daily treatment with a medication called pirenzepine can slow the rate of progressive myopia, or nearsightedness, in children, reports a study in the August…
Half of all Americans have poor eyesight
• Eye / Vision Problems • Aug 12 08
Half of all Americans have some sort of vision problem, mostly myopia or astigmatism, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
This is far higher than…
Vision vitamins may be harmful for smokers
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 10 08
Based on new research, smokers may want to check the beta-carotene content of any multivitamin supplements they are taking, especially if these supplements…
Retina transplants show promise in patients with retinal degeneration
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jul 10 08
Preliminary research shows encouraging results with transplantation of retinal cells in patients with blindness caused by retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD),…
Red wine ingredient wards off effects of age on heart, bones, eyes and muscle
• Dieting • • Eye / Vision Problems • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Jul 03 08
Large doses of a red wine ingredient can ward off many of the vagaries of aging in mice who begin taking it at midlife,…
Automatic Eyeglasses Prescriptions? New Formula Connects Optical Quality with Visual Acuity
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 15 08
For the first time, a study combines measurements of abnormalities in the eye with models for assessing how well an individual can see,…
Macular Degeneration, Age-Related Vision Disorder Linked to Cell’s ‘Power Plant’
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 06 08
Genetic variation in the DNA of mitochondria – the “power plants” of cells – contributes to a person’s risk of developing age-related macular degeneration…
Gene Therapy Improves Vision in Patients with Congenital Retinal Disease
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Genetics • Apr 28 08
In a clinical trial at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, researchers from The University of Pennsylvania have used gene therapy to safely restore vision…
Vision Loss a Key Issue for Aging Women
• Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 28 08
As the baby-boomer generation comes of age, conditions affecting vision seem to be getting more attention in doctor’s offices around the country. Roughly 200,000…
A Clearer Picture of Cloudy Eyes
• Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 23 08
A new study appearing online March 21 in JBC provides more insight into cataracts, the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in the…
Toiling away at your computer hard on the eyes
• Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 19 08
People who spend hours staring at a computer screen risk suffering tired dry eyes, blurred vision, eye strain, headache, and sensitivity to light -…
Glaucoma associated with increased risk of cardiovascular death in black patients
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Heart • Mar 11 08
Black patients with diagnosed and treated glaucoma and those with high pressure in their eyes appear to have an increased risk of death from…
LASIK patients report more than 95 percent satisfaction rate worldwide
• Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 08 08
Worldwide, an average 95.4 percent of LASIK patients are satisfied with their new vision, according to the first review of the world body of…
“Lazy Eye” Treatment Shows Promise in Adults
• Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 04 08
New evidence from a laboratory study and a pilot clinical trial confirms the promise of a simple treatment for amblyopia, or “lazy eye,” according…
Degenerative Eye Disease More than Doubles Heart Attack and Stroke Risk
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Heart • • Stroke • Feb 28 08
The progressive eye disease, age related macular degeneration, or AMD for short, doubles the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke,…
“Fluorescent” Cells Give Early Warning for Eye Disease
• Eye / Vision Problems • Feb 25 08
Scientists at the University of Michigan have shown that their new metabolic imaging instrument can accurately detect eye disease at a very early stage.…
New cataract gene discovered
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Genetics • Feb 14 08
Breakthrough in study of childhood cataracts
The international team of researchers was able to identify the location and defect in the coding region of…
Cost of glaucoma medications may impact treatment
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Public Health • Dec 30 07
In the United States, the management of glaucoma costs about $2.5 billion per year. Of the $1.9 billion in direct costs, glaucoma medications account…
Older Children More Likely to Develop Vision Disorders
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Nov 16 07
In a study of more than 6,000 Los Angeles-area children – the largest study of its kind – researchers at the Keck School of…
Research Highlights Potential Benefits of Telemedicine in Treating Eye Disease
• Eye / Vision Problems • Nov 12 07
Two studies being presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 2007 Annual Meeting suggest that telemedicine may have a significant role to play in…
A Look at the Future of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Treatment
• Eye / Vision Problems • Nov 12 07
Two particularly notable research presentations at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Annual Meeting described new approaches to the treatment of “wet” Age-Related Macular Degeneration…