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Looking at Glaucoma as a Systemic Disease
• Eye / Vision Problems • Nov 12 07

Glaucoma has long been considered a disease of the eye. For most of the 20th century, it was equated with elevated intraocular pressure. Yet,… Looking at Glaucoma as a Systemic Disease   

 
 

Simple Eye Scan Opens Window to Multiple Sclerosis
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Neurology • Oct 16 07

A five-minute eye exam might prove to be an inexpensive and effective way to gauge and track the debilitating neurological disease multiple sclerosis, potentially… Simple Eye Scan Opens Window to Multiple Sclerosis   

 
 

Elevated inflammatory marker may be linked to increased risk of age-related eye disease
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 09 07

High blood levels of C-reactive protein, a substance linked to inflammation, appear to be associated with an increased risk for age-related macular degeneration, according… Elevated inflammatory marker may be linked to increased risk of age-related eye disease   

 
 

Early treatment of children with bilateral amblyopia essential, according to multisite study
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 01 07

When a child is farsighted or has astigmatism or has both conditions in both eyes, bilateral amblyopia may develop. In contrast to single-eye amblyopia… Early treatment of children with bilateral amblyopia essential, according to multisite study   

 
 

New Lenses Offer Cataract Patients Clearer Future
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 25 07

You’re reading and you notice 3’s look like 8’s or vice versa. When driving, you find yourself needing to be closer to road signs… New Lenses Offer Cataract Patients Clearer Future   

 
 

Loss of vision a possibility after glaucoma surgery
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Surgery • Sep 03 07

Roughly 6 percent of patients who undergo a type of surgery called “trabeculectomy” for advanced glaucoma will experience severe loss of central vision, according… Loss of vision a possibility after glaucoma surgery   

 
 

Age-related Macular Degeneration Patient Receives Investigational Eye Drops
• Eye / Vision Problems • Aug 16 07

An 88-year-old man at The Methodist Hospital in Houston is one of two patients in the world today to receive an investigational eye drop… Age-related Macular Degeneration Patient Receives Investigational Eye Drops   

 
 

Research team enlightens the reasons for severe blindness
• Eye / Vision Problems • Aug 06 07

People suffering from a severe retinal disease will sooner or later lose their eyesight considerably or even become completely blind. Those affected, family members,… Research team enlightens the reasons for severe blindness   

 
 

Study Identifies New Gene Therapy Tools for Inherited Blindness
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jul 26 07

An improved approach to gene therapy may one day treat some of the nearly 200 inherited forms of blindness, scientists at Washington University School… Study Identifies New Gene Therapy Tools for Inherited Blindness   

 
 

Screenings Help Detect Eye Problems Early
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jul 17 07

Experts recommend routine eye screening in all infants before they leave the hospital and at all well-child visits.

Pediatricians look for abnormalities in the… Screenings Help Detect Eye Problems Early   

 
 

Infection tied to recalled contact lens solution
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Infections • Jul 04 07

Results of an ongoing investigation confirm a “strong association” between use of a particular type of contact lens solution - Advanced Medical Optics (AMO)… Infection tied to recalled contact lens solution   

 
 

Cataract Surgery is Safe, Effective and Very Common
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Surgery • Jul 02 07

Here’s an eye-opening statistic from the July issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource: By age 80, more than half of all Americans either have… Cataract Surgery is Safe, Effective and Very Common   

 
 

Protein Roadmap for Inherited Eye Diseases
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jun 25 07

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have identified proteins in the rod and cones of the eye that could lead to… Protein Roadmap for Inherited Eye Diseases   

 
 

Coffee Drinking Protects Against an Eyelid Spasm That Can Lead to ‘Blindness’
• Dieting • • Eye / Vision Problems • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 19 07

Coffee Drinking Protects Against an Eyelid Spasm That Can Lead

People who drink coffee are less likely to develop an involuntary eye spasm called primary late onset blepharospasm, which makes them blink uncontrollably and… Coffee Drinking Protects Against an Eyelid Spasm That Can Lead to ‘Blindness’   

 
 

Mid-Life Headaches May Increase Risk of Vision Problems
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Headaches • • Migraine • May 15 07

Middle-aged men and women with a history of migraine and other headaches are more likely to have retinopathy, damage to the retina of the… Mid-Life Headaches May Increase Risk of Vision Problems   

 
 

Protecting Your Eyes from Dangers of the Summer Sun
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Skin Care • May 09 07

Protecting Your Eyes from Dangers of the Summer Sun

The sun provides enjoyment, but over-exposure can damage your skin and your eyes.

The harm to your eyes comes from the ultraviolet (UV) light… Protecting Your Eyes from Dangers of the Summer Sun   

 
 

Dry Eyes Are More Than a Nuisance
• Eye / Vision Problems • Apr 20 07

If you don’t suffer from dry eye syndrome (DES), chances are you’ve never heard of it. It is a condition characterized by an insufficiency… Dry Eyes Are More Than a Nuisance   

 
 

LASIK for Older Adults
• Eye / Vision Problems • Apr 18 07

LASIK for Older Adults

A new University of Illinois at Chicago study appearing in the online edition of the journal Ophthalmology reports on the safety, efficacy and predictability… LASIK for Older Adults   

 
 

MS Drug Helps Reduce Vision Loss
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Neurology • Apr 16 07

A drug that slows disability and reduces relapse rates in multiple sclerosis (MS) has been found to also reduce vision loss in patients with… MS Drug Helps Reduce Vision Loss   

 
 

Glaucoma may not progress in certain people
• Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 29 07

A small subgroup of Chinese men with suspected or diagnosed glaucoma may not need aggressive treatment, because the condition does not appear to progress,… Glaucoma may not progress in certain people   

 
 

Glaucoma diagnosis may be mistaken in some younger Chinese people
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 21 07

Many young and middle-aged people of Chinese ancestry told they are at risk of going blind from glaucoma may be getting incorrect information, say… Glaucoma diagnosis may be mistaken in some younger Chinese people   

 
 

Study suggests wearing no-line bifocals slows myopia progression in some children
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 14 07

Certain children who wear a special kind of no-line bifocal lenses show signs of slower progression of myopia than those who wear more conventional… Study suggests wearing no-line bifocals slows myopia progression in some children   

 
 

Dry Eye Syndrome affects quality of life for nearly 5 million in the US
• Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 10 07

As a clinical diagnosis, Dry Eye Syndrome (DES) may not appear to be a major health issue, but in a study published in the… Dry Eye Syndrome affects quality of life for nearly 5 million in the US   

 
 

Do you hear what i see?
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Eye / Vision Problems • • Neurology • Feb 21 07

New research pinpoints specific areas in sound processing centers in the brains of macaque monkeys that shows enhanced activity when the animals watch… Do you hear what i see?   

 
 

Blindness from Smoking Terrifies Teens, but Few Realise the Two Are Linked
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 06 07

Teenagers fear blindness more than lung cancer or stroke, but nine out of 10 don’t know that smoking can rob them of their sight… Blindness from Smoking Terrifies Teens, but Few Realise the Two Are Linked   

 
 
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