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Researchers identify an early predictor for glaucoma
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 03 13

A new study finds that certain changes in blood vessels in the eye’s retina can be an early warning that a person is at… Researchers identify an early predictor for glaucoma   

 
 

Simple eye scan can predict how quickly Multiple Sclerosis patients will decline
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Neurology • Dec 26 12

A quick and easy eye test could offer an effective way of measuring how fast multiple sclerosis is progressing in someone with the disease.

… Simple eye scan can predict how quickly Multiple Sclerosis patients will decline   
 
 

Young scientist helps identify cause of widespread eye disease
• Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 21 12

Branch retinal vein occlusion – blockage of the blood vessels that channel blood from the retina – is a common eye disease. A type… Young scientist helps identify cause of widespread eye disease   

 
 

Taking aspirin for 10 years could double the risk of sight loss
• Drug News • • Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 19 12

Taking aspirin for 10 years could more than double the risk of sight loss, according to a new study.

Scientists say taking aspirin could… Taking aspirin for 10 years could double the risk of sight loss   

 
 

Vanda’s drug for rare disorder meets main trial goal
• Drug News • • Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 18 12

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc said a late-stage trial of its drug for treating a rare disorder affecting blind people met the main goal of showing… Vanda’s drug for rare disorder meets main trial goal   

 
 

Glaucoma-related vision loss may increase risk for auto accidents
• Eye / Vision Problems • Nov 11 12

The first study to compare accident rates for drivers who have advanced glaucoma − an eye disease that affects peripheral vision − with normal-vision… Glaucoma-related vision loss may increase risk for auto accidents   

 
 

Age-related macular degeneration treatment works even with other eye problem
• Eye / Vision Problems • Nov 11 12

The primary treatment for wet macular degeneration, a chronic eye condition that causes vision loss, is effective even if patients have macular traction problems,… Age-related macular degeneration treatment works even with other eye problem   

 
 

Using the eye as a ‘window into the brain’
• Brain • • Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 16 12

An inexpensive, five-minute eye scan can accurately assess the amount of brain damage in people with the debilitating autoimmune disorder multiple sclerosis (MS), and… Using the eye as a ‘window into the brain’   

 
 

Smoking may lead to cataracts in aging population
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 13 12

Cigarette smoking is a well-known risk factor for a wide-range of diseases. Now, scientists have evidence that smoking may also increase the risk… Smoking may lead to cataracts in aging population   

 
 

Blind people develop accurate mental map by playing ‘video’ game
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 20 12

Researchers have developed a new “video” game for blind people that can help them learn about a new space using only audio cues, as… Blind people develop accurate mental map by playing ‘video’ game   

 
 

The cost of glaucoma care: Small group of patients accounts for large part of costs, study finds
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Public Health • Sep 19 12

A small subset of patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) account for a large proportion of all glaucoma-related charges in the United States, according to… The cost of glaucoma care: Small group of patients accounts for large part of costs, study finds   

 
 

The eyes have it: Men do see things differently to women
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Gender: Female • • Gender: Male • Sep 03 12

The way that the visual centers of men and women’s brains works is different, finds new research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal… The eyes have it: Men do see things differently to women   

 
 

Research identifies mechanism responsible for eye movement disorder
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Neurology • Aug 22 12

Discovery could lead to therapies for this condition, and a better understanding of how genetic mutations in the nervous system cause movement disorders in… Research identifies mechanism responsible for eye movement disorder   

 
 

Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers discover elusive gene that causes a form of blindness from birth
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Genetics • Jul 30 12

Researchers from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences Division and their collaborators have isolated… Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers discover elusive gene that causes a form of blindness from birth   

 
 

Study finds novel therapy that may prevent damage to the retina in diabetic eye diseases
• Diabetes • • Eye / Vision Problems • Jul 28 12

Researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center have identified a compound that could interrupt the chain of events that cause damage to… Study finds novel therapy that may prevent damage to the retina in diabetic eye diseases   

 
 

Should you know if a trainee does your eye surgery?
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jul 14 12

Eye care programs around the U.S. do not seem to have clear rules on whether to tell patients that a doctor in training will… Should you know if a trainee does your eye surgery?   

 
 

Growth hormone tied to higher eye pressure in kids
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jul 06 12

Short children treated with growth hormone may have slightly increased eye pressure compared with children not on the therapy, according to a small study… Growth hormone tied to higher eye pressure in kids   

 
 

Good News for Aging Eyes
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jun 28 12

Today’s senior citizens are reporting fewer visual impairment problems than their counterparts from a generation ago, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. Improved… Good News for Aging Eyes   

 
 

Is arm length the reason women need reading glasses sooner than men?
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Gender: Female • Jun 22 12

Studies have consistently reported that women require reading glasses or bifocal lenses earlier than men. According to a recent Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science… Is arm length the reason women need reading glasses sooner than men?   

 
 

First oral agent to quell invasive macular degeneration, restore lost vision
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 07 12

There may be new found hope for patients whose vision is threatened when medicine injected directly into the eyes fails to cause abnormal blood… First oral agent to quell invasive macular degeneration, restore lost vision   

 
 

Vitamins E, C no help against vision disorder
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 03 12

Taking vitamins E and C may do nothing to protect aging eyes from macular degeneration - the leading cause of vision loss in older… Vitamins E, C no help against vision disorder   

 
 

Nepal’s “magic” surgeon brings light back to poor
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 02 12

Dressed in his hospital scrubs, Sanduk Ruit looks into the eyes of a patient through a microscope hanging over an operating table.

He makes… Nepal’s “magic” surgeon brings light back to poor   

 
 

Women have bigger pupils than men
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Gender: Female • Apr 26 12

From an anatomical point of view, a normal, non-pathological eye is known as an emmetropic eye, and has been studied very little until now… Women have bigger pupils than men   

 
 

Fetal membrane transplantation prevents blindness
• Eye / Vision Problems • Apr 26 12

Transplanting tissue from newborn fetal membranes prevents blindness in patients with a devastating disease called Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a Loyola University Medical Center study has… Fetal membrane transplantation prevents blindness   

 
 

Avastin Works Well Against Age-Related Macular Degeneration
• Eye / Vision Problems • Apr 24 12

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health researchers call it “wonderful news” that a much less expensive cancer drug seems to work… Avastin Works Well Against Age-Related Macular Degeneration   

 
 
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