A new imaging system using six different wavelengths to illuminate the interior of the eyeball (ocular fundus) may pave the way for doctors to easily screen patients for common diseases of the eye, such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic …
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Gene involved in Fuchs corneal dystrophy is found
A research team has found a gene likely responsible for Fuchs corneal dystrophy, an inheritable genetic disorder and leading cause of corneal transplant operations.
Seeing the world with new eyes: Biosynthetic corneas restore vision in humans
A new study from researchers in Canada and Sweden has shown that biosynthetic corneas can help regenerate and repair damaged eye tissue and improve vision in humans. The results are from an early phase clinical trial with 10 patients.
Compliance Problems with Glaucoma Eye Drops
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New targets for anti-angiogenesis drugs revealed
A new study describes a novel pathway of angiogenesis, the growth of new blood vessels. Targeting the new pathway, scientists identified two approaches that significantly reduced angiogenesis in mice. These discoveries may lead to novel treatments for …
Six-year-olds with squint less likely to be invited to birthday parties, study suggests
Six-year-olds with a squint are significantly less likely to be invited to birthday parties than their peers with normally aligned eyes, suggests new research.
Breakthrough gene therapy prevents retinal degeneration
In one of only two studies of its kind, scientists demonstrate that non-viral gene therapy can delay the onset of some forms of eye disease and preserve vision. The team developed nanoparticles to deliver therapeutic genes to the retina and found that …
Ophthalmology Through a Medical Student’s Eyes
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New CME Activity: Rethinking Ocular Antiinfectives, Issue 2
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Promising results of gene therapy to treat diseases of the eye
The easy accessibility of the eye and the established link between specific genetic defects and ocular disorders offer hope for using gene therapy to provide long-term therapeutic benefit. Two new reports describe the effective replacement of a human g…
Coming Soon to an ASC Near You – New Intraocular Lens Technology Continues to Raise the Bar for Refractive Outcomes
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Femtosecond Laser Cataract Removal: The Second Revolution? And, What is Laser Photolysis?
I read the following writeup on the use of femtosecond lasers for cataract removal and thought it was especially well written. It also piqued my curiosity about some of the “new” applications suggested for femtosecond lasers, including the use of
Factors associated with rate of visual field change in patients with glaucoma identified
Patients with glaucoma appear to have more rapid visual field change if they are older or if they have abnormal levels of anticardiolipin antibody (an antibody directed against a certain protein in the body), according to a new report. Reducing intraoc…
Prevalence of eye disorder high among older US adults with diabetes
Nearly 30 percent of US adults with diabetes over the age of 40 are estimated to have diabetic retinopathy, with about 4 percent of this population having vision-threatening retinopathy, according to a new study.
Potential cure discovered for degenerative vision diseases leading to terminal blindness
Neurobiologists have discovered a potential cure for degenerative vision diseases leading to terminal blindness. Scientists may have discovered a cure to degenerative vision diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa. By manipulating proteins that cause bli…
Using Lasers to Treat Vitreous Floaters: Laser Vitreolysis – Part 2
Dr. Scott Geller was the first ophthalmologist in the United States to use a laser to treat eye floaters. He was trained by Dr. Franz Fankenhauser of Switzerland, probably the first ophthalmologist to use his YAG laser in doing work in the vitreous.Whe…
Does higher body weight protect women from one type of glaucoma?
Maintaining a healthy body weight is important for avoiding many diseases, but a new study finds that for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), one of the most common age-related eye diseases, the picture may be more complex.
Study may improve screening and treatment of people with severe myopia
Severe myopia (nearsightedness) can lead to other, more serious eye disorders in some people. Ophthalmologists are interested in understanding the factors that make some patients more susceptible to these disorders and related vision loss. Researchers …