Astronauts experience bone and muscle loss in the weightlessness of space, and now the first study of returning space travelers’ eyes suggests that prolonged amounts of time in orbit can take a significant toll on vision, although the long-term effects…
Month: September 2011
Sleep Disturbance Linked to Aging Eye Lens (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Sleep disturbance correlated significantly with reduced blue light transmission to the retina resulting from aging and yellowing of the lens, Danish investigators reported.
Amakem receives €18m in Series A round of funding
Amakem NV today announced it has raised €18m with a syndicate of leading life sciences investors to advance its ophthalmology drug development portfolio and progress its lead candidate, AMA0076 for glaucoma, to clinical proof of concept.
Happy Birthday to Me!
Today is my birthday. I decided to celebrate by writing something non-clinical yet about something I enjoy. It’s about doctors willing to show transparency!
Novel Drug to Slow Cataracts on Their Path to Causing Blindness
The innovators behind commercializing a world-first drug to slow cataract growth and to delay cataracts forming, have been named as one of five finalists in The University of Queensland (UQ) Business School’s $100,000 Enterprize business plan competiti…
Ben-Gurion U. Researchers Identify Gene That Leads To Myopia (nearsightedness)
A Ben-Gurion University of the Negev research group led by Prof. Ohad Birk has identified a gene whose defect specifically causes myopia or nearsightedness. In an article appearing online in the American Journal of Human Genetics today, Birk and his t…
Sight Fails When Defective Eye Cells Cripple Renewal
In a rare eye disease, the retina degenerates because light-receiving cells fail to regenerate, research led by a student at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine shows. The researchers include Dr. Samuel G. Jacobson’s group at the Univer…
Video Games Help Improve Vision of Adults With Amblyopia
As if middle-aged nerds don’t already have reason enough to move out of their parents’ basements, a pilot study released by the University of California, Berkeley may keep them staring at their screens even longer. That’s because the Cal research…
Rapid sideline visual test effectively detects concussions in collegiate athletes
A sideline visual test effectively detected concussions in collegiate athletes, according to a team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Scientists Unravel The Cause Of Rare Genetic Disease: Goldman-Favre Syndrome Explained
A new research report published in The FASEB Journal (https://www.fasebj.org) will help ophthalmologists and scientists better understand a rare genetic disease that causes increased susceptibility to blue light, night blindness, and decreased vision …
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Contaminated batches of intravitreal bevacizumab from single pharmacy in US linked to serious eye infections
Source: PharmaTimes
Area: News
The FDA is investigating cases of serious eye infections in patients in Miami who have been treated with repackaged intravitreal bevacizumab for wet age-related macular degeneration. The Agency is alerting healthcare pro…
Aging eyes linked to sleepless nights, new study shows
A natural yellowing of the eye lens that absorbs blue light has been linked to sleep disorders in a group of test volunteers. The connection could help explain why sleep disorders become more frequent with increasing age.
What Is Sjogren’s Syndrome? What Causes Sjogren’s Syndrome?
Sjogren’s syndrome (Sjögrens Syndrome) is a chronic disorder of the immune system – a long-term autoimmune disease – in which the patient’s white blood cells attack the saliva and tear glands, leading to dry mouth and eyes because the body’s tear an…
Opticians Could Enable Early Identification Of Diabetes With A Simple Blood Test
A simple finger prick test during routine eye examinations at high street opticians could help to identify millions of people with previously undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes, according to new research…
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Eye Infections Linked To Repackaged Avastin Eye Injections
A cluster of serious Streptococcus endophthalmitis eye infections have been reported in Miami, Florida after patients received repackaged Avastatin (bevacizumab) intravitreal injections (eye injections), the FDA announced. The Food and Drug Administrat…