A 72-year-old woman presents with chronic pain and tearing in one eye. What is your diagnosis? Medscape Ophthalmology
Day: January 25, 2012
Researchers Develop Gene Therapy That Could Correct A Common Form Of Blindness
A new gene therapy method developed by University of Florida researchers has the potential to treat a common form of blindness that strikes both youngsters and adults. The technique works by replacing a malfunctioning gene in the eye with a normal work…
An Open-label Study to Evaluate the Clinical and Economic Benefits of I-Ray in Patients With Choroidal Neovascularization Secondary to Age-related Macular Degeneration
Status: Not yet recruiting,
Condition Summary: Age-Related Macular Degeneration; Wet Macular Degeneration; Macular Degeneration; Eye Diseases; Retinal Diseases
Experts comment on successful stem cell therapy for blindness
According to a new study published in The Lancet, privately funded and led by UCLA and Advanced Cell Technology researchers, two women suffering a progressive form of blindness have shown improved vision.
Macular Degeneration Improves With Embryonic Stem Cells
Before treatment, the 51-year-old graphic artist was legally blind, unable to read a single letter on a standard eye chart. Reuters Health Information
Visual Implant and Camera Give Blind Some Vision
Ongoing trials of the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System (Second Sight Medical Products) show that it returns useful visual perception to patients rendered blind by outer retinal degeneration. Reuters Health Information