The visual information from eyes is sent into the brain unconsciously even if you are not aware. One example of unconscious seeing is a phenomenon called “blindsight” [Subjects have no awareness, but their brains can see] in subjects with visual impair…
Month: June 2012
Vision Problems in Africa and Asia Follow Familiar Patterns
A majority of people aged over 50 years in developing regions of the world live with impaired near-field eyesight and 9 of 10 of those individuals do not have access to corrective eyewear. Medscape Medical News
Passive smoking risks children’s distance vision
Passive smoke exposure could lead to long-sightedness in children, show Egyptian study results.Licensed from Medwire news with permission from Springer Healthcare Ltd. ©Springer Healthcare Ltd. All rights reserved. Neither of these parties endorse…
The Shape of Corneas to Come: Corneal Collagen Crosslinking
Interest in learning about and offering corneal collagen crosslinking was great at ASCRS 2012. Medscape Ophthalmology
Eyesight Problems Reducing Among Older Americans
Older Americans are reporting fewer serious eyesight problems today than they were a generation ago, according to a new study published in the journal Ophthalmology recently. The researchers suggest improvements in healthcare such as cataract surgery…
Research Reveals That The Eyes Give Away More Than We Might Think
Our eyes don’t just take in the world around us, they can also reflect our emotional state, influence our memories, and provide clues about the way we think. Here is some of the latest research from the journals Psychological Science and Current Direct…
Senior citizens report fewer visual impairment problems than their counterparts
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 techniques for cataract surgery and a reduction in the prevalence of macular …
AMD Update 20: How Fovista Works to Increase Vision in the Treatment of Wet AMD
Because I was denied the opportunity to tell you how the combined therapy works, as told by Dr. Pravin Dugel (see AMD Update 19), I decided to take another tack. With the permission of Ophthotech, I would like to explain and illustrate how the combined…
UI Health first in the Midwest to offer LenSx femtosecond laser for cataract patients
A new laser system for cataract surgery, with accuracy to a few hundred-thousandths of an inch, allows eye surgeons to optimize and customize the incision and ensure the best possible outcome.
Most Medicare Physicians Use EHRs
Nearly all Medicare physicians still enter treatment codes manually. Medscape Medical News
Stem Cell Breakthrough Significant For Degenerative Diseases
Researchers in Israel have achieved a significant global milestone in stem cell technology: they have created the first human embryonic stem cell (hESC) lines that are free of animal contamination and whose production complies with Good Manufacturin…
World’s Smallest Medical Implant iStent Reduces Intraocular Pressure, Now Cleared in U.S.
The FDA just approved the smallest medical implant ever developed. The image you see is of a U.S. penny and the iStent from Glaukos (Laguna Hills, CA) laying on its surface, which is shorter than Abe Lincoln’s chin (actually 0.5 mm x 0.25 mm x …
What is an Epiretinal Membrane or Macular Pucker?
Epiretinal membranes, ERM or macular pucker are a non-blinding cause of decreased vision. The earlier the membrane is removed, the better the visual results.
Older Americans Reporting Fewer Vision Problems
Despite a general increase in health conditions that can harm vision, Americans over 65 are about half as likely as their counterparts a generation ago to report having seriously impaired vision. Reuters Health Information
Effect of alginate supplementation on weight loss in obese subjects completing a 12-wk energy-restricted diet: a randomized controlled trial
By: mekr@life.ku.dk
Nanoparticles that can slip through mucus barriers shown to protect against herpes infections
Johns Hopkins researchers say they have demonstrated, for the first time in animals, that nanoparticles can slip through mucus to deliver drugs directly to tissue surfaces in need of protection. The researchers used these mucus-penetrating particles (M…
Cheaper, Faster Diagnosis In Heterogeneous Disease Via Exome Sequencing
The first report of the diagnostic use of the technique of exome sequencing, where short sequences of DNA are analysed, shows that it can give good results at low cost, a researcher from The Netherlands told the annual conference of the European Societ…
Why Do Women Need Reading Glasses Sooner Than Men?
Studies have consistently reported that women require reading glasses or bifocal lenses earlier than men. According to a recent Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science paper, the gender difference is caused by factors other than focusing ability, …
Project inCharge: Increasing the Rate of Comprehensive Eye Care Utilization by Older African Americans Through Community-Based Eye Health Education Program
Status: Completed,
Condition Summary: Eye Disease; Eye Care; Vision
Josef Bille, Laser Surgery Pioneer, Wins Lifetime Achievement Award from European Patent Office
The following writeup was taken from the Optics.org website, with just a few changes.I first met Professor Bille when he was at Intelligent Surgical Lasers (ISL), developing a picosecond laser for intrastromal ablation. I’ve since followed his career…