Corneal arcus, a condition in which a ring of lipids builds up around the cornea, appears common among middle-age and older adults and may be associated with elevated eye pressure, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Ophthalmolog…
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Embryonic Stem Cells To Treat Macular Degeneration Trial Approved By FDA
The first trial has been approved by the FDA using retinal cells derived from human embryonic stem cells to treat patients with SMD (Stargardt’s Macula Dystrophy), a common form of macular degeneration that affects young people…
Research On Nearsightedness Earns UH Optometry Dean Academy’s Highest Distinction
Earl L. Smith III, O.D., dean of the College of Optometry and Greeman-Petty Professor at the University of Houston (UH), is the 2010 recipient of the Charles F. Prentice Medal Award from the American Academy of Optometry (AAO)…
Longer Replacement Contact Lenses Associated With More Unscheduled Visits To The Eye Doctor, Study Shows
Contact lenses prescribed for longer replacement intervals were associated with more unscheduled visits to the eye doctor, new research shows. Thirteen percent of patients wearing monthly replacement contact lenses returned to their eye doctor with co…
Transcription Factor Scan Identifies Genetic Cause For Inherited Blindness
A multinational team effort of Regensburg’s Institute of Human Genetics, Washington University in St…
NicOx’s Partner Bausch + Lomb Initiates Phase 2b Study With Glaucoma Drug-candidate BOL-303259-X (NCX 116)
NicOx S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris: COX) today announced that its partner Bausch + Lomb has initiated a phase 2b clinical study with BOL-303259-X, previously known as NCX 116. BOL-303259-X is a nitric oxide-donating prostaglandin F2-alpha analog, which lo…
Bausch + Lomb Recommends A "Rub And Rinse" Regimen For Disinfection And Cleaner Contact Lenses
As part of an ongoing initiative that promotes an optimal contact lens wearing experience, Bausch + Lomb is providing a rub and rinse regimen in the directions for use of its multi-purpose contact lens solutions. The initiative includes the removal of …
National Science Foundation Awards Grant To Zone24x7 And SRI International To Advance Tactile Devices For The Visually Impaired
Zone24x7 and SRI International have received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to determine the technical feasibility of incorporating SRI’s electroactive polymer artificial muscle (EPAMâ„¢) technology into a low-cost, mobile device th…
Stanford Developed Laser System Shows Promise For Cataract Surgery
Imagine trying to cut by hand a perfect circle roughly one-third the size of a penny. Then consider that instead of a sheet of paper, you’re working with a scalpel and a thin, elastic, transparent layer of tissue, which both offers resistance and tears…
Novel Genetic Mutation That Causes The Most Common Form Of Eye Cancer Discovered
An international, multi-center study has revealed the discovery of a novel oncogene that is associated with uveal melanoma, the most common form of eye cancer. Researchers have isolated an oncogene called GNA11 and have found that it is present in more…
Marked Advancement In Cataract Surgery With OptiMedica’s Catalys Precision Laser System
Global ophthalmic device company OptiMedica Corp. has announced that results from a clinical study of its Catalys Precision Laser System were published in the peer-reviewed journal Science Translational Medicine (“Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Su…
Video Games Stretch The Limits Of Our Visual Attention
They are often accused of being distracting, but recent research has found that action packed video games like Halo and Call of Duty can enhance visual attention, the ability that allows us to focus on relevant visual information…
The Truth About Diabetes And Visual Complications Unveiled
Diabetes is the number one cause of all recent agents of blindness in the United States among patients 24 to 74 years of age, according to Transitions Optical’s Healthy Sight Institute. Although this metabolic disorder is mainly diagnosed by a primary…
Sinai Hospital’s Krieger Eye Institute Opens New Retina Center
The Krieger Eye Institute at Sinai Hospital opened a new center for the treatment of retinal diseases in November. The retina is the layer of tissue at the back of the eye that converts images to electrical impulses. These electrical signals are then p…
Cerebral Malaria Linked To Epilepsy, Behavior Disorders
Almost a third of cerebral malaria survivors developed epilepsy or other behavioral disorders in the most comprehensive study to date of the disease in African children, solidifying the link between malaria and neuropsychiatric disorders that affect hu…
Improved Options For Prosthetics And Treatments After Injury Offered By Brain-Machine Interfaces
Two experimental brain-machine technologies – deep brain stimulation coupled with physical therapy and a thought-controlled computer system – may offer new therapies for people with stroke and brain injuries, new human research shows. In addition, an animal study shows a…
Comprehensive Genetic Test For Inherited Hearing Loss Is Cheaper And Faster Than The Current Methods
Pinpointing the exact genetic cause of inherited deafness has always involved sequencing one gene at a time, a process that can take up to a year and cost roughly $1,000 per gene. It would cost around $75,000 to test all known deafness causing genes us…
Non-invasive Glucose Measurements In The Eye Highly Effective In Clinical Study
Freedom Meditech, Inc., the developer of non-invasive, ophthalmic-based products to detect and manage diabetes, today announced results of a clinical study that showed a high correlation between low to high blood glucose levels and non-invasive glucose…
Eye Allergies Often Overlooked, Undertreated – Relief Available For Millions Of Americans With Itchy, Gritty, Watery Eyes
Millions of Americans suffer unnecessarily with itchy, gritty, watery eyes, according to allergists at the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Phoenix, Nov. 11-16. The underdiagnosis, undertrea…
Merck And Partners Make Progress In Long-Term Commitment To End River Blindness
Public health officials at the 20th Inter-American Conference on Onchocerciasis in Antigua, Guatemala, confirmed that more than one-third of all Latin Americans who ran the risk of contracting river blindness (onchocerciasis), a leading cause of preven…