Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. announced it has applied for regulatory approval in Japan to manufacture and market Mucosta® (rebamipide) ophthalmic suspension for treatment of dry eye. Dry eye is a chronic condition of the corneal and conjunctival ep…
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Researchers Find Learning In The Visual Brain
A team of researchers from the University of Minnesota’s College of Liberal Arts and College of Science and Engineering have found that an early part of the brain’s visual system rewires itself when people are trained to perceive patterns, and have sho…
Evolutionary Bestseller In Image Processing
The eye is not just a lens that takes pictures and converts them into electrical signals. As with all vertebrates, nerve cells in the human eye separate an image into different image channels once it has been projected onto the retina. This pre-sorted …
Research Reveals That Deaf Adults See Better Than Hearing People
Adults born deaf react more quickly to objects at the edge of their visual field than hearing people, according to groundbreaking new research by the University of Sheffield. The study, which was funded by the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (…
How Key Drug Kills Worms In Tropical Diseases Discovered By Researchers
In a major breakthrough that comes after decades of research and nearly half a billion treatments in humans, scientists have finally unlocked how a key anti-parasitic drug kills the worms brought on by the filarial diseases river blindness and elephant…
Dr. Stephen Lane, An Expert In Corneal Disease, Cataract, Refractive And Anterior Segment Surgery, Joins SRxA
SRxA Strategic Pharmaceutical Advisors, a leading healthcare consulting, marketing and education firm, is pleased to announce that Stephen Lane MD, FAAO, has become an Advisor to its Ocular Medicine and Surgery group. Dr…
Erik Estrada Leads National Effort With Transitions Optical To Educate Consumers About Year-Round Eye Health
Bringing Transitions Optical’s “Get Sighted” initiative to a national level, actor Erik Estrada of the famed 1970’s TV show “CHiPs,” along with optometrist Larry Lampert, is raising awareness about the importance of healthy sight among consumers across…
Deaf-Blind Young Adults Carry Advocacy Message To Washington, DC
The Fall 2010 issue of AER Journal: Research and Practice in Visual Impairment and Blindness focuses on concerns related to services for adults who are deaf-blind. In addition to advocacy and leadership, the journal discusses communication, travel, and…
Potential Drug Therapy For Diabetic Retinopathy Under Study
One drug’s startling ability to restore retinal health in the eyes of diabetic mice has researchers wanting to learn more about how it works and whether it might do the same for people. “We want to know if this drug has the potential to block the vis…
NICE Consults On Draft Quality Standards For Diabetes And Glaucoma
NICE has published for public consultation its draft quality standards for the clinical management of type 1 and 2 diabetes in adults and for the care of people with glaucoma. NICE quality standards are derived from the best available evidence, usually…
Gene Identified For Spread Of Deadly Melanoma
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a gene linked to the spread of eye melanoma. Although more research is needed, the researchers say the discovery is an important step in understanding why some tumors …
Multifocal Contact Lenses May Reduce Vision For Night Driving
A new study suggests that older adults who wear multifocal contact lenses to correct problems with near vision, a very common condition that increases with age, may have greater difficulty driving at night than their counterparts who wear glasses…
Implanted Retinal Chip Allows Blind People To See
A subretinal implant inserted under the retina of three blind people has allowed them to see shapes and objects within days of the procedure, German scientists report in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B…
Retinal Implant ‘Enables Blind People To See’
Researchers in Germany have developed a retinal implant that has allowed three blind people to see shapes and objects within days of the implant being installed…
Zebrafish Yield Clues To How We Process Visual Information
To a hungry fish on the prowl, the split-second neural processing required to see, track, and gobble up a darting flash of prey is a matter of survival. To scientists, it’s a window into how our brain coordinates the eye motions that enable us to hit …
Glaucoma Patients Are Prone To Other Serious Illnesses
A nationwide study in Taiwan compared glaucoma patients with people who did not have this eye disease and found that the glaucoma patients were significantly more likely to have other serious health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes, ul…
Blind People Perceive Touch Faster Than Those With Sight
People who are blind from birth are able to detect tactile information faster than people with normal vision, according to a study in the Oct. 27 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The brain requires a fraction of a second to register a sight, soun…
Eye Expert Warns People To Avoid A Horror This Hallowe’en
A top eye expert says the Hallowe’en traditions of apple bobbing and lantern-lit walks in the dark could leave people with a different kind of treat this weekend – treatment in hospital…
Halloween Safety Advice From Mass. Eye And Ear
The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary wants the public, patients and their families to stay safe on Halloween. There are several tips that parents can mind to keep their children safe. – Avoid masks or accessories that obstruct or block vision, parti…
Statement From The American Academy Of Ophthalmology Regarding “Poppers” And Potential Retinal Damage
A letter by French ophthalmologists, published in the October 14, 2010 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, described eye and vision damage related to the use of “poppers.” The American Academy of Ophthalmology urges the public to avoid the us…