New research from University College London, Moorfields Eye Hospital and Duke University School of Medicine has identified a gene that drives scarring, together with a rapidly translatable therapy…
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Dangerous chemical eye burns common in young children
Despite long held belief that problem was confined to adult workers, toddlers appear to be at great risk.
Handheld device takes high-resolution images of children’s retinas
Engineers and physicians at Duke University have developed a handheld device capable of capturing images of a retina with cellular resolution.
Even mild vision impairment has influence on quality of life
In a study published online by JAMA Ophthalmology, Phillippa M. Cumberland, M.Sc., and Jugnoo S. Rahi, Ph.D., F.R.C.Ophth.
Gene therapy in a droplet could treat eye diseases, prevent blindness
Eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration are among the leading causes of irreversible vision loss and blindness worldwide.
Study in mice suggests stem cells could ward off glaucoma
Treatment would use cells harvested from patient’s skin.An infusion of stem cells could help restore proper drainage for fluid-clogged eyes at risk for glaucoma.
Can alternatives to corticosteroids be effective therapies against neuromyelitis optics?
A review article published on June 20th in the journal Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation led by Jun Guo of Tangdu Hospital at The Fourth Military Medical University in Shaanxi, China discusses…
Why apnea patients are prone to suffer from glaucoma
Scientists at Hokkaido University have successfully measured the eye pressure of sleeping patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome for the first time, finding an unexpected correlation with…
Model helps identify drugs to treat cat eye infections
It’s a problem veterinarians see all the time, but there are few treatments.
Macular degeneration insight identifies promising drugs to prevent vision loss
In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a University of Wisconsin-Madison research team pinpoints how immune abnormalities beneath the retina result in macular…
IU research points toward new blindness prevention methods in diabetic eye disease
By combining data on optometry patients’ eyes with advanced computational methods, Indiana University researchers have created a virtual tissue model of diabetes in the eye.
Simple procedure could improve treatment for common eye disease
A new, minimally invasive procedure appears to be effective for many patients with Fuchs endothelial dystrophy (FED), a common eye disease, without the potential side effects and cost of the…
Corneal transplants, men and women don’t see eye to eye
A new study of patients undergoing corneal transplants indicates that subtle differences between men and women may lead to poorer outcomes for a woman who has received a cornea from a male donor.
New eye test could detect glaucoma years earlier
UNSW Australia scientists have developed a testing protocol that identifies the blinding eye disease glaucoma four years earlier than current techniques.
New eye test could detect glaucoma years earlier
UNSW Australia scientists have developed a testing protocol that identifies the blinding eye disease glaucoma four years earlier than current techniques.
Dry eye medication wins FDA approval
The FDA have approved lifitegrast – a twice-daily prescription eye drop solution – for treating both the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease in adults.
FDA approves new medication for dry eye disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Xiidra (lifitegrast ophthalmic solution) for the treatment of signs and symptoms of dry eye disease.
Scientists restore key parts of vision in blind mice for first time
In mice with severed optic nerves, scientists coaxed eye-to-brain connections to regrow along their former routes and link to the right parts of the brain.
Boosting the potency of a broccoli-related compound yields a possible treatment for macular degeneration
Buck Institute study also shows that palmitoleic acid protects the retina from environmental damage in mouse models of disease.
Routine monitoring of eye condition effective in the community
Research published in BMJ Open today has found that community care for routine monitoring of neovascular age-related macular degeneration can be just as effective as hospital-based care.