Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) has announced publication of pivotal trial results related to patient entrainment in the August issue of The Lancet.
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New discovery provides insight into the development of complications in type 1 diabetes
Findings by Joslin researchers may lead to early detection and treatment of complicationsJoslin scientists have advanced understanding of how the cellular repair process is impaired in type 1…
Fly brains filter out visual information caused by their own movements, like humans
Our brains are constantly barraged with sensory information, but have an amazing ability to filter out just what they need to understand what’s going on around us.
General Optical Council approves standards of practice, UK
The General Optical Council (GOC) has agreed new standards of practice for optometrists and dispensing opticians, and new standards for optical students to come into effect from 1 April 2016.
New eye-tracker method shows ‘preferred retinal location’ in both eyes
Eyes with central vision loss adapt by developing a new fixation point in a different part of the retina, called the preferred retinal location (PRL).
Less is more when treating rare eye condition
New research from the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry is showing less is more when it comes to the treatment of optic disc pits – a rare eye condition.
Researchers pinpoint where the brain unites our eyes’ double vision
If you have two working eyes, you are live streaming two images of the world into your brain.
Cataracts may be treatable with eye drops instead of surgery
Researchers have successfully treated cataracts in dogs using eye drops that contain a natural steroid that dissolves the protein clumps that cause the lens to go misty.
NICE publishes final guidance for EYLEA for visual impairment due to diabetic macular oedema
Bayer HealthCare is pleased to announce that NICE has made the final recommendation for EYLEA® (aflibercept solution for injection) for the treatment of visual impairment due to diabetic…
Preserving photoreceptor cells following retinal injury
Vision researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School (HMS) Department of Ophthalmology have taken a first step in solving a vexing problem: how to preserve photoreceptor cells and…
World first: man with AMD receives bionic eye implant
An 80-year-old man with age-related macular degeneration has become the first in the world to receive a bionic eye implant, leading to a significant improvement in visual function.
Study suggests new treatment avenue to prevent serous retinal detachment
Research published in The American Journal of Pathology points to causal role of mast cell degranulation in acute and chronic eye problemsWet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading…
Many mobile health apps neglect needs of blind users
More Americans are using mobile devices and other technologies to track some aspect of their health at home, from diet and exercise to sleep patterns to bloodwork.
Vision-restoring gene therapy also strengthens visual processing pathways in brain
Surprisingly rapid regrowth of unused brain connections after decades of near blindnessStimulating the left or right eye in normal sighted individuals results in a symmetrical brain response…
Gene therapy gives long-term protection to photoreceptor cells
A collaboration between scientists in the UK and the USA has shown that gene therapy can give life-long protection to the light-sensitive photoreceptor cells responsible for colour vision in a mouse…
Human color vision gives people the ability to see nanoscale differences
The human eye is an amazing instrument and can accurately distinguish between the tiniest, most subtle differences in color.
Researchers manage to detect eye diseases using a Smartphone
Researchers at the Medical and Surgical Center for Retina developed software that detects eye diseases such as diabetic macular edema using a smartphone.
Seeing the world through assistive glasses
A new research project at the Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Interactive Technology (CITEC) in Bielefeld University focuses on the development of a mobile adaptive assistance system in the form…
NHS accessible information standard welcomed by hearing loss charity
A long-awaited information standard launched July 3 by NHS England that will improve healthcare for millions of people has been welcomed by the UK’s largest hearing loss charity, Action on Hearing…
Could eye color predict the risk of alcohol dependence?
For the first time, researchers have uncovered a link between eye color and alcohol dependence, finding people with light-colored eyes may be more likely to become alcoholics.