Although routine preoperative testing is not indicated for patients undergoing cataract surgery, researchers at UC San Francisco have found that it is still a common occurrence and is driven…
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Epilepsy drug may preserve eyesight for people with MS
A drug commonly taken to prevent seizures in epilepsy may surprisingly protect the eyesight of people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study released April 16, 2015 that will be…
Treatment that slows AMD vision loss with one stem cell injection shows promise
Researchers are optimistic that a stem cell treatment they successfully tested in rats will slow or reverse the effects of early-stage age-related macular degeneration in humans.
Study challenges view that sight-based brain sensory network organization is impaired with blindness
Is visual input essential to how the topographical map of the visual cortex develops in the human brain?
Stem cell injection may soon reverse vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration
An injection of stem cells into the eye may soon slow or reverse the effects of early-stage age-related macular degeneration, according to new research from scientists at Cedars-Sinai.
Clinical research study demonstrates EyePromise EZ Tears relieves dry eye symptoms and discomfort fast
People suffering with burning, red, irritated, or watering eyes now have a proven oral nutritional supplement available to them that starts relieving these symptoms within a week.
New potential treatment for age-related macular degeneration offers hope to patients as phase III trials begin in Bristol, UK
Patients in Bristol suffering from geographic atrophy can now enroll in the phase III clinical program for lampalizumab, a drug being investigated for this form of age-related macular degeneration…
Open-angle glaucoma: Poor data for the fixed combination tafluprost/timolol
Information on important outcomes is lacking, no advantages shown for side effectsThe fixed combination of the drugs tafluprost and timolol (trade name: Taptiqom) has been approved in Germany…
Novel therapeutic procedure helps stroke patient recover three-dimensional vision
Impaired vision is one of the most common consequences of a stroke. In rare cases, patients may even lose their ability to perceive depth.
Allow NHS doctors to prescribe cheap, safe and effective sight loss drug, says The BMJ
NHS doctors should be allowed to prescribe a cheap, safe and effective drug for the degenerative eye disease, wet age related macular degeneration (AMD) – a leading cause of blindness among older…
Study finds eyeliner application may cause eye problems
People who apply eyeliner on the inner eyelid run the risk of contaminating the eye and causing vision trouble, according to research by a scientist at the University of Waterloo.
Simple eye test for 6-year-olds predicts need for glasses in teen years
Study that answers whether sitting too close to the TV causes myopia also finds an eye test that predicts children’s later nearsightedness, raising hopes it could be prevented.
South-east England ahead on genetic tests for inherited eye conditions
New research from The University of Manchester published in the Journal of Community Genetics reveals a stark variation in genetic testing services for inherited eye disease in England.
Head-mounted sensor helps blind rats navigate
Researchers from Japan have created a head-mounted navigational device that they say helped blind rats find their way through mazes almost as well as normal-sighted rats.
Local authorities: Signpost veterans missing out on support, UK
New research has found that many veterans with sight loss are missing out on the free support offered by Blind Veterans UK.
Researchers find new link between neurodegenerative diseases and abnormal immune responses
Researchers from McMaster University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York have discovered that a protein associated with neurodegenerative diseases like ALS also plays an…
Evolutionary novelties in vision
A new study from SciLifeLab at Uppsala University published in PLOS ONE shows that genes crucial for vision were multiplied in the early stages of vertebrate evolution and acquired distinct functions…
Carnival game “Penny Pusher” mimics eye growth
The motion of coins in a “Penny Pusher” carnival game is similar to the movement of cells in the eye’s lens, as described in a new study published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science…
Wearable device helps vision-impaired avoid collision
People who have lost some of their peripheral vision, such as those with retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma, or brain injury that causes half visual field loss, often face mobility challenges and…
‘Night vision eyedrops’ improve vision up to 50 meters in dark
A group of ‘citizen scientists’ have created eyedrops allowing the user to successfully recognize symbols and identify people in dark environments.