Technology to restore vision through the use of a component of green algae developed by Dr. Zhou-Han Pan, professor and scientific director of the Ligon Research Center of Vision at the Kresge Eye Institute at Wayne State University, and licensed to Re…
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Eye Movement Analyzer May Diagnose Stroke
A bedside device that expertly analyzes eye movements could one day save lives by helping doctors determine whether stroke is the cause of a patient’s disabling, severe, continuous dizziness, or a more benign condition like vertigo…
Researchers Identify Seven New Genes Associated With Macular Degeneration
Researchers from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine collaborated with an international team to identify seven new genes associated with agerelated macular degeneration (AMD), the most common form of vision loss in older people…
Study Confirms Rapid Effectiveness Of Temporary, Nonsurgical Alternative To LASIK
A contact lens technique called overnight orthokeratology (OK) brings rapid improvement in vision for nearsighted patients…
Many Children With Retinoblastoma May Safely Forego Adjuvant Chemotherapy
New results from a prospective clinical trial conducted in France show that children with low-risk retinoblastoma do not need postoperative (adjuvant) chemotherapy to prevent disease recurrence or metastasis; the results also suggest that certain patie…
Investigators Identify Genetic Risk Factors For Age-Related Macular Degeneration
An international group of investigators has identified seven new genetic regions associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a common cause of blindness in older individuals. The findings, reported online in Nature Genetics, could point to …
Using Lipid Nanoparticles To Deliver Genes And Drugs
At the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Basque Public University (UPV/EHU) the Pharmacokinetics, Nanotechnology and Gene Therapy research team is using nanotechnology to develop new formulations that can be applied to drugs and gene therapy…
Enabling The Visually Impaired To Navigate Using Pixels Projected Onto A Headset
Images have been transformed into pixels and projected onto a headset to help the visually impaired in everyday tasks such as navigation, route-planning and object finding…
Ocular Complications Following Bone Marrow Transplant Common In Study
JAMA Ophthalmology Study Highlights A study in the Netherlands by Viera Kalinina Ayuso, M.D., of the University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands, examined the development of eye complications among children within one year of hematopoietic stem …
Experiments With Tadpoles Show Ectopic Eyes That ‘See’
For the first time, scientists have shown that transplanted eyes located far outside the head in a vertebrate animal model can confer vision without a direct neural connection to the brain…
Potential Diagnostic Test For River Blindness Infection
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found a telltale molecular marker for Onchocerciasis or “river blindness,” a parasitic infection that affects tens of millions of people in Africa, Latin America and other tropical regions. The …
In Mice With Myotonic Dystrophy, Drug Delivery Strategy Eliminates Myotonia Symptoms
By targeting the specific mutation that causes the hereditary neuromuscular disease myotonic dystrophy, it is possible to neutralize the mutant RNA toxicity and minimize or even eliminate the disabling symptoms of the disease. New classes of drugs cal…
Gene Mutation Discovered That Causes Schnyder Corneal Dystrophy
Research conducted by Dr. Jayne S. Weiss, Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and colleagues has discovered a new mutation in a gene that causes Schnyder corneal dystrophy (SCD.) The gene was found to be inv…
To Improve Treatments For AMD And The Rare Kidney Disease AHUS, Tissue-Specific Therapies Need To Be Developed
Both AMD, which affects around 50 million people worldwide, and aHUS, a rare kidney disease that affects children, are associated with incorrectly controlled immune systems. A protein called complement factor H (CFH) is responsible for regulating part…
Vision Services Need Urgent Review In Kenya To Address Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Despite current beliefs, the degenerative eye condition age-related macular degeneration is a common cause of vision impairment and blindness in sub-Saharan Africa, requiring an urgent review of vision services, according to a study by international r…
Reading Impairments In Schizophrenia Revealed By Eye Movements
A study of eye movements in schizophrenia patients provides new evidence of impaired reading fluency in individuals with the mental illness. The findings, by researchers at McGill University in Montreal, could open avenues to earlier detection and int…
News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine: Feb. 19, 2013
1. Acupuncture May be an Effective Alternative for Treating Seasonal Allergies Patients receiving acupuncture treatments for seasonal allergic rhinitis reported statistically significant improvements in symptoms and decreased use of medication compare…
Topical Treatment Of Dry Eye Disease
Eleven Biotherapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company creating novel and differentiated protein-based biotherapeutics, has published preclinical data in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) showing beneficial effects of EBI-005, the fi…
Electronic Eye Implant Gives Hope To The Blind
Promising results have shown that blind patients have regained their sight with a sub-retinal microchip, according to the first part of the second clinical trial for the device taking place in Germany. The patients involved in the study, published in…
Potential Link Revealed Between Parkinson’s And Visual Problems
The most common genetic cause of Parkinson’s is not only responsible for the condition’s distinctive movement problems but may also affect vision, according to new research by scientists at the University of York. Parkinson’s, the second most common fo…