This application – named Picaa – can be used on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch and has been translated into several languages (English, Galician, Arab, etc.). This application has topped the 20,000 downloads from App Store – mainly from Spain and the USA …
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Stem Cells For Restoring Eyesight – New Delivery Method
A new technique for transporting stem cell therapy to the eye has been developed by a group of engineers at the University of Sheffield, England. They hope this discovery can aid in repairing eyes that have been damaged by disease or accident in a n…
New Findings Show Silent Reading Difficulties In Glaucoma Patients
Better strategies are needed to help glaucoma patients cope with difficulty reading. According to a new scientific study published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, adults with glaucoma read slower when reading silently for long periods…
Increase In Vision Impairment Linked To Higher Prevalence Of Diabetes
Nonrefractive visual impairment, not due to needing glasses, has increased significantly among Americans in recent years, and the higher incidence of diabetes may be responsible. The finding came from new research, conducted by a team at the Johns Hopk…
Adverse Events With Extended-Wear Contact Lenses Affected By Morning Vs Nighttime Replacement
For people using 30-day extended-wear/continuous-wear (EW/CW) contact lenses, replacing lenses at night doesn’t lower the risk of complications compared to changing lenses monthly, suggests a study – “The Effect of Daily Lens Replacement During Overn…
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Dec. 10, 2012
Brown fat transplants help mice lose weight Brown fat is a specialized tissue in mammals that is used to generate heat (thermogenesis). While white fat is associated with increased body mass, brown fat is associated with a lower body mass index (BMI…
Rapid Eye Movements Significantly Delayed In People With Glaucoma
Rapid eye movements are significantly delayed in patients with glaucoma, even those in the early stages of the disease, research has found. The findings, led by Dr. Neeru Gupta, an ophthalmologist at St. Michael’s Hospital, may shed new light on why g…
New Technique To Deliver Stem Cell Therapy May Help Damaged Eyes Regain Their Sight
In research published in the journal Acta Biomaterialia, researchers from the University of Sheffield describe a new method for producing membranes to help in the grafting of stem cells onto the eye, mimicking structural features of the eye itself…
Biologists Achieve Repair And Read-Through Of Stop Mutations Responsible For Usher Syndrome
After years of basic research, scientists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) are increasingly able to understand the mechanisms underlying the human Usher syndrome and are coming ever closer to finding a successful treatment approach. The sc…
Stem Cells Provide Hope For A Potential Treatment of Glaucoma
New research on stem cells provides hope for a potential treatment of glaucoma which could help the millions of people affected with the condition. Irreversible blindness is most often caused by glaucoma in today’s world. About 1 in 50 people over the…
Epigenetic Study Suggests Immune System Could Play A Central Role In AMD
Changes in how genes in the immune system function may result in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of visual impairment in older adults, based on preliminary research conducted by National Institutes of Health (NIH) investigator…
In Laboratory Model, Compound Found In Rosemary Protects Against Macular Degeneration
Herbs widely used throughout history in Asian and early European cultures have received renewed attention by Western medicine in recent years. Scientists are now isolating the active compounds in many medicinal herbs and documenting their antioxidant a…
Unique Research Into Eye-Movements While Reading Discovers That Word Recognition Patterns Change As We Grow Older
Psychologists from the University of Leicester have carried out unique eye tests to examine reading styles in young and old people – and discovered for the first time that the way we read words changes as we grow older. The team from the School of Psy…
Neuroprosthetic Device Uses Implant To Project Visual Braille
For the very first time researchers have streamed braille patterns directly into a blind patient’s retina, allowing him to read four-letter words accurately and quickly with an ocular neuroprosthetic device. The device, the Argus II, has been implante…
Mutation Disrupts Architecture Of Rod Sensory Cilium
Using a new technique called cryo-electron tomography, two research teams at Baylor College of Medicine have created a three-dimensional map that gives a better understanding of how the architecture of the rod sensory cilium (part of one type of photo…
Eye Drop Medications For Some Glaucoma Patients May Be Replaced By Ultra-Small Drainage Device
A tiny medical device no larger than an eyelash may significantly reduce eye pressure in glaucoma patients and allow some to stop using eye-drop medications, according to year-one clinical trial results for the device…
Protective Eyewear Found To Reduce Eye, Head, And Facial Injuries
A new study conducted by researchers at Hasbro Children’s Hospital, the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Fairfax (VA) County Public Schools, and Boston Children’s Hospital has found that…
Patient Anxiety Reduced By Soothing Sounds During Cataract Surgery
New research shows that the use of an audio therapy known as binaural beats can significantly reduce patients’ anxiety during cataract surgery. The 141-patient study, conducted in Thailand, is the first of its kind in cataract surgery, which is one of …
First Study To Refute A Common Health Misconception: Children’s Headaches Rarely Indicate A Need For Eyeglasses
A new study provides the first clear evidence that vision or eye problems are rarely the cause of recurring headaches in children, even if the headaches usually strike while the child is doing schoolwork or other visual tasks. Many parents assume that …
Vision Problems A Greater Risk For Veterans Following Brain Injury And Stress Disorder
Many veterans of the United States armed forces who have traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder also have undiagnosed, chronic vision problems, according to two studies presented at the 116th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of …