Over 45,000 corneal transplant eye surgeries are performed in the US every year. On June 12, 2012, in an effort to standardize this complex procedure, two video articles describing pre-surgical preparation of corneal tissue were published in JoVE, the …
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Vision Problems In Children Born Preterm – What Are The Risk Factors?
Visual impairment in extremely preterm children is mainly due to Retinopathy Of Prematurity (ROP), although cerebral damage, often referred to as cerebral visual impairment, can also be a cause amongst those born extremely premature…
Do Glaucoma Patients Benefit From Telephone Intervention?
In the U.S., over 2 million adults over 40 suffer from glaucoma, and whilst it is possible to reduce the visual field loss of this progressive disease with medication, it is vital to go for regular medical check-ups. Non-adherence of sticking to the m…
Thiazolidinedione Raises Diabetic Macular Edema
According to a report published Online First in Archives of Internal Medicine, glucose-lowering thiazolidinedione drug therapies in patients with Type 2 diabetes seem to be linked to a higher risk of diabetic macular edema (DME) after 1 and 10-year fo…
Experiences Of People With Long-Term Type 1 Diabetes To Benefit Others
Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center, supported by JDRF, have completed a study of 158 people who have lived with type 1 diabetes (T1D) for 50 years or more with eye examinations at Joslin over many decades of follow-up, and have concluded that a high…
Potential For Stroke Prevention At The Opticians
A simple eye test may someday offer an effective way to identify patients who are at high risk for stroke, say researchers at the University of Zurich. They showed that a test called ocular pulse amplitude (OPA) can reliably detect carotid artery steno…
Fish Oil Prevents Age-Related Loss Of Vision
Loss of vision due to age can potentially be prevented by DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish. The study, which was recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science demonstrated that lab models fed with…
Demonstrating Technique To Give Us Better Understanding Of Human Tissues Focuses On Eye Tissues
Research from North Carolina State University demonstrates that a relatively new microscopy technique can be used to improve our understanding of human tissues and other biomedical materials. The study focused specifically on eye tissues, which are dam…
Visual Perception Improved With Magnetic Stimulation
Researchers have successfully improved the visual perception of a group of healthy individuals by using a non-invasive technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). The study, led by Antoni Valero-Cabré from the Centre de Recherche de l’…
Tricking Blind Person’s Brain Into Thinking It Is Seeing Things
Researchers have discovered how a visual prosthetic device could stimulate the brain to generate mental images – the blind person could wear eyeglasses with a tiny webcam that transmits data to a computer chip which is implanted in the brain…
Hope For More Effective Treatment Of Nearsightedness
Research by an optometrist at the University of Houston (UH) supports the continued investigation of optical treatments that attempt to slow the progression of nearsightedness in children…
First Complete Atlas Of RNA-Binding Proteins Could Point To Function Of Genes Linked To Diseases
In one of the most famous faux pas of exploration, Columbus set sail for India and instead ‘discovered’ America…
Age-Related Vision Loss Prevented By Fish Oil
An omega-3 fatty acid found in fish, known as DHA, prevented age-related vision loss in lab tests, demonstrates recently published medical research from the University of Alberta. Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry researcher Yves Sauve and his team disco…
Prototype "Intelligent" Goggles Help The Visually Impaired To See Obstacles
Researchers at Universidad Carlos III in Madrid (UC3M) have developed a system that can be built into virtual reality goggles that help patients with moderate visual impairment move around their surroundings. The application detects the distance and sh…
Childhood Obesity Increases Likelihood Of A Cranial Disorder That May Cause Blindness
Children who are overweight or obese — particularly older, non-Hispanic white girls — are more likely to have a neurological disorder known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension, a rare condition that can result in blindness, according to a new Ka…
Researchers Regenerate Optic Nerve In Mice
Individuals blinded by optic nerve damage from glaucoma or trauma might be able to regain at least some visual function in the future after researchers have successfully regenerated the optic nerve in mice. Using a combination of three methods, Larry…
Risk Of Eye Infections Doubles With Use Of Common Acne Medication
Millions of teenagers suffer from acne, and they deal with the embarrassing skin blemishes by taking popular prescription medications such as Accutane or Roaccutane. Now, however, research from Tel Aviv University shows that these pills can also cause …
What Is Albinism? What Causes Albinism
Albinism is a genetic condition also called achromia, achromasia, or achromatosis. It is characterized by a deficit in the production in melanin and by the partial or complete absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes. This hereditary disease can…
Better Pill Bottle For The Blind And Visually Impaired
Two students from UC’s top-ranked design programs have applied for a provisional patent on their design and prototype of a prescription-medicine pill bottle for the blind and visually impaired – an innovation that could benefit millions of users…
Simple Solution For Age Related Macular Degeneration
A device which could restore sight to patients with one of the most common causes of blindness in the developed world is under development in an international partnership…