A Jackson Laboratory research team, working in collaboration with researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, show that RNA granules – key players in messenger RNA (mRNA) processing – can affect eye development, le…
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Testing Alterations In Night Vision
Researchers from the Department of Optics of the University of Granada, belonging to the Laboratorio de Ciencias de la Vision y Aplicaciones, have developed a programme for testing alterations in night vision, and the tool required to implement it, whi…
Potential Stem Cell Therapy For Age-Related Macular Degeneration
The notion of transplanting adult stem cells to treat or even cure age-related macular degeneration has taken a significant step toward becoming a reality…
Self-Adjustable Glasses Voted Most Likely To Make The Biggest Impact On Healthcare By 2020 At Healthcare Innovation Expo
Professor Josh Silver’s self-adjustable glasses have been voted the idea most likely to make the biggest impact on healthcare by 2020 at the Healthcare Innovation Expo…
InSite Vision Announces Positive Phase 1/2 Results For ISV-303 For The Reduction Of Pain And Inflammation After Cataract Surgery
InSite Vision Incorporated (OTCBB:INSV) announced top-line results from its recently completed Phase 1/2 clinical trial of ISV-303, a topical anti-inflammatory product intended to reduce the pain and inflammation associated with ocular surgery…
LensAR™ Laser System Receives FDA Clearance For Lens Fragmentation And Anterior Capsulotomy In Cataract Surgery
LensAR, Inc., the leading developer of next-generation laser technology for refractive cataract surgery, announced that the company has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for use of the LensAR™ Laser System for anterior capsulotomy and lens fragm…
LensAR™ Laser System Receives FDA Clearance For Lens Fragmentation And Anterior Capsulotomy In Cataract Surgery
LensAR, Inc., the leading developer of next-generation laser technology for refractive cataract surgery, announced that the company has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for use of the LensAR™ Laser System for anterior capsulotomy and lens fragm…
Periocular Treatment Improves Eye Comfort And Quality Of Life For Patients With Facial Paralysis
Patients with facial paralysis who underwent surgical treatment for a condition that leaves them unable to completely close their eyes reported improvement in comfort around the eyes and overall quality of life, according to a report in the March issue…
ORange Wavefront Aberrometer Proves Successful In Determining Refraction In Cataract Patients Who Previously Had LASIK Surgery
WaveTec Vision, the leader in wavefront-guided custom cataract™ surgery, announced today that its ORange® intraoperative wavefront aberrometer has been shown to be more predictable in determining refraction in the post-refractive eye, than any other…
New CNIB Survey Finds Many Canadians Less Than Well-Informed About Family History Of Glaucoma
According to a new CNIB survey released this week for World Glaucoma Week (March 7-13), few Canadians are as informed as they need to be about their family history of glaucoma, a serious and incurable eye condition that affects 250,000 Canadians…
Dow Corning And The Centre For Vision In The Developing World Launch Children’s Vision Correction Initiative
Dow Corning, a global leader in silicon-based technology, and the Centre for Vision in the Developing World (CVDW) are jointly announcing a collaboration to create an innovative new way to help correct the vision of children in the developing world…
American Optometric Association Awards ACUVUE(R) ADVANCE(R) Plus Brand Contact Lenses With Seal Of Acceptance For UV Absorbing Contact Lenses
ACUVUE® ADVANCE® Plus Brand Contact Lenses became the sixth contact lens in the ACUVUE® Brand family of products to receive the Seal of Acceptance for Ultraviolet Absorbing Contact Lenses from the American Optometric Association’s (AOA) Commission o…
Wiley X(R) Supports Workplace Eye Wellness Month, Offers Full Line Of OSHA-Grade Protective Eyewear Systems
Wiley X® Eyewear is proud to support Workplace Eye Wellness Month, a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of work-related eye injuries and educate America’s workforce about the importance of proper vision protection. According to statistics from Pr…
FDA Approves UR Technology To Enhance Eyesight
A technology created by University of Rochester physicians and scientists that has helped boost the eyesight of patients to unprecedented levels is now more widely available, thanks to approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The technology, …
Innovative Technique Gives Vision Researchers Insight Into How People Recognize Faces
It is no surprise to scientists that the largest social network on the web is called Facebook. Identifying people by their face is fundamental to our social interactions, one of the primary reasons vision researchers are trying to find out how our brai…
Researchers Develop The First Permanent Anti-Fog Coating
Researchers under the supervision of Université Laval professor Gaétan Laroche have developed the very first permanent anti-fog coating. Dr…
Neuropsychologist Proves That Some Blind People "See" With Their Ears
Dr. Olivier Collignon of the University of Montreal’s Saint-Justine Hospital Research Centre compared the brain activity of people who can see and people who were born blind, and discovered that the part of the brain that normally works with our eyes t…
New Approaches To Dementia And Sight Loss – Report Of First National Conference Released Today, UK
Key messages for professionals, policy makers, commissioners and carers are highlighted in a report released today (1) of the First National Conference on Dementia and Sight Loss. The report, by the Dementia and Sight Loss Interest Group (DaSLIG), a …
Fish Oil Omegas Now Fight Women’s Vision Loss
It has long been known and recommended that we all include more omega-3 fatty acids in our diets. Maybe you follow the Mediterranean Diet that has a great reputation for providing these essential elements or you just love your fish and get what your b…
Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake Associated With Reduced Risk Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration In Women
Regular consumption of fish and omega-3 fatty acids found in fish is associated with a significantly reduced risk of developing age-related macular degeneration in women, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the June issue of A…