Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a gene associated with the spread of eye melanoma. Eventhough more studies are needed, the scientists say the discovery is an important step in understanding why some …
Author: MedicineWorld
Cataract surgery saves lives
CHICAGOCataract surgery not only improves vision and quality of life for older people, but is also apparently a way to reduce the number of car crashes. The research will be presented today’s at the Scientific Program of the 2010 American Academy of O…
Drugs for macular degeneration
(Boston) Scientists from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and the VA Boston Healthcare System have conducted a study that failed to show a difference in efficacy between Bevacizumab (Avastin) and Ranibizumab (Lucentis) for the therapy of a…
How the retina works: Like a multi-layered jigsaw puzzle
About 1.25 million neurons in the retina — each of which views the world only through a small jagged window called a receptive field — collectively form the seamless picture we rely on to navigate our environment. Receptive fields fit together like …