New research from Taiwan shows that severe sleep apnea is a risk factor for developing diabetic macular edema, a complication of diabetes that can cause vision loss or blindness. Diabetic macular edema was also more difficult to treat in patients with …
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Antibody-based eye drops show promise in treating dry eye disease
Dry eye is a condition wherein a person doesn’t have enough tears to lubricate the eye. With the chronic lack of sufficient lubrication, moisture, and nourishment on the eye, it can lead to eye irritation, inflammation, and eventually, scarring.
Cataract surgery can make a patient 48% safer on the road, study shows
The ability of cataract surgery to restore sight is well known. People say they’re stunned by the vibrancy of color after surgery and the improvement in night vision. Some can even reduce their reliance on glasses.
Combination approach to slowing myopia in children shows promise
Combining two different treatment methods to slow the progression of myopia may deliver better results than either can achieve on their own.
Ophthalmologists find more evidence linking common bladder drug to retinal conditions
A drug widely prescribed for a bladder condition for decades, now appears to be toxic to the retina, the light sensing tissue at the back of the eye that allows us to see.
Brain protein plays a prominent role in the maintenance of chronic pain
A protein called RGS4 (Regulator of G protein signaling 4) plays a prominent role in the maintenance of long-term pain states and may serve as a promising new target for the treatment of chronic pain conditions, according to research conducted at the I…
Antibody-based eye drop treatment reduces signs and symptoms of dry eye disease
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are the first to identify the presence of a specific type of antibody, called anti-citrullinated protein autoantibodies, or ACPAs, in human tear fluid.
New gene therapy for wet age-related macular degeneration is on the horizon
Gene therapy is showing promise for one of the most common causes of blindness. Data presented today shows that six patients with wet age-related macular degeneration have, so far, gone at least six months without the need for continued injections to c…
Medical and surgical eye care experts gather in San Francisco for AAO 2019
More than 25,000 are expected to attend the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 123rd annual meeting, AAO 2019, from Oct. 12-15 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
World Report on Vision highlights urgent need for sustainable global outreach efforts
Staggering new statistics released by the World Health Organization in its first World Report on Vision estimate more than 1 billion people are visually impaired because they don’t get the care they need-;a finding that brings renewed urgency for susta…
Using tape strips to obtain skin biomarkers in children with atopic dermatitis
Applying strips of adhesive tape to skin lesions and non-lesional skin is a non-invasive way to obtain biomarkers to track the severity of early-onset pediatric eczema or atopic dermatitis in infants and young children, researchers report for the first…
UA researchers receive $4.1 million grant to study benefits of eyeglasses for toddlers
A team of University of Arizona researchers has received a five-year, $4.1 million grant to study whether using eyeglasses to correct astigmatism in toddlers improves language, cognitive and motor development.
Study focuses on improving education for children with short-sightedness in rural China
Poor vision and a lack of quality education are intrinsically linked. In less developed and remote parts of the world where access to healthcare professionals is limited, children not wearing the glasses they need are at a higher risk of falling behind…
Long-term study data shows DBS is effective for patients with treatment-resistant depression
A study published online on Friday, October 4, in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that deep brain stimulation (DBS) of an area in the brain called the subcallosal cingulate (SCC) provides a robust antidepressant effect that is sustained over a…
Prompt treatment can lead to improved outcomes for babies with hydrocephalus caused by toxoplasmosis
Babies born with toxoplasmosis, which is caused by a congenital parasitic infection, can develop hydrocephalus, a condition where excess fluid creates damaging pressure in the brain.
Overexposure to pesticides is a likely cause for neurological symptoms in Cuba-based diplomats
A new interdisciplinary study on the “Havana Syndrome” led by Dr. Alon Friedman M.D. of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel and Dalhousie University Brain Repair Center in Nova Scotia, Canada, points to overexposure to pesticides as a li…
Mount Sinai researchers discover how DNA polymerase delta duplicates the genome
Mount Sinai researchers have discovered how the enzyme DNA polymerase delta works to duplicate the genome that cells hand down from one generation to the next. In a study published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, the team also reported how ce…
The vulnerability to auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia may be established by infancy
Some people suffering from severe mental illness, particularly schizophrenia, hear “voices,” known as auditory hallucinations.
Optimism linked to lower risk of cardiac events and all-cause mortality
Having an optimistic mindset is linked to a lower risk of cardiac events and all-cause mortality, according to new research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Mount Sinai neuroscientist sheds light on how the brain stores memories across a lifetime
Denise Cai, PhD, an Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has always been interested in the dynamic nature of memory. But she began to question precisely how the brain can store and recall so many memories …