SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Glaukos Corporation (NYSE: GKOS), an ophthalmic medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of breakthrough products and procedures designed to transform the treatment of glaucoma, …
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OCT Imaging Reveals Extent of Retinal Damage in Infants With Zika Syndrome
Using optical coherence tomography (OCT), researchers analyzed and described for the first time the structural changes that occur in the retinas of babies with Zika virus syndrome. The results indicate “severe visual impairment in newborns,” researchers say, but further studies are needed to correlate the observed findings with visual function.
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A 17-Year-Old With an Abnormal Optic Disc
A 17-year-old boy was noted to have an abnormal appearance of the optic disc in his left eye. What is the most likely diagnosis? Medscape Ophthalmology
Level of education is more decisive than intelligence for the development of short-sightedness
Environmental factors such as education and leisure activities have a greater influence on the development of short-sightedness or myopia than the ability to think logically and solve problems.
Fight for Sight, Thomas Pocklington collaborate to fund new neuro-ophthalmology research
Retinal activity in autism, ADHD and Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Education has greater influence on development of myopia than cognitive ability, study finds
Environmental factors such as education and leisure activities have a greater influence on the development of short-sightedness or myopia than the ability to think logically and solve problems.
Putting Vision Professionals on Athlete’s Team
(MedPage Today) — Some elite athletes have never had an eye exam
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase II Trial of Pimavanserin for Adjunctive Treatment in Patients With Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACAD), a biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative treatments that address unmet medical needs in central nervous system disorders, today announced the initiation of ADVANCE, a Phas…
America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses Named Official National Partner of Monster Jam®
DULUTH, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–National Vision Inc., one of the nation’s largest optical retailers providing quality, affordable eye care and eyewear, and Feld Entertainment, the worldwide leader in producing live family entertainment, announced today National Vision’s America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses brand as an official partner of Monster Jam®. The collaboration includes cross-promotion, advertising and fully immersive experiences for both America’s Best customers and Monster Jam fans.
Retinitis pigmentosa can be slowed by reprogramming metabolism of photoreceptors, study shows
Columbia University Medical Center researchers have demonstrated that vision loss associated with a form of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) can be slowed dramatically by reprogramming the metabolism of photoreceptors, or light sensors, in the retina.
Low-cost eye drops just as effective as antibiotics in treating bacterial keratitis, study reports
Bacterial keratitis, an infection of the cornea often caused by contact lenses, malnutrition, or an injury, can lead to corneal scarring, one of the leading causes of blindness around the globe, according to the World Health Organization. It has blinde…
UofL ophthalmic scientist receives grant for improving recovery from amblyopia
Aaron W. McGee, Ph.D., assistant professor at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, has received the Disney Award for Amblyopia Research in the amount of $100,000 from Research to Prevent Blindness.
Contact Lenses of the Future Will Do More Than Correct Vision
(MedPage Today) — Delivering medications, entertainment?
Antibiotic Resistance Can Decline, Too
(MedPage Today) — At least in ocular isolates, some organisms became more susceptible over time
Financial Gains Taint Debate About Nutritional Supplements
Charges of conflicts of interest have encumbered clinical decision-making after the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) suggested nutritional supplements are beneficial in macular degeneration. Medscape Medical News
‘The Dress’ Fascinates Vision Scientists
(MedPage Today) — Clues to neurology, psychology of visual perception from 2015 internet sensation
‘The Dress’ Fascinates Vision Scientists
(MedPage Today) — Clues to neurology, psychology of visual perception from 2015 internet sensation
OCT for Tracking Glaucoma Progression
Researchers hypothesized that the macular ganglion cell layer would prove a more advantageous measure of glaucoma progression, but their results indicated otherwise. Medscape Ophthalmology
Eye Is the Focus of World Diabetes Day in 2016
“Eyes on Diabetes” is theme of this year’s World Diabetes Day, with a survey indicating that vision loss is feared twice as much as other diabetes complications, yet there remain many barriers to care.
Medscape Medical News
New findings show promise for treatment of Graves’ disease and other ocular disorders
A new class of therapies may be on the horizon for thyroid eye disease (TED) and other destructive scarring conditions.