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Donating Eyes For Research
Far more people are willing to donate their eyes to research than actually are registered to donate, according to a study led by a Michigan State University student…
Ranibizumab Injections for Retinopathy of Prematurity
A new study reports on the 3-year outcomes of infants with ROP treated with intravitreal ranibizumab injections. Are they effective? The British Journal of Ophthalmology
Lessons From Israel’s Healthcare System Could Optimize Eye Health Around The World
According to the World Health Organization, 80% of blindness is preventable or treatable – but it remains a severe health concern across the globe, even in industrialized countries. Now hope is on the horizon – especially if countries are willing to em…
Surgeons Save Teen’s Sight Using Pioneering Laser Surgery
UK eye surgeons have saved the sight of a 16-year-old boy using laser treatment inspired by “tongue and groove” floor boards. James Bowden was facing blindness after suffering from an eye condition called Keratoconus, which occurs when the cornea of t…
Glaucoma: Pupillary Light Reflex Tests Have Limited Value
Abnormalities in the pupillary light reflex can differentiate eyes with glaucoma from nonglaucomatous eyes, but clinical utility for glaucoma diagnosis is limited. Medscape Medical News
LASIK Outcomes Not Affected by Temperature or Humidity
A large, retrospective study of more than 200,000 eyes effectively challenges the long-held belief that temperature and humidity must be tightly controlled for good refractive outcomes in LASIK. Medscape Medical News
Genetic And Environmental Factors Appear Related To Comitant Strabismus, Study Suggests
Certain subgroups within the population appears to be at higher risk of developing comitant strabismus (misalignment of the eyes) and should be identified and monitored to allow for earlier detection, according to a study by Gail D. E. Maconachie, B.Me…
Tel Aviv researcher says lessons from Israel’s health-care system could optimize eye health around world
According to the World Health Organization, 80% of blindness is preventable or treatable – but it remains a severe health concern across the globe, even in industrialized countries.
Foundation Fighting Blindness Presents Llura Liggett Gund Award To UF Researcher Targeting Vision-Saving Treatments And Cures
The Foundation Fighting Blindness, a national non-profit organization dedicated to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, recognizes William W. Hauswirth, Ph.D., of the University of Florida College of Medicine, with its Llura Ligg…
How Insurance Exchanges Will Affect Doctors’ Income
Will health insurance exchanges benefit patients at doctors’ expense? There are some early warning signs. Medscape Business of Medicine
visualFields package: A tool for analysis and visualization of visual fields
Vision researchers have developed new software that will analyze visual fields in an open-source platform to improve and encourage collaborative research among independent labs. An analysis of the free tool is presented in a Journal of Vision (JOV) pap…
Device That Turns Sounds Into Images Offers New Alternative To Blind People
A device that trains the brain to turn sounds into images could be used as an alternative to invasive treatment for blind and partially-sighted people, researchers at the University of Bath have found. The vOICe sensory substitution device is a revolut…
News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine: 9 July 2013
1. Task force finds insufficient evidence to recommend for or against screening for primary open-angle glaucoma The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) found insufficient evidence to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screeni…
Cyclosporine May Be an Option in Allergic Conjunctivitis
Topical cyclosporine may spare patients the adverse effects associated with corticosteroids, investigators say. Medscape Medical News
Glaucoma: USPSTF Deems Evidence for Screening Insufficient
The US Preventive Services Task Force has determined that evidence is insufficient to weigh the balance of benefits and harms of screening for primary open-angle glaucoma in adults. Medscape Medical News
Work-Life Balance — Really?
Can a work-life balance really be achieved or is it simply a myth? Medscape Optometry
A Review of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
Central artery vein occlusion is an ocular emergency and must be treated quickly. How does it present and what are the most effective treatment strategies? Eye
Alpha IMS Vision Restoring Wireless Retinal Implant Now Cleared in Europe (VIDEO)
Germany’s Retina Implant AG has received European regulatory approval to begin offering its Alpha IMS implant for restoration of moderate sight in people blinded due to retinitis pigmentosa. The system essentially replaces the function of the retina, capturing light on a 3×3 mm wireless microchip that has a 1500 pixel resolution, and st (Read more...)
Clues To The Missing Link In Eye Evolution Offered By Starfish
A study has shown for the first time that starfish use primitive eyes at the tip of their arms to visually navigate their environment. Research headed by Dr. Anders Garm at the Marine Biological Section of the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, showe…