New follow-up data from the landmark Diabetes Control and Complications Trial demonstrate the ongoing benefit from intensive management of type 1 diabetes. Medscape Medical News
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Damaging Healthy Eye Cells: New Insights Into Diseases Causing The Loss Of Vision.
There are two major light receptor cells in the mammalian eye: rods and cones. New research by scientists from Duke University have shown that dying cone cells can trigger the demise of healthy rod cells, leading to the loss of vision…
Pilot Study Has Promising Results For Age-Related Macular Degeneration
There is no cure for age-related macular degeneration, an eye disease that is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in older Americans…
Newly Identified Dua’s Layer in Cornea May Improve Surgeries
Outcomes from deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty may improve with a thorough understanding of this novel layer. Medscape Medical News
Light Powered Retinal Implants Promise a Bright Cyborgian Future for Many Blind
Retinal prostheses have the potential to bring sight to people that would otherwise stay blind for the rest of their lives due to retinal degenerative disease. While the basics of the technology are getting ironed out, the issues of delivering power to an implant and interfacing it with an external camera remain. Wires penetrating the skin can get (Read more...)
Ico Therapeutics completes Phase 2 iDEAL study for treatment of diabetic macular edema
iCo Therapeutics Inc. announced today that it has completed enrollment of its Phase 2 iDEAL study evaluating the efficacy and safety after repeated injections of iCo-007 in patients with Diabetic Macular Edema (DME). The study has shown a good safety …
Hope For Treatment Of Non-24 Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder In The Blind
An investigational new drug significantly improved a common and debilitating circadian rhythm sleep disorder that frequently affects people who are completely blind, a multicenter study finds. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society’s Annua…
Eylea can ease vision problems for wet AMD patients
There is no cure for age-related macular degeneration, an eye disease that is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in older Americans. Last year, the National Institutes of Health reported that two drugs injected into the eyes, Avastin and Lu…
Systemic Therapies for Inflammatory Eye Disease
What advancements are being made in the systemic treatment of inflammatory eye disease? BMC Ophthalmology
New Medication May Improve Sleep in Blind People
A phase 3 study shows that tasimelteon can improve symptoms in blind people who experience sleep disruption due to a circadian-rhythm disorder. Medscape Medical News
Eyelid Disorder Controlled with Botulinum Toxin (CME/CE)
SYDNEY (MedPage Today) — Patients with blepharospasm related to Parkinson’s disease, an involuntary closure of the eyelid caused by spasms of the ocular muscles, can get relief with injections of botulinum toxin, researchers found.
Genomic Medicine Just Hit the Accelerator
Eric Topol, MD, talks about the Supreme Court ruling disallowing patenting of genes, as well as new initiatives for advancing the sharing of genetic data. Medscape Internal Medicine
Effects of Bisphosphonates on Choroidal Neovascularization
This new study compares the effectiveness of oral bisphosphonates vs anti-VEGF therapies and photodynamic therapy for myopic choroidal neovascularization. Is 1 therapy preferred over the other? The British Journal of Ophthalmology
ARVO 2013 Wrap-up: Noteworthy Retinal News
This year’s meeting provided a wealth of new data and promising therapies for retinal specialists. Medscape Ophthalmology
Engineered Virus Will Improve Gene Therapy For Blinding Eye Diseases
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed an easier and more effective method for inserting genes into eye cells that could greatly expand gene therapy to help restore sight to patients with blinding diseases ranging from in…
Eyeball Licking (Oculolinctus) Can Be Dangerous, Doctors Warn
Eyeball-licking fetishism, also known as “oculolinctus” or “worming”, has become a popular way of expressing affection or inciting sexual arousal in Japan…
New Layer In Human Eye Discovered
A new layer in the front layer of the human eye has been discovered by researchers at The University of Nottingham. The findings, published in the journal Ophthalmology, could significantly help doctors carry out corneal grafts or transplants. The laye…
Age-Related Vision Loss May Be Related To Low Birth Weight
Medical researchers at the University of Alberta recently published their findings that rats with restricted growth in the womb, causing low birth weights when born, were most susceptible to developing age-related vision loss, compared to their normal …
New Array Measures Vibrations Across The Skin, May Help Engineers Design Optimal, Wearable Tactile Displays
In the near future, a buzz in your belt or a pulse from your jacket may give you instructions on how to navigate your surroundings. Think of it as tactile Morse code: vibrations from a wearable, GPS-linked device that tell you to turn right or left, o…
Novel Assessment Tool May Prevent Post-LASIK Ectasia
A groundbreaking study proposes a novel method of identifying LASIK patients who might be at risk for iatrogenic ectasia, despite normal corneal topography. Medscape Medical News