Is there a connection between iris thickness and the development of primary angle closure glaucoma? The British Journal of Ophthalmology
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NICE guidance on laser correction of refractive error following non-refractive ophthalmic surgery
Refractive errors include common conditions such as myopia (short-sightedness) and hyperopia (long-sightedness) which impede the accuracy of vision without spectacles or contact lenses. Laser surgery aims to establish visual accuracy by changing the sh…
Differences In Eye Movement Between British And Chinese Populations
The team, working with Sichuan University in Chengdu, China, investigated eye movements in Chinese and British people to further understanding of the brain mechanisms that control them and how they compare between different human populations…
Eye Development Error Found To Be The Cause Of Cataracts, Glaucoma
A Jackson Laboratory research team, working in collaboration with researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, show that RNA granules – key players in messenger RNA (mRNA) processing – can affect eye development, le…
Testing Alterations In Night Vision
Researchers from the Department of Optics of the University of Granada, belonging to the Laboratorio de Ciencias de la Vision y Aplicaciones, have developed a programme for testing alterations in night vision, and the tool required to implement it, whi…
SARcode’s SAR 1118 Phase 2 data against dry eye to be presented at ARVO meeting
SARcode Corporation announced today that clinical data for their lead compound, SAR 1118, has been accepted for presentation during the upcoming Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting being held May 1–May 5, 2011, in Fort…
Carl Zeiss Meditec Announces New Developments And Innovations In Ophthalmology That Streamline Workflow And Enhance Patient Care.
ASCRS Booth #2021 — Carl Zeiss Meditec is presenting the newest additions to its Cataract, Refractive, Retina and Glaucoma Workplaces at The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery’s 2011 Symposium and Congress (ASCRS) at the San Diego Con…
Carl Zeiss Meditec Announces New Developments And Innovations In Ophthalmology That Streamline Workflow And Enhance Patient Care.
ASCRS Booth #2021 — Carl Zeiss Meditec is presenting the newest additions to its Cataract, Refractive, Retina and Glaucoma Workplaces at The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery’s 2011 Symposium and Congress (ASCRS) at the San Diego Con…
Researchers Find Eye Development Error Causing Cataracts, Glaucoma
Bar Harbor, Maine — A Jackson Laboratory research team, working in collaboration with researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, show that RNA granules–key players in messenger RNA (mRNA) processing–can affect …
Cataracts Common After Phakic DSAEK In Eyes With Corneal Decompensation
Visually significant cataracts are common after phakic Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty in eyes with corneal decompensation, a study found.
Researchers Develop A Halometer That Tests Alterations In Night Vision
Researchers from the Department of Optics of the University of Granada, belonging to the Laboratorio de Ciencias de la Visión y Aplicaciones, have developed a programme for testing alterations in night vision, and the tool required to implement it, wh…
Cataracts Common After Phakic DSAEK In Eyes With Corneal Decompensation
Visually significant cataracts are common after phakic Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty in eyes with corneal decompensation, a study found.
Researchers Find Eye Development Error Causing Cataracts, Glaucoma
Bar Harbor, Maine — A Jackson Laboratory research team, working in collaboration with researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, show that RNA granules–key players in messenger RNA (mRNA) processing–can affect …
Stem Cell Therapy For Age-Related Macular Degeneration — a Step Closer To Reality
Washington, D.C. – The notion of transplanting adult stem cells to treat or even cure age-related macular degeneration has taken a significant step toward becoming a reality. In a study published today in Stem Cells, Georgetown University Medical Cente…
Researchers Find Eye Development Error Causing Cataracts, Glaucoma
Bar Harbor, Maine — A Jackson Laboratory research team, working in collaboration with researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, show that RNA granules–key players in messenger RNA (mRNA) processing–can affect …
Researchers Develop A Halometer That Tests Alterations In Night Vision
Researchers from the Department of Optics of the University of Granada, belonging to the Laboratorio de Ciencias de la Visión y Aplicaciones, have developed a programme for testing alterations in night vision, and the tool required to implement it, wh…
Eye Movement Differs In British And Chinese Populations
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that eye movement patterns of Chinese people, born and raised in China, are different to those of Caucasian people living in Britain.
Stem Cell Therapy For Age-Related Macular Degeneration — a Step Closer To Reality
Washington, D.C. – The notion of transplanting adult stem cells to treat or even cure age-related macular degeneration has taken a significant step toward becoming a reality. In a study published today in Stem Cells, Georgetown University Medical Cente…
FDA Approves Zoster Vaccine for Younger Adults
The vaccine is already approved for those 60 and older, and the FDA has now approved it for those age 50 to 59 years. Medscape Medical News
Potential Stem Cell Therapy For Age-Related Macular Degeneration
The notion of transplanting adult stem cells to treat or even cure age-related macular degeneration has taken a significant step toward becoming a reality…