The innovators behind commercializing a world-first drug to slow cataract growth and to delay cataracts forming, have been named as one of five finalists in The University of Queensland (UQ) Business School’s $100,000 Enterprize business plan competiti…
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Sight Fails When Defective Eye Cells Cripple Renewal
In a rare eye disease, the retina degenerates because light-receiving cells fail to regenerate, research led by a student at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine shows. The researchers include Dr. Samuel G. Jacobson’s group at the Univer…
Ben-Gurion U. Researchers Identify Gene That Leads To Myopia (nearsightedness)
A Ben-Gurion University of the Negev research group led by Prof. Ohad Birk has identified a gene whose defect specifically causes myopia or nearsightedness. In an article appearing online in the American Journal of Human Genetics today, Birk and his t…
Video Games Help Improve Vision of Adults With Amblyopia
As if middle-aged nerds don’t already have reason enough to move out of their parents’ basements, a pilot study released by the University of California, Berkeley may keep them staring at their screens even longer. That’s because the Cal research…
Rapid sideline visual test effectively detects concussions in collegiate athletes
A sideline visual test effectively detected concussions in collegiate athletes, according to a team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Scientists Unravel The Cause Of Rare Genetic Disease: Goldman-Favre Syndrome Explained
A new research report published in The FASEB Journal (https://www.fasebj.org) will help ophthalmologists and scientists better understand a rare genetic disease that causes increased susceptibility to blue light, night blindness, and decreased vision …
Aging eyes linked to sleepless nights, new study shows
A natural yellowing of the eye lens that absorbs blue light has been linked to sleep disorders in a group of test volunteers. The connection could help explain why sleep disorders become more frequent with increasing age.
What Is Sjogren’s Syndrome? What Causes Sjogren’s Syndrome?
Sjogren’s syndrome (Sjögrens Syndrome) is a chronic disorder of the immune system – a long-term autoimmune disease – in which the patient’s white blood cells attack the saliva and tear glands, leading to dry mouth and eyes because the body’s tear an…
Opticians Could Enable Early Identification Of Diabetes With A Simple Blood Test
A simple finger prick test during routine eye examinations at high street opticians could help to identify millions of people with previously undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes, according to new research…
Eye Infections Linked To Repackaged Avastin Eye Injections
A cluster of serious Streptococcus endophthalmitis eye infections have been reported in Miami, Florida after patients received repackaged Avastatin (bevacizumab) intravitreal injections (eye injections), the FDA announced. The Food and Drug Administrat…
Eye Infections Appear Linked to Avastin Injections
(MedPage Today) — At least a dozen Miami-area patients developed serious eye infections after receiving ocular injections of bevacizumab (Avastin) for “wet” macular degeneration, the FDA said.
Eye Problems From Repackaged Bevacizumab
Some patients treated with repackaged bevacizumab for neovascular age-related macular degeneration have developed eye infections, and some have gone blind, the FDA warned today. Medscape Medical News
Eye Disease Linked To Common Soil Fungus Found In The U.S.
Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection that enters the body through the lungs, and individuals living in Ohio River Valley have probably heard about it. Usually connected with pulmonary disease, if left untreated histoplasmosis can also lead to loss of v…
IRIDEX introduces new XP Module for IQ 532 ENT laser system
IRIDEX Corporation announced the introduction of its new XP Module – a high power factory installed option for the IRIDEX IQ 532 green laser system.
FDA Approves Multicolor Pattern Scan Laser for Eye Surgery
A new scan laser photocoagulator allows eye surgeons to choose 1 or more of 3 popular laser colors. Medscape Medical News
Correcting Peripheral Vision May Help Slow Progression Of Myopia
New scientific evidence on how feedback from the eye affects visual development may lead to more effective approaches to treating myopia (nearsightedness) in children, reports a paper in the September issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official jou…
Genetic Link To Mesothelioma Discovered
Scientists have found that individuals who carry a mutation in a gene called BAP1 are susceptible to developing two forms of cancer mesothelioma, and melanoma of the eye. Additionally, when these individuals are exposed to asbestos or similar mineral …
NIDEK Gets FDA Clearance for a New Multicolor Pattern Scan Laser Photocoagulator
The MC-500 Vixi by NIDEK is a photocoagulator with customizable use of one, two or three different wavelengths. The operator can choose the best color or combination of colors for treatment of varying ocular pathology. The device supports the mostly used colors 532 nm Green, 577 nm Yellow, or 647 nm Red . To get the best results you can choose your wavelengths for each condition. Green is most common for treating retinal pathology, yellow for lesions close to the macula and red for photocoagulation of deep choroidal pathology.
The device comes with 14 preprogrammed scan patterns for all types of retinal pathology. The size of the scan spot is continuously variable from 100 to 500 µm. This enables the eye-surgeon to easily compensate for changes due to laser contact lenses.
Eyeborg Project Leader Looks at the Future of Prosthetics and Implants
The Eyeborg Project, a collaboration between Rob Spence, a filmmaker who lost his right eye in an accident, and Kosta Grammatis, an unemployed engineer, combines biomedical engineering and art in a device that not only seeks to revolutionize ocular prostheses, but also will record the world in a perspective never seen before. The Eyeborg is a prosthetic eye equipped with a tiny video camera. It isn’t meant to replace Rob’s vision like a retinal prosthesis, but allows him to “lifecast” the world around him to the public.
As a filmmaker and an inventor whose innovative device falls at the intersection of biomedical sciences and art, Rob was approached by video game producer Square Enix to help promote their upcoming game, Deus Ex: Human Revolution. In the game, Adam, the main character, has been equipped with various prostheses, implants, and other futuristic biomedical technology to make him a superior fighter. Rob has produced a short documentary that explores just how far biomedical engineering is from the futuristic technology presented in the video game. You may recognize a lot of devices that we’ve covered here at Medgadget!
Similar Uveitis Outcomes With Local Vs Systemic Steroids
Systemic and local corticosteroid therapies work equally well for preserving and improving sight in patients with the most vision-threatening forms of uveitis, a new randomized trial demonstrates. Reuters Health Information