Combining the expertise of several different labs, University of Iowa researchers have found a new genetic cause of the blinding eye disease retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and, in the process, discovered an entirely new version of the message that codes for…
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U. Iowa Research Team Finds New Genetic Cause Of Blinding Eye Disease
Combining the expertise of several different labs, University of Iowa researchers have found a new genetic cause of the blinding eye disease retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and, in the process, discovered an entirely new version of the message that codes for…
Scripps Research Scientist Identifies Critical Role For Night Blindness Gene
A scientist from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute has determined how a particular gene makes night vision possible
Study Shows Link Between IOP And Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma, Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma
IOP was the only risk factor associated with both primary open-angle glaucoma and pseudoexfoliative glaucoma, while moderate to high myopia correlated slightly with both conditions, a study found.
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Glaucoma Progression Can Be Detected Earlier With More Frequent Visual Testing
According to a report published Online First by Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, frequent visual field testing may be linked to earlier detection of the condition’s progression in patients with glaucoma. Background informa…
Age-Related Macular Degeneration May Be Easier To Predict Thanks To New Risk Assessment Model
According to a report published Online First by Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, a new risk assessment model may help predict the development of advanced age-related macular degeneration. The article’s background informati…
Age-Related Vision Loss Predicted by New Online Tool (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — A simple risk assessment tool incorporating baseline retinal characteristics can help predict a person’s likelihood of developing age-related macular degeneration, researchers suggested.
New Tactile Technology May Provide New Means Of Communication For The Blind
A new tactile technology developed at Disney Research, Pittsburgh (DRP), called Surround Haptics, makes it possible for video game players and film viewers to feel a wide variety of sensations, from the smoothness of a finger being drawn against skin …
Volk’s Revolutionary Handheld Imager Goes Abroad To ESCRS
Volk Optical will be introducing its new portable ophthalmic imager to European practitioners at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) meeting September 17 – 21, 2011 at the Reed Messe (Vienna, Austria). Show visitors will se…
Volk’s Revolutionary Handheld Imager Goes Abroad To ESCRS
Volk Optical will be introducing its new portable ophthalmic imager to European practitioners at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) meeting September 17 – 21, 2011 at the Reed Messe (Vienna, Austria). Show visitors will se…
More Frequent Visual Field Testing May Lead To Earlier Detection Of Glaucoma Progression
In patients with glaucoma, frequent visual field testing may be associated with earlier detection of the condition’s progression, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Volk’s Revolutionary Handheld Imager Goes Abroad To ESCRS
Volk Optical will be introducing its new portable ophthalmic imager to European practitioners at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) meeting September 17 – 21, 2011 at the Reed Messe (Vienna, Austria). Show visitors will se…
Phakic IOL A Viable Treatment Option For Pediatric Anisometropic Amblyopia
Phakic IOL implantation provided long-term improved vision in select children with anisometropic amblyopia, a study found.
Volk’s Revolutionary Handheld Imager Goes Abroad To ESCRS
Volk Optical will be introducing its new portable ophthalmic imager to European practitioners at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) meeting September 17 – 21, 2011 at the Reed Messe (Vienna, Austria). Show visitors will se…
Researchers Develop Risk Assessment Model For Advanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration
A new risk assessment model may help predict development of advanced age-related macular degeneration, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Volk’s Revolutionary Handheld Imager Goes Abroad To ESCRS
Volk Optical will be introducing its new portable ophthalmic imager to European practitioners at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) meeting September 17 – 21, 2011 at the Reed Messe (Vienna, Austria). Show visitors will se…
Physicians Delaying Retirement Because of Recent Recession
Fifty-two percent of physicians surveyed by a recruiting firm said the recession has altered their retirement plans, with 70% of them planning to work longer than expected to restore their nest eggs. Medscape Medical News
More Frequent Testing Detects Glaucoma Earlier
Twice- vs once-yearly visual field testing leads to earlier detection of glaucoma progression according to global trend analyses. Medscape Medical News
Discovery Of Potential New Eye Tumor Treatment
New research from a team including several Carnegie scientists demonstrates that a specific small segment of RNA could play a key role in the growth of a type of malignant childhood eye tumor called retinoblastoma. The tumor is associated with mutation…