At the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s (Academy) recent international meeting in Chicago, the Task Force on Haiti Recovery (Task Force) received donations of ophthalmic equipment, supplies, and educational materials valued at nearly $16,000 US dol…
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Singapore Scientists First To Perform The Largest Genome-Wide Association Study On Central Corneal Thickness
A team of scientists from Singapore has discovered two genes from the collagen family which demonstrate strong association with Central Corneal Thickness (CCT). CCT is a risk factor of glaucoma, the most common cause of irreversible blindness worldwide…
UK Medical Student Ophthalmology Teaching Falling Short
UK medical schools are failing to comply with the recommended curriculum for ophthalmology, set out by the International Council of Ophthalmologists (ICO), suggests a survey published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology…
One In Five Eyeglass Wearers Drives Without Prescription Glasses, Survey Reports
More than 90 percent of decisions and reactions made behind the wheel depend on good vision. While many believe a bright, sunny day is optimal for driving, the reality is that blinding glare from sun, snow and vehicles is a significant contributing fac…
One In Five Eyeglass Wearers Drives Without Prescription Glasses, Survey Reports
More than 90 percent of decisions and reactions made behind the wheel depend on good vision. While many believe a bright, sunny day is optimal for driving, the reality is that blinding glare from sun, snow and vehicles is a significant contributing fac…
Lazy Eye Appears To Respond Well To Acupuncture In Many Cases
Acupuncture may eventually become another optional treatment apart from patching for lazy eye, also known as amblyopia, especially among older children who have a poorer response to patching, say researchers from China in Archives of Ophthalmology. App…
Acupuncture May Help Some Older Children With Lazy Eye
Acupuncture could potentially become an alternative to patching for treating amblyopia (lazy eye) in some older children, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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Benign Essential Blepharospasm May Not Be Risk Factor For Glaucoma
Patients with benign essential blepharospasm do not have an increased risk of primary open-angle glaucoma, closed-angle glaucoma or other glaucoma, according to a study.
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Benign Essential Blepharospasm May Not Be Risk Factor For Glaucoma
Patients with benign essential blepharospasm do not have an increased risk of primary open-angle glaucoma, closed-angle glaucoma or other glaucoma, according to a study.
A Case-control Study: Occupational Cooking and the Risk of Uveal Melanoma
Is there a connection between cooking fumes and the development of uveal melanoma? BMC Ophthalmology
Acupuncture May Sharpen Vision in Amblyopia (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Acupuncture may be just as effective as wearing an eye patch to treat amblyopia (lazy eye), researchers say.
NinePoint enters IP licensing agreement with Massachusetts General Hospital
NinePoint Medical, Inc., an emerging leader in the development of in vivo pathology medical devices, today announced it has entered into an intellectual property (IP) licensing agreement with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Under the agreement, N…
Dynamic Eye Develops LCD Sunglasses; Initiates Funding Effort On Kickstarter.com
Dynamic Eye (www.dyneye.com) announced today that it has completed the technology verification testing stage of its electronically controlled glare reduction sunglasses. Dynamic Eye’s LCD sunglasses offer active glare control that is completely unlike …
Dynamic Eye Develops LCD Sunglasses; Initiates Funding Effort On Kickstarter.com
Dynamic Eye (www.dyneye.com) announced today that it has completed the technology verification testing stage of its electronically controlled glare reduction sunglasses. Dynamic Eye’s LCD sunglasses offer active glare control that is completely unlike …
Anti-VEGF Maintains Visual Acuity Gains At 1 Year In Patients With Neovascular AMD
Pegaptanib as induction-maintenance therapy improved visual acuity and stabilized center point thickness in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration, a study found.
Many Elderly Have Preventable Eye Problems
A large fraction of elderly people have age-related degenerative changes in their eyes that put them on a path to blindness — but could be preventable – a new study finds.
Anti-VEGF Maintains Visual Acuity Gains At 1 Year In Patients With Neovascular AMD
Pegaptanib as induction-maintenance therapy improved visual acuity and stabilized center point thickness in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration, a study found.
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