LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A glow in six-year old Benjamin Webber’s eye that appeared periodically in family photographs and was mistaken as a freckle, could have led to a lifetime of blindness. Fortunately for Megan Webber, she discovered that this glow could…
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Incidence Of DLK After LASIK Unaffected By Frequency Of Laser
There is no significant difference in the incidence of diffuse lamellar keratitis between femtosecond lasers with three different frequencies, according to a study.
Antiplatelet, Anticoagulant Use Linked To Increased Risk Of Intraocular Hemorrhage In AMD Patients
Antiplatelet and anticoagulant medication use correlated strongly with an elevated risk of intraocular hemorrhage in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration.
Antiplatelet, Anticoagulant Use Linked To Increased Risk Of Intraocular Hemorrhage In AMD Patients
Antiplatelet and anticoagulant medication use correlated strongly with an elevated risk of intraocular hemorrhage in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration.
Incidence Of DLK After LASIK Unaffected By Frequency Of Laser
There is no significant difference in the incidence of diffuse lamellar keratitis between femtosecond lasers with three different frequencies, according to a study.
Lab Notes: Video Games May Aid Lazy Eye Recovery
(MedPage Today) — Energizing lazy eyes, how BPA affects human reproduction, immunizing against UTI, and promising but early studies in rheumatology highlight this week’s Lab Notes.
Lab Notes: Video Games May Aid Lazy Eye Recovery
(MedPage Today) — Energizing lazy eyes, how BPA affects human reproduction, immunizing against UTI, and promising but early studies in rheumatology highlight this week’s Lab Notes.
Freedom Meditech announces clinical study results of I-SugarX non-invasive glucose monitoring system
Freedom Meditech, Inc., the developer of non-invasive, ophthalmic-based products to detect and manage diabetes, today announced results of a clinical study that showed a high correlation between low to high blood glucose levels and non-invasive glucose…
Merck And Partners Make Progress In Long-Term Commitment To End River Blindness
Public health officials at the 20th Inter-American Conference on Onchocerciasis in Antigua, Guatemala, confirmed that more than one-third of all Latin Americans who ran the risk of contracting river blindness (onchocerciasis), a leading cause of preven…
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Files For Regulatory Approval In Japan For Mucosta® Ophthalmic Suspension For Dry Eye
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. announced it has applied for regulatory approval in Japan to manufacture and market Mucosta® (rebamipide) ophthalmic suspension for treatment of dry eye. Dry eye is a chronic condition of the corneal and conjunctival ep…
Researchers Find Learning In The Visual Brain
A team of researchers from the University of Minnesota’s College of Liberal Arts and College of Science and Engineering have found that an early part of the brain’s visual system rewires itself when people are trained to perceive patterns, and have sho…
Evolutionary Bestseller In Image Processing
The eye is not just a lens that takes pictures and converts them into electrical signals. As with all vertebrates, nerve cells in the human eye separate an image into different image channels once it has been projected onto the retina. This pre-sorted …
Research Reveals That Deaf Adults See Better Than Hearing People
Adults born deaf react more quickly to objects at the edge of their visual field than hearing people, according to groundbreaking new research by the University of Sheffield. The study, which was funded by the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (…
How Key Drug Kills Worms In Tropical Diseases Discovered By Researchers
In a major breakthrough that comes after decades of research and nearly half a billion treatments in humans, scientists have finally unlocked how a key anti-parasitic drug kills the worms brought on by the filarial diseases river blindness and elephant…
Vision May Improve Despite RPE Tears In Eyes Receiving Anti-VEGF Therapy For CNV
Retinal pigment epithelium tears after intravitreal injection of ranibizumab for classic choroidal neovascularization secondary to age-related macular degeneration occurred in 5% of patients, a study found.
Study Finds Vitamins E And C Don’t Reduce Cataract Risk In Men
Long-term use of vitamin E and C supplements doesn’t reduce the risk of age-related cataracts in men, a new study finds.
Study Finds Vitamins E And C Don’t Reduce Cataract Risk In Men
Long-term use of vitamin E and C supplements doesn’t reduce the risk of age-related cataracts in men, a new study finds.
Vision May Improve Despite RPE Tears In Eyes Receiving Anti-VEGF Therapy For CNV
Retinal pigment epithelium tears after intravitreal injection of ranibizumab for classic choroidal neovascularization secondary to age-related macular degeneration occurred in 5% of patients, a study found.
Dr. Stephen Lane, An Expert In Corneal Disease, Cataract, Refractive And Anterior Segment Surgery, Joins SRxA
SRxA Strategic Pharmaceutical Advisors, a leading healthcare consulting, marketing and education firm, is pleased to announce that Stephen Lane MD, FAAO, has become an Advisor to its Ocular Medicine and Surgery group. Dr…
Erik Estrada Leads National Effort With Transitions Optical To Educate Consumers About Year-Round Eye Health
Bringing Transitions Optical’s “Get Sighted” initiative to a national level, actor Erik Estrada of the famed 1970’s TV show “CHiPs,” along with optometrist Larry Lampert, is raising awareness about the importance of healthy sight among consumers across…