A new vision research center based in Philadelphia will foster regional, national and global collaborations among a diverse group of exceptional clinicians and researchers working to better diagnose, treat and prevent visual diseases…
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Visual Abilities May Be Improved By Strobe Eyewear Training
Strobe-like eyewear designed to train the vision of athletes may have positive effects in some cases, according to tests run by a team of Duke University psychologists who specialize in visual perception. The eyewear has lenses that alternate between c…
Michael R. Redmond, MD, Receives Outstanding Advocate Award From The American Academy Of Ophthalmology
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) has presented the Outstanding Advocate Award to Michael R. Redmond, MD, for his more than 30 years of involvement with advocacy on behalf of ophthalmologists and their patients and for his many contributi…
Smoking Strongly Linked To Age-Related Blindness
When Kern and Harbach wrote “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” nearly 80 years ago, they were playing bards, not doctors. But a new study shows that smokers are at substantially increased risk for developing age-related blindness.
Boatright Begins Term As ARVO President
Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD, FARVO (Emory University School of Medicine) is the new president of the Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). He succeeds J. Mark Petrash, PhD, FARVO (University of Colorado), whose one-year term ended i…
Michael R. Redmond, MD, Receives Outstanding Advocate Award From The American Academy Of Ophthalmology
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) has presented the Outstanding Advocate Award to Michael R. Redmond, MD, for his more than 30 years of involvement with advocacy on behalf of ophthalmologists and their patients and for his many contributi…
Boatright Begins Term As ARVO President
Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD, FARVO (Emory University School of Medicine) is the new president of the Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). He succeeds J. Mark Petrash, PhD, FARVO (University of Colorado), whose one-year term ended i…
Wills Eye Institute, Thomas Jefferson University Establish New Vision Research Center
Wills Eye Institute and Thomas Jefferson University have partnered to create the Wills Vision Research Center at Jefferson here, according to a press release.
Michael R. Redmond, MD, Receives Outstanding Advocate Award From The American Academy Of Ophthalmology
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) has presented the Outstanding Advocate Award to Michael R. Redmond, MD, for his more than 30 years of involvement with advocacy on behalf of ophthalmologists and their patients and for his many contributi…
Boatright Begins Term As ARVO President
Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD, FARVO (Emory University School of Medicine) is the new president of the Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). He succeeds J. Mark Petrash, PhD, FARVO (University of Colorado), whose one-year term ended i…
Michael R. Redmond, MD, Receives Outstanding Advocate Award From The American Academy Of Ophthalmology
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) has presented the Outstanding Advocate Award to Michael R. Redmond, MD, for his more than 30 years of involvement with advocacy on behalf of ophthalmologists and their patients and for his many contributi…
Boatright Begins Term As ARVO President
Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD, FARVO (Emory University School of Medicine) is the new president of the Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). He succeeds J. Mark Petrash, PhD, FARVO (University of Colorado), whose one-year term ended i…
Selenium Effective for Mild Graves’ Orbitopathy
A twice-daily supplement of selenium helped symptoms and improved quality of life in European patients with mild Graves’ orbitopathy, doctors report in the May 19 New England Journal of Medicine. Reuters Health Information
Selenium Eases Graves’ Eye Symptoms (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Selenium treatment of ocular symptoms in patients with Graves’ disease significantly improved their quality of life, European researchers found.
Improved Form Of Vitamin A May Help In Preventing Blindness From Age-Related Macular Degeneration And Stargardt’s Disease
Slowing down the aggregation or “clumping” of vitamin A in the eye may help prevent vision loss caused by macular degeneration, research from Columbia University Medical Center has found…
Modified vitamin A drug may help prevent age-related macular degeneration
Slowing down the aggregation or “clumping” of vitamin A in the eye may help prevent vision loss caused by macular degeneration, research from Columbia University Medical Center has found.
Paramax Moves Closer To FDA Approval
Paradigm Medical Industries, Inc. (OTC.PK: PDMI) announced today that it had received notification from its Italian partner, Costruzione Strumenti Oftalmici (CSO), which manufactures the Paramax, that it has provided 26 pages and 24 attachments to the …
New Multidisciplinary Center Takes Innovative Approach To Vision Research
Wills Eye Institute and Thomas Jefferson University Establish the Wills Vision Research Center at Jefferson
New Multidisciplinary Center Takes Innovative Approach To Vision Research
Wills Eye Institute and Thomas Jefferson University Establish the Wills Vision Research Center at Jefferson
New Multidisciplinary Center Takes Innovative Approach To Vision Research
Wills Eye Institute and Thomas Jefferson University Establish the Wills Vision Research Center at Jefferson