Despite past harm, one of three adults overlooking sunglasses to protect eyes.
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2016 Health Care Conference on May 11, 2016
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACAD), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative medicines that address unmet medical needs in central nervous system disorders, today announced that it will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Health Care Conference on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at 2:20 p.m. Pacific Time in Las Vegas. A live webcast of ACADIA’s presentation will be accessible on the company’s website, www.ac
VIDEO: Connectomics used to aggregate data on effects of low vision on visual pathways
SEATTLE — At the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting, James Weiland, MD, of the USC Roski Eye Institute, describes connectomics in low vision, a new area of research that incorporates detailed study of structure and function of the retina and of the brain to determine the effect of low vision and blindness on visual pathways.
Ophthotech Reports First Quarter 2016 Financial and Operating Results
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ophthotech today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016 and provided an update on the Company’s business and product development programs.
Researchers safely transplant stem cells from patient’s skin to the eye to restore vision
Researchers have safely transplanted stem cells derived from a patient’s skin to the back of the eye in an effort to restore vision. The research is being presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology …
Artificial and natural vision successfully integrated for first time in humans
Scientists have successfully implanted a prosthesis that restores some central vision in patients with only limited peripheral vision remaining to them – the first time artificial and natural vision has ever been integrated in humans. The research is b…