Researchers led by geneticists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have identified a new gene that causes retinitis pigmentosa, a form of blindness, ending one South Florida family’s nearly 20-year search for what caused three of their…
Greater Insight Into LASIK Quality Of Life Collaboration Project
The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery today issued the following statement on the LASIK Quality of Life Collaboration Project. During a recent LASIK panel symposium and subsequent discussions …
Don’t Use the Term “Dry Eye”- Use Dysfunctional Tear Syndrome
“Dry eye” is a misnomer. It confuses patients- how can their eyes be dry, when the most common symptom is tearing?! Better to use the term “dysfunctional tear syndrome”. The tears work properly when all three components (the aqueous, mucin and oily layers) are present in their correct proportions. If not, then even though you […]
CVVS scientist receives top UK award for ground-breaking research on vascular stem cells, eye disease
One of Northern Ireland’s leading scientists has received a top UK award, to support ground-breaking research into vascular stem cells and eye disease at Queen’s University.
Dual-Focus Soft Contact Lenses Slow Myopia Progression in Childhood
Results of an early phase trial indicate that an experimental dual-focus soft contact lens can reduce myopia progression in children, according to a New Zealand team. Reuters Health Information