RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Elderly adults can improve their vision with perceptual training, according to a study from the University of California, Riverside and Boston University that has implications for the health and mobility of senior citizens.
FDA Approves Another Stem Cell Therapy Trial
(MedPage Today) — A second clinical trial of a treatment based on human embryonic stem cells (ESCs) has been cleared by the FDA.
Annual Evidence Update on Glaucoma 2010
NHS Evidence – eyes and vision has released its 2010 update on Glaucoma.
Chronic open-angle glaucoma (COAG) is a blinding condition, attributable to about 10% of UK blindness registrations. It is often asymptomatic until severe visual damage has oc…
Embryonic Stem Cells To Treat Macular Degeneration Trial Approved By FDA
The first trial has been approved by the FDA using retinal cells derived from human embryonic stem cells to treat patients with SMD (Stargardt’s Macula Dystrophy), a common form of macular degeneration that affects young people…
FDA grants ACT clearance for Phase I/II clinical trial of hESC derived retinal cells in patients with SMD
Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Company’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application to immediately initiate a Phase I/II multicenter clinical trial using retinal cells deriv…
Research On Nearsightedness Earns UH Optometry Dean Academy’s Highest Distinction
Earl L. Smith III, O.D., dean of the College of Optometry and Greeman-Petty Professor at the University of Houston (UH), is the 2010 recipient of the Charles F. Prentice Medal Award from the American Academy of Optometry (AAO)…