Millions of adults over age 50 struggle each year with vision loss caused by damage to the retina or common macular degeneration.This is a photograph of a laser gene delivery system.
Tag: Eye Health / Blindness
Putting vision into context
The Thalamus not only relays visual signals from the eye to the visual cortex as previously thought, but also conveys additional, contextual information.
Study examines intent of glaucoma patients to use marijuana for treatment in a city with legalized medical use
A survey of patients with glaucoma in Washington, D.C., showed that the perception of the legality and acceptability of marijuana use was significantly associated with intentions to use marijuana…
Eyes turn into skin: How inflammation can change the fate of cells
EPFL scientists have found that chronic inflammation can cause regenerating cells to grow into new, aberrant types; this is called metaplasia, and is a disorder linked to prolonged inflammation.
Scientists find genes that set into motion age-related macular degeneration
In one of the latest examples of precision medicine, teams of geneticists from nine countries, involving more than 100 scientists, analyzed the genes of more than 33,000 individuals in the hope of…
Macular degeneration research gets a boost from large gene study
A large study of genes linked to age-related macular degeneration finds 52 common and rare variants in 34 DNA locations, 16 of which have not previously been linked to the disease.
International study reveals new genetic clues to age-related macular degeneration
An international study, involving researchers at the University of Southampton and Southampton General Hospital, has significantly expanded the number of genetic factors known to play a role in…
Substances found in cornea activate healing of blinding scar tissue
Two substances typically associated with brain neurons are involved in the healing process of the cornea in humans.
Scientists identify variations in the AIPL1 gene that cause Leber congenital amaurosis
The results are a vital step towards gene therapy for a devastating cause of severe sight loss in early childhood. Leading charities Fight for Sight and RP Fighting Blindness co-funded the research.
Prioritize eye safety when buying toys for children, experts urge
Prompted by a rise in children’s eye injuries from toy guns, eye doctors urge parents to prioritize their kids’ eye safety when buying toys over the holidays.
FAU researchers find new mechanism cells use to eat each other before they become toxic
In much the same way PAC-MAN® gobbles through an intense maze of dots eating and destroying its aggressors, researchers from the Charles E.
‘Dry eye’ linked to chronic pain syndromes
Physician-researchers with Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, part of UHealth – the University of Miami Health System, have found a link between “dry eye” and chronic pain syndromes – a finding that…
Neural stimulation offers treatment for ‘dry eye’
Scientists have developed a device that electronically stimulates tear production, which will offer hope to sufferers of dry eye syndrome, one of the most common eye diseases in the world.
Portable device can quickly determine the extent of an eye injury
An engineer and an ophthalmologist are developing a portable sensor that can quickly and inexpensively determine whether an eye injury is mild or severe.
Dompé receives orphan drug designation for investigational ophthalmic treatment
The Dompé biopharmaceutical company has announced that the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has officially designated recombinant human Nerve Growth…
Website launched with the aim of raising awareness of Dry Eye Syndrome and related co-morbidities
“Studies have shown that 98-99% of patients want information about their options,” said co-founder, chair, and executive director Natalia Warren.
Researchers grow retinal nerve cells in the lab
Work could eventually lead to cell transplants for people blinded by glaucoma, MS.
Umbilical cells help eye’s neurons connect
Factor released by cells helps connections, not longevity.Cells isolated from human umbilical cord tissue have been shown to produce molecules that help retinal neurons from the eyes of rats grow…
Umbilical cells help eye’s neurons connect
Factor released by cells helps connections, not longevity.Cells isolated from human umbilical cord tissue have been shown to produce molecules that help retinal neurons from the eyes of rats grow…
Cataract surgery lessens patients’ dizziness
Older people with visual impairment can report feeling dizzy and falling. A new study found that after routine cataract surgery, the improved vision led to patients experiencing significantly less…