A study conducted by researchers at Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, Fairfax (VA) County Public Schools and the University of Colorado School of Medicine has found that…
Tag: Eye Health / Blindness
Can your brain control how it loses control?
A new study may have unlocked understanding of a mysterious part of the brain — with implications for neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s.
Fortified against blindness
Sweet potato varieties developed to increase vitamin AThese are local community members evaluating the taste of sweet potato cultivars.
Brain plasticity after vision loss has an ‘on-off switch’
KU Leuven biologists have discovered a molecular on-off switch that controls how a mouse brain responds to vision loss.
Study finds association between blood levels of trace metals and risk of glaucoma
In an analysis that included a representative sample of the South Korean population, a lower blood manganese level and higher blood mercury level were associated with greater odds of a glaucoma…
Receptor that helps protect brain cells has important role in support cells for the retina
A receptor that is already a target for treating neurodegenerative disease also appears to play a key role in supporting the retina, scientists report.
Seeing the sunnier side of life — scientists bring a whole new meaning to winter blues
Scientists at the University of York have shed new light on how humans process colour – revealing that we see things differently in winter compared with summer.
HETLIOZ (tasimelteon) Phase III set and reset trial results published in The Lancet
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) has announced publication of pivotal trial results related to patient entrainment in the August issue of The Lancet.
General Optical Council approves standards of practice, UK
The General Optical Council (GOC) has agreed new standards of practice for optometrists and dispensing opticians, and new standards for optical students to come into effect from 1 April 2016.
New eye-tracker method shows ‘preferred retinal location’ in both eyes
Eyes with central vision loss adapt by developing a new fixation point in a different part of the retina, called the preferred retinal location (PRL).
Less is more when treating rare eye condition
New research from the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry is showing less is more when it comes to the treatment of optic disc pits – a rare eye condition.
Researchers pinpoint where the brain unites our eyes’ double vision
If you have two working eyes, you are live streaming two images of the world into your brain.
Cataracts may be treatable with eye drops instead of surgery
Researchers have successfully treated cataracts in dogs using eye drops that contain a natural steroid that dissolves the protein clumps that cause the lens to go misty.
NICE publishes final guidance for EYLEA for visual impairment due to diabetic macular oedema
Bayer HealthCare is pleased to announce that NICE has made the final recommendation for EYLEA® (aflibercept solution for injection) for the treatment of visual impairment due to diabetic…
Preserving photoreceptor cells following retinal injury
Vision researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School (HMS) Department of Ophthalmology have taken a first step in solving a vexing problem: how to preserve photoreceptor cells and…
World first: man with AMD receives bionic eye implant
An 80-year-old man with age-related macular degeneration has become the first in the world to receive a bionic eye implant, leading to a significant improvement in visual function.
Study suggests new treatment avenue to prevent serous retinal detachment
Research published in The American Journal of Pathology points to causal role of mast cell degranulation in acute and chronic eye problemsWet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading…
Many mobile health apps neglect needs of blind users
More Americans are using mobile devices and other technologies to track some aspect of their health at home, from diet and exercise to sleep patterns to bloodwork.
Vision-restoring gene therapy also strengthens visual processing pathways in brain
Surprisingly rapid regrowth of unused brain connections after decades of near blindnessStimulating the left or right eye in normal sighted individuals results in a symmetrical brain response…
Gene therapy gives long-term protection to photoreceptor cells
A collaboration between scientists in the UK and the USA has shown that gene therapy can give life-long protection to the light-sensitive photoreceptor cells responsible for colour vision in a mouse…