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Sound and vision: Visual cortex processes auditory information too
• Brain • • Eye / Vision Problems • • Neurology • May 26 14

Sound and vision: Visual cortex processes auditory information too

Scientists studying brain process involved in sight have found the visual cortex also uses information gleaned from the ears as well as the eyes… Sound and vision: Visual cortex processes auditory information too   

 
 

A cup of coffee a day may keep retinal damage away
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Food & Nutrition • May 07 14

A cup of coffee a day may keep retinal damage away

Coffee drinkers, rejoice! Aside from java’s energy jolt, food scientists say you may reap another health benefit from a daily cup of joe: prevention… A cup of coffee a day may keep retinal damage away   

 
 

Next-generation glaucoma therapeutics hold considerable promise
• Eye / Vision Problems • Apr 07 14

Next-generation glaUcoma therapeutics hold considerable promise

Elevated pressure in the eye is the most common risk factor for glaucoma, an optic neuropathy that can cause blindness and affects more than… Next-generation glaucoma therapeutics hold considerable promise   

 
 

Early detection of childhood eye cancer doesn’t always improve survival, prevent eye loss
• Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 18 14

Early detection of childhood eye cancer doesn't always improve survival, prevent eye loss

For the most common form of childhood eye cancer, unilateral retinoblastoma, shortening the time from the first appearance of symptoms to diagnosis of disease… Early detection of childhood eye cancer doesn’t always improve survival, prevent eye loss   

 
 

Color vision problems become more common with age, reports Optometry and Vision Science
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Aging and Gerontology • Feb 20 14

Color vision problems become more common with age

Abnormal color vision increases significantly with aging -  affecting one-half or more of people in the oldest age groups, reports a study in Optometry… Color vision problems become more common with age, reports Optometry and Vision Science   

 
 

Researchers Discover Potential Drug Targets for Early Onset Glaucoma
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 23 14

Researchers Discover Potential Drug Targets for Early Onset Glaucoma

Using a novel high-throughput screening process, scientists have for the first time identified molecules with the potential to block the accumulation of a toxic… Researchers Discover Potential Drug Targets for Early Onset Glaucoma   

 
 

Probability of blindness from glaucoma has nearly halved
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 21 14

Probability of blindness from glaucoma has nearly halved

The probability of blindness due to the serious eye disease glaucoma has decreased by nearly half since 1980, according to a study published this… Probability of blindness from glaucoma has nearly halved   

 
 

2 players produce destructive cascade of diabetic retinopathy
• Diabetes • • Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 13 14

2 players produce destructive cascade of diabetic retinoPathy

The retina can be bombarded by reactive oxygen species in diabetes, prompting events that destroy healthy blood vessels, form leaky new ones and ruin… 2 players produce destructive cascade of diabetic retinopathy   

 
 

Residual activity ‘hot spots’ in the brain key for vision recovery in stroke patients
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Stroke • Jan 03 14

Residual activity 'hot spots' in the brain key for vision recovery in stroke patients

Scientists know that vision restoration training (VRT) can help patients who have lost part of their vision due to glaucoma, optic nerve damage,… Residual activity ‘hot spots’ in the brain key for vision recovery in stroke patients   

 
 

Extra consultations before cataract surgery rise
• Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 26 13

Extra consultations before catAract surgery rise

A study of U.S. Medicare claims finds a jump in extra doctor consultations before cataract surgery, but no clear medical reason for the added… Extra consultations before cataract surgery rise   

 
 

Many with diabetes unaware of vision loss
• Diabetes • • Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 24 13

Many with diabeTes unaware of viSion loss

Less than half of people with diabetes-related eye disease have been told about it, which means they’re also missing out on treatment that could… Many with diabetes unaware of vision loss   

 
 

Common antibiotic may combat dry eye disease
• Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 24 13

Common antibiotic may combat dry eye disease

Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is the leading cause of dry eye disease, which affects tens of millions of Americans. However, there is no FDA-approved… Common antibiotic may combat dry eye disease   

 
 

Increase in consultations for Medicare patients before cataract surgery
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Surgery • Dec 24 13

Increase in consultations for Medicare patients before cataract surgery

Preoperative consultations before cataract surgery became more common for Medicare patients despite no clear guidelines about when to require such a service, hinting at… Increase in consultations for Medicare patients before cataract surgery   

 
 

Early Detection of Blinding Eye Disease Could be as Easy as Scanning a Barcode
• Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 20 13

Early Detection of Blinding Eye Disease Could be as Easy as Scanning a Barcode

A new optical device puts the power to detect eye disease in the palm of a hand. The tool - about the size of… Early Detection of Blinding Eye Disease Could be as Easy as Scanning a Barcode   

 
 

Innovative drug-dispensing contact lens delivers glaucoma medication continuously for a month
• Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 08 13

Innovative drug-dispensing contact lens delivers glaucoma medication continuously for a month

For nearly half a century, contact lenses have been proposed as a means of ocular drug delivery that may someday replace eye drops, but… Innovative drug-dispensing contact lens delivers glaucoma medication continuously for a month   

 
 

Risk of falls increases between cataract surgeries
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Surgery • Dec 04 13

Risk of falls increases between catarAct surgeries

Older adults with cataracts appear to double their risk of falling after surgery on their first eye and before surgery on the second, suggests… Risk of falls increases between cataract surgeries   

 
 

For many older adults, vision prescription differs between eyes
• Eye / Vision Problems • Nov 26 13

For many older adults, vision prescription differs between eyes

Follow-up in older adults shows a high rate of anisometropia, or differing levels of visual abnormalities between eyes, reports a study in Optometry and… For many older adults, vision prescription differs between eyes   

 
 

For many older adults, vision prescription differs between eyes
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Aging and Gerontology • Nov 20 13

For many older adults, vision prescription differs between eyes

Follow-up in older adults shows a high rate of anisometropia, or differing levels of visual abnormalities between eyes, reports a study in Optometry and… For many older adults, vision prescription differs between eyes   

 
 

Residents of most polluted US cities - New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami - have increased risk of dry eye syndrome
• Eye / Vision Problems • Nov 16 13

New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami - have increased risk of dry eye syndrome

Residents of major cities with high levels of air pollution have an increased risk of dry eye syndrome, according to a study presented at… Residents of most polluted US cities - New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami - have increased risk of dry eye syndrome   

 
 

New device offers hope to people blinded due to incurable eye disorders
• Eye / Vision Problems • Nov 16 13

New device offers hope to people blinded due to incurable eye disorders

Research presented today at the 117th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology shows promising data about a device that helps people… New device offers hope to people blinded due to incurable eye disorders   

 
 

Around 50% of people can ‘see in the dark,’ study shows
• Eye / Vision Problems • Nov 02 13

Around 50% of people can see in the dark

When it comes to seeing in the dark, traditional belief is that humans are not able to. However, new research has challenged this,… Around 50% of people can ‘see in the dark,’ study shows   

 
 

Congenital blindness results in lower thermal pain thresholds
• Eye / Vision Problems • Nov 01 13

Congenital blindness results in lower thermal pain thresholds

An international team of scientists investigated whether congenitally blind subjects experience pain differently than sighted individuals. Their results, published in the current issue… Congenital blindness results in lower thermal pain thresholds   

 
 

Portable vision screening devices accurately identify vision problems in young children
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 24 13

Portable vision screening devices accurately identify vision problems in young children

Portable screening devices allow pediatricians to successfully screen children for vision problems, including amblyopia, according to an abstract presented Oct. 25 at the American… Portable vision screening devices accurately identify vision problems in young children   

 
 

A protein safeguards against cataracts
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 23 13

A protein safeguards against catarActs

The refractive power of the human eye lens relies on a densely packed mixture of proteins. Special protective proteins ensure that these proteins do… A protein safeguards against cataracts   

 
 

New eye treatment effective in laboratory tests
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 23 13

New eye treatment effective in laboratory tests

A promising technique for treating human eye disease has proven effective in preclinical studies and may lead to new treatments to prevent blindness, according… New eye treatment effective in laboratory tests   

 
 
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