Eye / Vision Problems

Obese women may be less likely to develop glaucoma

Obesity may be associated with higher eye pressure and a decreased risk of open-angle glaucoma in women but not men, according to a report…    

Advanced macular degeneration is associated with an increased risk

Older people with late-stage, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) appear to be at increased risk of brain hemorrhage (bleeding stroke), but not stroke caused by…    

Pivotal discoveries in age-related macular degeneration

A team of researchers, led by University of Kentucky ophthalmologist Dr. Jayakrishna Ambati, has discovered a molecular mechanism implicated in geographic atrophy, the major…    

Vision screening of kids under 3 lacks data: panel

A federal expert panel backtracked on Monday on its 2004 recommendation to screen all kids younger than five years for poor vision, lazy eye…    

Can adjustable glasses help kids in poor countries?

For many children in poor nations, a simple pair of glasses can be out of reach. But a new study suggests relatively cheap specs…    

Bayer to test drug to treat eye disease in Asia

German drugmaker Bayer will launch a phase III trial in several Asian countries this year to test a compound to treat an eye disease…    

Implant appears effective for treating inflammatory disease within the eye

An implant that releases the medication dexamethasone within the eye appears safe and effective for the treatment of some types of uveitis (swelling and…    

Study evaluates prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in the United States

An estimated 6.5 percent of Americans age 40 and older have the eye disease age-related macular degeneration, a lower rate than was reported 15…    

Molecular medicine could avert predicted catastrophic vision loss in the aged

While age-related vision loss of catastrophic proportions is predicted in coming decades, rising from 17 million patients today to 55 million by the year…    

New research reveals unexpected biological pathway in glaucoma

In a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (Early Edition ahead of print), a team of researchers from…    

Healthy lifestyle, healthy eyes in old age

People who lead overall healthy lives—getting exercise, eating right, and not smoking—are significantly more likely to keep their aging eyes healthy, new study findings…    

Could acupuncture be used to treat “lazy eye?”

Sticking acupuncture needles into points on the body classically associated with vision in Chinese medicine could prove to be an alternative to bothersome patches…    

Omega-3s in fish, seafood may protect seniors’ eyes; a new test may catch glaucoma early

Seniors interested in lifestyle choices that help protect vision will be encouraged by a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine study, and people concerned about…    

Transcription factor scan identifies genetic cause for inherited blindness

A multinational team effort of Regensburg’s Institute of Human Genetics, Washington University in St. Louis, other partners and Genomatix elucidated a transcriptional network in…    

Where did you get those eyes and that brain?

A family history of Alzheimer’s disease significantly increases the risk for developing this disorder, but a new study in Biological Psychiatry suggests that which…    

Eye Allergies Often Overlooked, Undertreated - Relief Available for Millions of Americans with Itchy, Gritty, Watery Eyes

Millions of Americans suffer unnecessarily with itchy, gritty, watery eyes, according to allergists at the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy,…    

Cataract surgery saves lives, dollars by reducing auto crashes

Cataract surgery not only improves vision and quality of life for older people, but is also apparently a way to reduce the number of…    

A dry AMD treatment?; some long-term diabetics escape PDR

At the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) – Middle East-Africa Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO) Joint Meeting today, researchers report progress on two top eye…    

Genetic medicine and AMD treatment; genetic screening and glaucoma

Genetic medicine is the focus of two presentations at today’s Scientific Program of the 2010 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) – Middle East-Africa…    

Astigmatism more common in Hispanic preschoolers

Young Hispanic children may be more likely to have the vision defect astigmatism than their African-American peers, a new study finds.

Astigmatism…    

From eye to brain

-By comparing a clearly defined visual input with the electrical output of the retina, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies were able…    

World Is Full of Darkness, Reflected in the Physiology of the Human Retina, Penn Researchers Say

Physicists and neuroscientists from the University of Pennsylvania have linked the cell structure of the retina to the light and dark contrasts of the…    

Key nutrient found to prevent cataracts in salmon

The role of a key nutrient which prevents cataracts in salmon has been revealed by eye specialists at the University of East Anglia.

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Is photoscreening the best way to catch ‘lazy eye’?

Amblyopia, known as “lazy eye,” is a major cause of vision problems in children and a common cause of blindness in people aged…    

Obesity and blindness researchers win U.S. Lasker awards

Researchers who discovered a hormone intimately linked to obesity, who found a protein linked to a common form of blindness and who worked…