Eye / Vision Problems

NYU researchers identify new neurological deficit behind lazy eye

Researchers at New York University’s Center for Neural Science have identified a new neurological deficit behind amblyopia, or “lazy eye.” Their findings, which appear…    

Obesity linked to lower risk of glaucoma in women

A recent study found that heavier women were less likely to get one type of glaucoma than their thinner peers - the first time…    

Vision screening in children

In his article in the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2010; 107[28-29]: 495-9), Wolf A. Lagrèze examines whether or not…    

Body weight and glaucoma risk; new ‘map’ for severe myopia

This month’s Ophthalmology journal includes surprising research from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary on the relation of body weight to the risk for…    

Glaucoma patients struggle with applying eyedrops

People in most need of sight-preserving eyedrops may be the least successful in landing the therapy in their eyes, suggests a new study.

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Fish eaters show lower risk of age-related eye disease

Older adults who eat fatty fish at least once a week may have a lower risk of serious vision loss from age-related macular degeneration,…    

FDA OKs eye telescope for common cause of blindness

A tiny telescope device that can help improve vision in people blinded by age-related macular degeneration won U.S. regulatory approval on Tuesday, offering hope…    

Why don’t more nearsighted Chinese kids wear glasses?

It’s estimated that up to 60 percent of school-age children in rural China need glasses to see clearly, but most either don’t have…    

OU Researchers Find Way to Prevent Blindness in Research Model for Retinitis Pigmentosa

Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have found a way to use a radical new type of gene therapy to prevent…    

Synthetic eye prosthesis

Donor corneas are a rarity: In Germany alone, each year roughly 7,000 patients wait for that miniscule piece of tissue. An implant made of…    

Implanted lenses may not be superior to contacts for babies with cataracts

Among infants who undergo surgery to treat congenital cataract, surgical lens replacement appears to cause more complications while achieving the same treatment benefit as…    

Certain laboratory technique allows rapid detection of eye pathogens

A laboratory technique using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) that copies DNA segments may allow clinicians to accurately identify pathogens infecting the cornea more…    

Caffeine may help prevent cataract formation

Caffeine may be effective in protecting the lens against damage that could lead to the formation of cataracts, according to a study presented on…    

Glaucoma’s unique protein expression could enhance diagnosis and treatment

An eye under pressure appears to express a unique set of proteins that physicians hope will one day help them better diagnose and treat…    

Understanding Night Blindness and Calcium

The discovery, published in the Feb. 18 issue of Nature, could have implications for several other conditions, including neurodegenerative diseases such as schizophrenia and…    

Gene therapy sets stage for new treatments for inherited blindness, Penn veterinary researchers say

Veterinary vision scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have safely and successfully used a viral vector in targeting a class of photoreceptors of the…    

New Treatment Option for Major Cause of Blindness in Adults

A drug may be more effective against the leading cause of adult blindness than laser treatments, a new study has shown.

Researchers…    

Most kids with form of ‘cross-eyes’ become nearsighted

Children with a particular variation of strabismus—commonly referred to as “cross-eyes”—appear highly likely to develop nearsightedness by adulthood, according to a new study.

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Contact lenses loaded with vitamin E may treat glaucoma

The popular dietary supplement vitamin E, loaded into special medicated contact lenses, can keep glaucoma medicine near the eye — where it can treat…    

Eye Exercise to Improve Vision

We have a lot of methods and processes which you can apply to aid to improve your vision naturally. Poor eye vision is a…    

Vision problems linked to higher dementia risk

Elderly adults with poor vision, particularly untreated vision problems, may have a higher risk of developing dementia than those with better vision, a new…    

New evidence that green tea may help fight glaucoma and other eye diseases

Scientists have confirmed that the healthful substances found in green tea — renowned for their powerful antioxidant and disease-fighting properties — do penetrate into…    

All Eyes on Retinal Degeneration

Research by Johns Hopkins sensory biologists studying fruit flies, has revealed a critical step in fly vision. Humans with problems in this same step…    

New gene discovery could help to prevent blindness

Scientists have uncovered a new gene that could help save the sight of patients with a type of inherited blindness.

The international…    

Study Shows UV-Blocking Contact Lenses Can Protect Eyes from Sun Damage

A new study reported in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science found that UV-blocking contact lenses can reduce or eliminate the effects of the…