Two recent experimental treatments - one involving skin-derived induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell grafts, the other gene therapy - have been shown to produce long-term improvement in visual function in mouse models of retinitis pigmentosa (RP), according to the Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) scientists who led the studies. At present, there is no cure for RP, the most common form of
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2 Novel Treatments for Retinitis Pigmentosa Move Closer To Clinical Trials
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4028 days ago (Editorial)Flat Spray-On Optical Lens Created
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4028 days ago (Editorial)
A University of British Columbia engineer and a team of U.S. researchers have made a breakthrough utilizing spray-on technology that could revolutionize the way optical lenses are made and used. To see more details visit, www.sciencedaily.com
Eye May Be Key to More Accurate ADHD Diagnosis
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4028 days ago (Editorial)
Examining the retina may aid in the diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), new research suggests. A small study by investigators at Albert-Ludwigs University of Freiburg, Germany, showed that patients with ADHD displayed significantly elevated "background noise" on a pattern electroretinogram (PERG) compared with their healthy peers. Altered visual signal processing may be
Side Effect Of Retinal Detachment May Be Prevented By Ranibizumab
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4028 days ago (Editorial)
Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), or the formation of scar tissue in the eye, is a serious, sight-threatening complication in people recovering from surgical repair of retinal. PVR is difficult to predict, lacks effective treatment options, and substantially reduces an individual's quality of life. Each year 55,000 people are at risk for developing PVR in the United States alone. A new study
Bipolar Disorder or ADHD
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4028 days ago (Editorial)
Bipolar disorder and ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, are two diseases that are being diagnosed increasingly more often in American children and teens. And interestingly, in children and teens, there are some similarities in the symptoms of the two conditions. But how can a doctor know for sure if the child has bipolar disorder or ADHD? Also, how does the treatment for these two
Scientists Construct First Map of How the Brain Organizes Everything We See
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4029 days ago (Editorial)
Our eyes may be our window to the world, but how do we make sense of the thousands of images that flood our retinas each day? Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have found that the brain is wired to put in order all the categories of objects and actions that we see. They have created the first interactive map of how the brain organizes these groupings. The result - achieved th
Babies' Vision Improves With Fatty Acid Formula Supplements
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Fatty acid supplementation of infant formula can improve babies' vision, according to a review article published online December 17 in Pediatrics. Analyzing data from 19 studies involving 1949 infants, Ahmad Qawasmi, MD, from the Department of Pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Michigan in Detroit, and colleagues found that long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) supplementation star
New Eye Test May Help Predict Risk of Glaucoma
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A new study from Australia may offer a new way of identifying people at risk of glaucoma years before vision loss happens. Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. But because vision damage often occurs gradually, most people with the eye disease do not realize they have it until a good deal of their sight has been lost. If caught early, though, there are medications and procedures that may help