Leading surgeon calls on Brits to check up on eyes this National Eye Health Week 2012 Alarming new research reveals Brits are putting their sight in danger by failing to look after their eyes properly, with 41% of adults avoiding annual eye tests. The research for specialist eye hospital group Optegra shows nine per cent of Brits 'hardly ever' get their eye sight checked, despite the importance o
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Brits Putting Eyes at Risk
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4310 days ago (Editorial)Tiny Telescope implant in eye Helps Treat Macular Degeneration
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4310 days ago (Editorial)
An elderly woman got her sight back with help from a medical breakthrough. Surgeons at UC Davis Medical Center successfully placed a new telescope implant in the eye of Virginia Bane, 89, of Pollock Pines. Bane, who was in the end-stage macular degeneration, had her vision restored by the implant. Doctors implanted the telescope into one of Bane's eyes in May 2012. Since the procedure, Bane has u
Why is Childhood Blindness a Priority?
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4313 days ago (Editorial)
Here are several reasons why Sight savers believes eliminating childhood blindness is a priority.
- There are an estimated 500,000 new cases of childhood blindness each year - roughly one per minute.
- Without early intervention for cataract blindness children may go blind permanently.
- Blinding conditions increase child mortality – up to 60% of children who become blind
River Blindness Research Look at How the Parasite Thrives
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4313 days ago (Editorial)
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that the worm which causes River Blindness survives by using a bacterium to provide energy, as well as help 'trick' the body's immune system into thinking it is fighting a different kind of infection. River Blindness affects 37 million people, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa, causing intense itching of the skin, visual impairment and in severe ca
Study Everyday Eye Movements Could Aid in Diagnosis of Neurological Disorders
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4313 days ago (Editorial)
Researchers at the University of Southern California have devised a method for detecting certain neurological disorders through the study of eye movements. In a study published August 29 in the Journal of Neurology, researchers claim that because. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and Parkinson’s Disease (PD) each involve ocular control and a
N.C. Eye Bank Helps Restore Sight to People around the World
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4313 days ago (Editorial)
The North Carolina Eye Bank Inc. might seem a little long in the tooth when it comes to the image of cutting-edge life-science and biotechnology research in the Triad. But at age 61, the Winston-Salem Company remains strong and relevant in its mission of restoring sight through corneal transplantation, as well as conducting medical therapy and research. Each year, the group provides corneas for m
Eyes May Have It for Heart Health
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4313 days ago (Editorial)
Greek researchers presented three studies showing how retinal circulation could potentially distinguish patients who are at a low short-term, but high lifetime risk, of cardiovascular (CV) adverse events from those who are at a low short-term and low lifetime risk. Lead author of all three studies Vasiliki Katsi, MD, from Hippokration General Hospital in Athens, said in a statement that fundosco
Our Vision of Vision Health: The National Coalition for Vision Health
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4323 days ago (Editorial)
Are you aware that Canada’s population is aging? This process started to accelerate in 2011, By 2031, approximately 24% of the population will be over the age of 65. The vision health care workforce will not be able to keep pace with the demand for its services. The ration of ophthalmologist to patients over 65 alone is projected to rise form 1,4301 to 1,7576 in the next 14 years. Canada is heade