Nottingham researchers are leading a study to test the effectiveness of a controversial drug in the treatment of a common loss of vision.If proved successful in treating wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the use of the drug Bevacizumab commercially branded as Avastin® could reduce the dose and frequency of patients’ treatment, while potentially slashing the cost of treating the disease
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Study to test success of vision loss drug which could slash treatment costs for NHS
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4422 days ago (Editorial)Childhood obesity Increases Likehood of a cranial disorder that May Causes Blindness
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4430 days ago (Editorial)
Children who are overweight or obese -- particularly older, non-Hispanic white girls -- are more likely to have a neurological disorder known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension, a rare condition that can result in blindness, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published in The Journal of Pediatrics. In a cross-sectional, population-based study of 900,000 children ages 2-19 years old,
Keep your eye out for this problem, Blurred vision in a diabetic
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Diabetics are at increased risk for several eye problems, including glaucoma and cataracts. But the most common threat to vision is diabetic retinopathy, in which the diabetes affects the circulatory system of the eye. It's the leading cause of blindness in American adults. The changes linked to diabetic retinopathy tend to show up in people who have had the disease for a long time, not those rec
The Shape of Corneas to Come: Corneal Collagen Crosslinking
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At the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Crosslinking Course, held at the society's annual meeting, some of the world's experts in corneal collagen crosslinking shared their thoughts on the current state of and future trends for corneal collagen crosslinking. The area of corneal collagen crosslinking is clearly exciting, and at ASCRS 2012, interest in the topic was great
Using Low-Cost Accessible Software , Scientists Design Indoor Navigation System for the Blind
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4431 days ago (Editorial)
University of Nevada, Reno computer science engineering team Kostas Bekris and Eelke Folmer presented their indoor navigation system for people with visual impairments at two national conferences recently. The researchers explained how a combination of human-computer interaction and motion-planning research was used to build a low-cost accessible navigation system, called Navatar, which can run o
Optical Coherence Tomography in Cornea and Refractive Surgery
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Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is the most promising imaging technique used in ophthalmology today. Noninvasive, noncontact and having quick image acquisition makes OCT a requirement in ophthalmology practice. OCT can be used to gain cross-sectional images of the anterior and posterior segment of the eye. In cornea and refractive surgery anterior segment OCT (AS-OCT) is used in presurgical pl
Fruit May Protect Against Diabetes Eye Problems
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People With Diabetes Who Eat More Fruit Less Likely to Develop Diabetic Retinopathy. Japanese researchers studied 978 people with diabetes who filled out detailed food questionnaires. They were followed for eight years, during which time they were given annual eye exams.When the study started, they had no signs of eye problems. Over the next eight years, 258 of them developed diabetic retinopathy
Keep Your Eye Out For This Problem, Bumpy Yellowish Patches On The Eyelid
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Xanthelasma palpebra, the medical name for these tiny yellow bumps, are usually a warning you that you may have high cholesterol. They're also called "cholesterol bumps"—they're basically fatty deposits. Sometimes people mistake these bumps for a stye, but with xanthelasma, there tends to be more than one bump and they're quite small. To see more details visit,