It is used to describe conditions where normal tissue in or around the eye is missing from birth. Uveal coloboma is a rare condition that is not always well documented. Depending on the study and where the study was conducted, estimates range from 0.5 to 2.2 cases per 10,000 births. Some cases may go unnoticed because uveal coloboma does not always affect vision or the outside appearance of the e
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Posted by Bharat (#1) 4535 days ago (Editorial)Stress Pathway Identified As Potential Therapeutic Target To Prevent Vision Loss
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4525 days ago (Editorial)
A new study identifies specific cell-stress signaling pathways that link injury of the optic nerve with irreversible vision loss. The research, published by Cell Press in the February 9 issue of the journal Neuron, may lead to new strategies that will help to protect vulnerable neurons in the retina after optic nerve damage and diseases. Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) send visual information from
Violent video games for your health?
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4511 days ago (Editorial)
Subjects showed improved ability to recognize faces, see small print and judge direction of moving dots after playing first-person shooter game for one month.Scientists found that adult patients who were born with a rare eye disorder improved their vision later in life after playing "Medal of Honor,” a World War II-themed video game that involves shooting enemies on a battlefield. The research sh
Ontogenetic Tool Elucidated
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4504 days ago (Editorial)
Controlling nerve cells with the aid of light: this is made possible by ontogenetic. It enables, for example, the investigation of neurobiological processes with unprecedented spatial and temporal precision. The key tool of ontogenetic is the light-activated protein channel rhodopsin. Biophysicists from Bochum and Berlin have now succeeded in explaining the switching mechanism through an interdis
Courage Canada teaches students who are blind or partially sighted to skate
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4497 days ago (Editorial)
Today CNIB showed its support for Courage Canada’s national programs in Toronto. Despite warm temperatures outdoors, students from the Toronto District School Board who are blind and partially sighted had the opportunity to strap on skates and glide around the ice at Weston Lions Arena.This season, over 200 blind or partially sighted youth from 13 regions across the country are participating in C
Eye Device to detect Brain Tumours Launched in Edinburg
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4483 days ago (Editorial)
Problems with peripheral vision can be an early indicator of brain damage, tumours, strokes and conditions which can lead to blindness.A prototype machine is already in use at Edinburgh Sick Kids hospital. To see more details visit,www.bbc.co.uk
Statement in Response to Marketplace
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4468 days ago (Editorial)
On February 24, CBC Television’s Marketplace program featured a story on the price of prescription eyeglasses. Absent from the story was any reference to eye health or acknowledgement of the health risks associated with patients purchasing from unregulated retailers or the safeguards provided by regulations.Regular, routine eye examinations are the best way to protect life-long vision and the reg
Risk of serious Eye Disease May Increase with Osteoporosis Drugs
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4460 days ago (Editorial)
Drugs that are commonly used to prevent osteoporosis may increase the risk of serious inflammatory eye disease in first-time users, found an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Oral bisphosphonates, the most commonly prescribed class of drugs used to prevent osteoporosis, have been linked to adverse events such as unusual fractures, irregular heartbeat, and esophageal and colo