Topical corticosteroids can improve visual acuity in patients with severe corneal ulcers, a team of US and Indian researchers has found. Their randomized trial found no difference overall in visual acuity between patients treated with steroids or placebo, but prespecified subgroup analyses showed that patients with extremely poor vision at baseline had improvements of one to two lines on a vision
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Steroids Help Patients with Worst Corneal Ulcers
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4620 days ago (Editorial)Experts find root of common cause of blindness
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4609 days ago (Editorial)
Every year, millions of people around the world suffer from vision deterioration which eventually leads to blindness, and for many these conditions are incurable, resulting in their quality of life being severely impaired. However, international eye experts may have found they key to making life easier for sufferers of one blinding condition, and perhaps preventing the development of other disea
Put eye exams on your to-do list, say experts
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4590 days ago (Editorial)
That attitude toward eye-care is catching up with an increasing number of Canadians. A survey by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society in 2005 found that 50 per cent of Canadians have not had an eye exam in five years or more. A study by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind in 2008 shows the number of Canadians with vision loss is expected to double in 20 years from glaucoma, cataracts a
Healthy Eyes Educational Series - to Promote Vision Health
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4578 days ago (Editorial)
There are more than 29 million adult Americans currently affected by vision problems that if not detected and treated early, could lead to vision loss. Many of these are the result of sight-threatening age-related eye disease, such as macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.For more than 100 years, Prevent Blindness America, the nation’s oldest eye health and safety org
Sequencing Of Mouse Neural Retina
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4571 days ago (Editorial)
In a new study, researchers have gained fresh insights into neural disease genes by sequencing virtually all the gene expression in the mouse neural retina. The technology to obtain such a "transcriptome" has become accessible enough that full-scale sequencing is the preferred method for asking genetics questions. To see more details,
What is RVO or Retinal vein occlusion
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4553 days ago (Editorial)
Retinal vein occlusion is a disease of the retina that affects approximately 180,000 people each year in the US. Veins in your eye known as retinal veins are an important part of your eye's normal circulation. They move blood out of your eye toward your heart. A retinal vein occlusion is the blockage of one of these veins. RVO can lead to swelling of the macula, the part of our eye responsible fo
To Your Health: Computer vision syndrome a modern-day malady
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4541 days ago (Editorial)
Blurred vision, double vision, dry, red eyes, eye irritation, headaches and neck or back pain are all symptoms of computer vision syndrome, a temporary condition caused by prolonged computer use. “The level of discomfort appears to increase with the amount of computer use,” says an article on the American Optometric Association website. According to WebMD, research has shown that between 50 perce
Sign of Retinoblastoma
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4534 days ago (Editorial)
Retinoblastoma is a rare type of eye cancer which mainly affects children under 5 years of age. Retinoblastoma is very rare; only about 40 children are diagnosed with the condition each year in the UK. It is also very treatable, especially if caught early. Around 98% of children are successfully treated. The signs of retinoblastoma, such as a white reflection in the eye or white pupil, or a squin