A new paradigm to explain glaucoma is rapidly emerging, and it is generating brain-based treatment advances that may ultimately vanquish the disease known as the "sneak thief of sight." A review now available in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, reports that some top researchers no longer think of glaucoma solely as an eye disease. Instead, they view it as a neu
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New Research Characterizes Glaucoma as a neurologic Disorder rather than an Eye Disease
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4502 days ago (Editorial)Fixed-Dose Timolol/latanoprost Improves Patient Compliance
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4490 days ago (Editorial)
The use of a fixed-dose combination of the beta blocker timolol and the prostaglandin analogue latanoprost showed a significant improvement in mean 24-hour intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering, compared with treatment with separate doses of the 2 agents, according to the results of a study of Malaysian patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), reported here at the World Ophthalmology Congr
Eye Disease As Marker Of Brain Health
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4481 days ago (Editorial)
A new US study suggests that screening for retinopathy, a disease of blood vessels in the retina at the back of the eye, could serve as a marker for brain health, after researchers found that women aged 65 and over with even a mild form of the disease were more likely to have cognitive decline and related vascular changes in the brain. To see more details visit,
Eye Tremors May Aid Early Diagnosis of Parkinson's: Study
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4463 days ago (Editorial)
Persistent eye tremors appear to be common in people with Parkinson's disease. The tremors affect a person's eye stability while tracking moving objects, a new study finds. The findings suggest that testing eyeball movement -- "oculomotor testing" -- could help provide an early marker for diagnosing the nervous-system disease, the researchers said. To see more details visit,
Child Abuse: Ophthalmologists Urged To Be Alert For The Signs
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4446 days ago (Editorial)
It has been estimated that roughly 4% to 6% of child abuse victims present first to an ophthalmologist. In a case study in the April issue of the Journal of American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, doctors at the University of Washington and the Seattle Children's Hospital describe a case of a 13-month-old girl who was initially diagnosed with corneal abrasion and a mild in
Alimera Eye Drug Inches Closer to Launch With Austria Approval
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4439 days ago (Editorial)
Biopharmaceutical Company Alimera Sciences Inc. said the Austrian health regulator approved its experimental drug Iluvien for retinal swelling, raising hopes for the company's most advanced treatment, which has been twice rejected in the United States.The drug was approved for chronic diabetic macular edema (DME) considered insufficiently responsive to available therapies. Iluvien is a sustained
The Low Vision Exam – What to Expect
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4412 days ago (Editorial)
The misunderstanding of what low vision care is - and is not - often causes confusion and frustration. Low vision care is about rehabilitation, not cure. It's about finding new ways to accomplish the tasks of daily life - whether it's writing a grocery list, watching a grandchild play soccer or reading a menu in a restaurant.A low vision examination, often the first step in vision rehabilitation,
Sun protection for your eyes
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4404 days ago (Editorial)
When one goes unprotected in the sun, the ultraviolet rays can elevates one's risk of developing eye ailments by damaging the retina. It is general knowledge that UV rays are so damaging that they can lead to macular degeneration later in life, if one is exposed to the sun for long periods of time. Quality sunglasses are an important purchase. These should have 99 to 100 per cent of UVA and UVB r