In a recent study, investigators at Boston University Schools of Medicine (BUSM) and Public Health (BUSPH) identified a gene linking age-related cataracts and Alzheimer's disease. The findings, published online in PLoS ONE,
contribute to the growing body of evidence showing that these two diseases, both associated with increasing age,may share common etiologic factors.To see more details visit,
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Gene Linking Cataracts and Alzheimer's Disease Identified
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4349 days ago (Editorial)Patient with Open-Angle Glaucoma Account for a Large Part of Costs
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4345 days ago (Editorial)
A small subset of patients with open-angleglaucoma (OAG) account for a large proportion of all glaucoma-related charges in the United States, according to new data published by researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center and Washington University, St. Louis. These findings have importance for future evaluations of the cost-effectiveness of screening and treatment for glaucoma.
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Fewer Ranibizumab Injections, Same Visual Acuity in AMD
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4333 days ago (Editorial)
Patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) who receive intravitreal ranibizumab injections on an individualized schedule have the same visual acuity gains as patients treated on a standard monthly schedule, and individualized plans reduce the number of office visits and injections, according to a single-institution phase 4 study. Irmela Mantel, MD, from the Ophthalmology De
Artificial Cornea Could Help Save Vision, Make Up for Lack of Donor Corneas
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4319 days ago (Editorial)
Blindness is often caused by corneal diseases. The established treatment is a corneal transplant, but in many cases this is not possible and donor corneas are often hard to come by. In the future, an artificial cornea could make up for this deficiency and save the vision of those affected.To see more details visit, www.scienc
Retinal Implant Helps Blind Patients Detect Motion
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4289 days ago (Editorial)
Blind patients fitted with a retinal prosthesis system are able to accurately detect motion, according to a new report in the Archives of Ophthalmology. For 15 of 28 patients with blindness due to retinitis pigmentosa, the Argus II device (Second Sight Medical Products; Sylmar, California) significantly improved their ability to identify the direction of a high-contrast moving bar on a computer s
Decorative Contact Lenses Particular Scare around Halloween
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4240 days ago (Editorial)
Adolescent patients with pinkeye may actually be the latest victims of illegally purchased decorative contact lenses. Despite the passing of a federal law in 2005 requiring the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate decorative lenses as medical devices in the way that vision-correcting contact lenses are regulated, decorative lenses can be found on the Internet, in beauty salons, and i
Eye Health Indicator details revealed
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4225 days ago (Editorial)
Details of how the first-ever public health indicator for preventable sight loss will be measured were released this week and have been welcomed by the eye sector. The indicator will be introduced as part of the public health outcomes framework in England next April and will monitor the major causes of preventable sight loss in adults. Public Health England, the organization responsible for the
New Findings Show Silent Reading Difficulties In Glaucoma Patients
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4135 days ago (Editorial)
Better strategies are needed to help glaucoma patients cope with difficulty reading. According to a new scientific study published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, adults with glaucoma read slower when reading silently for long periods of time and are more likely to have their reading speed decrease over time, possibly a result of reading fatigue. The recently published article,