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,
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Eye Disease As Marker Of Brain Health
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4479 days ago (Editorial)Eye Tremors May Aid Early Diagnosis of Parkinson's: Study
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4461 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) 4444 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) 4437 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) 4410 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) 4402 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
Topical Aganirsen found to be Active in Retinal Disease
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4395 days ago (Editorial)
Gene Signal, a company focused on developing innovative drugs to manage angiogenesis based conditions, has announced that positive data from a study of aganirsen (GS-101, eye drops) in a nonhuman primate model of choroidal neovascularization has been presented at the 2012 ARVO Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Topical administration of aganirsen was found to inhibit neovascular growth a
The Shape of Corneas to Come: Corneal Collagen Crosslinking
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4381 days ago (Editorial)
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