Patients who are otherwise completely unable to communicate can answer yes or no questions within seconds with the help of a simple system - consisting of just a laptop and camera - that measures nothing but the size of their pupils. The tool, described and demonstrated in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, on August 5 takes advantage of changes in pupil size that naturally occur when peo
Upcoming News
Locked-In Patients Can Answer Questions with the Pupils Of Their Eyes
Posted by Praveen (#2) 3932 days ago (Editorial)New Education Program - Living Well with Low Vision
Posted by Praveen (#2) 3932 days ago (Editorial)
Almost 3 million Americans have low vision, according to the National Eye Institute. And, those numbers are expected to increase to more than 5 million by 2030 and close to 9 million by 2050. Low vision is defined as vision loss that cannot be corrected with eyeglasses, medicine or surgery. And, it may impact a person’s ability to do everything from working, driving, reading, or even walking s
Monthly Ranibizumab Improves Diabetic Retinopathy
Posted by Praveen (#2) 3932 days ago (Editorial)
The severity of diabetic retinopathy is more likely to improve and progression to proliferative diabetic retinopathy is less likely to occur when diabetic macular edema is treated with monthly ranibizumab2
, new research shows. At 36-month follow-up, vision and the severity of diabetic retinopathy were significantly more likely to have improved in patients treated with monthly ranibizumab than i
, new research shows. At 36-month follow-up, vision and the severity of diabetic retinopathy were significantly more likely to have improved in patients treated with monthly ranibizumab than i
Better Treatment For Macular Degeneration Shows Promise
Posted by Praveen (#2) 3932 days ago (Editorial)
New research on mice raises hope of a better, more lasting treatment for macular degeneration, which uses a class of drugs known as MDM2 inhibitors to regress the abnormal blood vessels responsible for the vision loss associated with the disease. Researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine and colleagues write about their findings in a recent online issue of the Journ
Researchers Report a Critical Role for the Complement System in Early Macular Degeneration
Posted by Praveen (#2) 3932 days ago (Editorial)
In a study published on line this week in the journal Human Molecular Genetics, Drs. Donita Garland, Rosario Fernandez-Godino, and Eric Pierce of the Ocular Genomics Institute at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School along with their colleagues, reported the unexpected finding that in mice genetically engineered to have an inherited form of macular degeneration, turning off the an
Process Controlling Night Vision Clarified
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4225 days ago (Editorial)
New research reveals the key chemical process that corrects for potential visual errors in low-light conditions. Understanding this fundamental step could lead to new treatments for visual deficits, or might one day boost normal night vision to new levels? Like the mirror of a telescope pointed toward the night sky, the eye's rod cells capture the energy of photons ― the individual particles that
Puffy Eyes in the Morning?
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4621 days ago (Editorial)
Puffy eyes in the morning are caused by fluids gathering underneath the eyelid and can make it harder to see, or just make you feel very uncomfortable. The fluids do drain eventually throughout the day, but these simple tips are for reducing the puff straight away.
- Spoons: Keep two spoons in the fridge, and if your eyes are puffy hold the curved bit of the spoon over your eyes, applying
« previous12 next »