An analysis of the health records of more than 75,000 women has found a positive association between heavy coffee drinking and the development of exfoliation glaucoma (EG) or EG suspect, according to data presented here at the American Glaucoma Society 22nd Annual Meeting. The investigators found 300 cases of EG over 1.6 million person-years of follow-up. Women who consumed 500 mg caffeine or mor
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Does Drinking Coffee Increase Glaucoma Risk?
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4547 days ago (Editorial)Using Stem Cells To Repair A Damaged Cornea
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4547 days ago (Editorial)
A new cornea may be the only way to prevent a patient going blind - but there is a shortage of donated corneas and the queue for transplantation is long. Scientists at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have for the first time successfully cultivated stem cells on human corneas, which may in the long term remove the need for donors. Approximately 500 corneal transpla
What eye problems can UV rays cause?
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4549 days ago (Editorial)
Macular Degeneration: UV rays may lead to macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss for older Americans.
Cataract: UV rays, especially UV-B rays, may also cause some kinds of cataracts. A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens, the part of the eye that focuses the light we see.
Pterygium: Another UV-related problem is a growth called pterygium. This growth begins on the whi
Cataract: UV rays, especially UV-B rays, may also cause some kinds of cataracts. A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens, the part of the eye that focuses the light we see.
Pterygium: Another UV-related problem is a growth called pterygium. This growth begins on the whi
Recovering the vision of an eye with damaged cornea is possible through transplant of adult stem cells
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4549 days ago (Editorial)
The Ophthalmology Department at the University of Navarra Hospital has presented one of the most thorough-going monitoringprogrammer in Spain for the regeneration of the corneal epithelium, the treatment involving the use of cells obtained from the healthy sclerocorneal limbus of patients with corneal damage.The technique employed by specialists from the Ophthalmology Department at the University
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4549 days ago (Editorial)
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a disease that primarily occurs in premature babies. It causes abnormal blood vessels to grow in the retina, the layer of nerve tissue in the eye that enables us to see. This growth can cause the retina to detach from the back of the eye, leading to blindness.Some cases of ROP are mild and correct themselves, but others require surgery to prevent vision loss or
Astigmatism Management at the Time of Cataract Surgery
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4549 days ago (Editorial)
Patients expect their vision to improve after cataract surgery and, increasingly, they expect to be free of the encumbrance of glasses and contact lenses. These expectations are driven by technological advancements throughout the ophthalmic industry and the experiences of family and friends. To meet or exceed patient expectations, cataract surgeons must pay increasing attention to the management
More care for Manitoba’s aging eyes
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4549 days ago (Editorial)
The ophthalmology department at the University of Manitoba has created a new residency program to help provide eye care to the province’s senior population, which is expected to almost double in the next two decades.The program is a five-year training course that will teach residents to be ophthalmologists. The program is run by the U of M and has been accredited by the Royal College of Physician
FDA Panel Votes No to Single Bottle of Drops for Both Eyes
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4551 days ago (Editorial)
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Dermatologic and Ophthalmic Drugs Advisory Committee (DODAC) voted yesterday against labeling that would state that a single bottle of anti-inflammatory eye drops could be used for 2 individual eyes postoperatively.The FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) was "recently asked to approve an increased fill size of a topical ophthalmic [no ste