Drugs commonly used to treat glaucoma may cause droopy eyelids and other side effects that can interfere with vision, according to a new study. The drugs, known as prostaglandin analogues (PGAs), which are used to reduce eye pressure, have already been shown to cause blurred vision, dryness and changes in eye color, the researchers said, suggesting that the new findings could lead to labeling cha
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Common Glaucoma Drug May Cause Droopy Eyelids, Study Finds
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4020 days ago (Editorial)Researchers Describe Protein Essential for Healthy Eyes
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4020 days ago (Editorial)
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in collaboration with researchers at the Salk Institute in California, have found for the first time that a specific protein is essential not only for maintaining a healthy retina in the eye, but also may have implications for understanding and possibly treating other conditions in the immune, reproductive, vascular and nervous systems, as well a
Feast Your Eyes on Eye Healthy Foods This Summer
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4020 days ago (Editorial)
Approximately 10 million Americans suffer from age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a devastating eye disease and a leading cause of vision loss in people 65 years or older in the United States. Although there is no cure for AMD, studies show that eating foods rich in antioxidants, such as lutein, zeaxanthin, omega-3 fatty acids, beta carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E and zinc, may reduce the ris
Overexposure to Sun’s Rays Can Cause Painful, Temporary Blindness
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4020 days ago (Editorial)
With the arrival of summer, when the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays are strongest, ophthalmologists – medical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment of eye diseases and conditions – are warning the public that overexposure to these rays can burn the eyes' corneas and cause painful, temporary blindness. The American Academy of Ophthalmology urges the public to wear su
Exposure to High Altitude May Effect Retinal Vessels
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4020 days ago (Editorial)
Gabriel Willmann, MD, from the Center for Ophthalmology, University of Tübingen, Germany, and colleagues used fluorescein angiography with a confocal scanning laser to evaluate 14 unacclimatized volunteers at baseline (341 m), after ascent to 4559 m within 24 hours, and more than 14 days after return. Four ophthalmologists blinded to the timing of the photographs graded them for presence and loca
In Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, New Drug Improves Progression-Free Survival, Shrinks Tumors
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4020 days ago (Editorial)
The experimental drug selumetinib is the first targeted therapy to demonstrate significant clinical benefit for patients with metastatic uveal melanoma, according to new Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center research presented at the 49th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). The findings are potentially practice-changing for a historically "untreatable disease." T
Eyes May Reveal Multiple Sclerosis Progression
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4024 days ago (Editorial)
Retina thinning may reveal how rapidly multiple sclerosis is progressing, researchers from Johns Hopkins MS Center reported in the journal Neurology. The scientists explained that they referred to the thinning of "a layer of the retina in the eyes". Peter Calabresi, MD. And team recruited 164 participants from Johns Hopkins MS Center. They all underwent eye scans every six months to check for thi
Light in Womb’ gives Healthy Eyes in Mice
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4024 days ago (Editorial)
Light passing through the body and into the womb has an important role in the developing eye, US researchers have discovered. A study, published in the journal Nature, showed that mice spending pregnancy in complete darkness had babies with altered eye development. It indicated tiny quantities of light were needed to control blood vessel growth in the eye. The researchers hope the findings will a