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
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Posted by Praveen (#2) 4176 days ago (Editorial)Total Iron, Calcium Intake Linked to Glaucoma Risk
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4176 days ago (Editorial)
High intake of total calcium and iron appear to be associated with greater odds of self-reported glaucoma, researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, determined from an analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).The findings were reported here at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2012 Annual Meeting by Sophia Y. Wang, a medical student a
Blind Patient Reads Words Stimulated Directly Onto Retina: Neuroprosthetic Device Uses Implant to Project Visual Braille
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4176 days ago (Editorial)
For the very first time researchers have streamed braille patterns directly into a blind patient's retina, allowing him to read four-letter words accurately and quickly with an ocular neuroprosthetic device. The device, the Argus II, has been implanted in over 50 patients, many of who can now see color, movement and objects. It uses a small camera mounted on a pair of glasses, a portable processo
New Breakthrough Can Help Save Vision
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4179 days ago (Editorial)
Certain cells, called corneal limbal stromal cells, have been identified in the eye, which could lead to a new treatment to cure blinding eye conditions. The finding was published in the British Journal for Ophthalmology and came from a team led by Professor Andrew Lotery, at the University of Southampton, who discovered that these cells, which were taken from the front surface of the eye, could
Compound found in rosemary protects against macular degeneration in laboratory model
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4179 days ago (Editorial)
Researchers discover that carnosic acid, a component of the herb rosemary, promotes eyehealth in rodents—providing a possible new approach for treating conditions such as age-related macular degeneration. Left: Control cells exposed to hydrogen peroxide. Right: Cells treated with carnosic acid are protected from hydrogen peroxide. Live cells are stained green, dead cells are stained red. Herbs wi
Cataract Surgery Moving Forward With Femtosecond Lasers
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4179 days ago (Editorial)
Femtosecond laser systems may improve outcomes for cataract surgery over conventional approaches, according to investigators who reported on large series of patients at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology 2012 Joint Meeting. Femtosecond lasers have been on the market for about a year. The LenSx (Alcon, Inc) system was approved in 2011 and the Cat
Mutation Disrupts Architecture Of Rod Sensory Cilium
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4179 days ago (Editorial)
Using a new technique called cryo-electron tomography, two research teams at Baylor College of Medicine have created a three-dimensional map that gives a better understanding of how the architecture of the rod sensory cilium (part of one type of photoreceptor in the eye) is changed by genetic mutation and how that affects its ability to transport proteins as part of the light-sensing process.To s
Engineering a Photo-Switch for Nerve Cells in the Eye and Brain
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4179 days ago (Editorial)
Chemists and vision scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago have designed a light-sensitive molecule that can stimulate a neural response in cells of the retina and brain -- a possible first step to overcoming degenerative eye diseases like age-related macular degeneration, or to quieting epileptic seizures.To see more details visit,