A new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics published Monday recommends photo screening and handheld auto refraction as an alternative to visual acuity screening with vision charts in children aged three to five years old. After age five, visual acuity screening with vision charts becomes more efficient and less costly, the statement notes.To see more details visit,
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Instrument-Based Vision Screening Best in 3- to 5-Year-Olds
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4255 days ago (Editorial)New Study Sheds Light on How and When Vision Evolved
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4255 days ago (Editorial)
Opsins, the light-sensitive proteins key to vision, may have evolved earlier and undergone fewer genetic changes than previously believed, according to a new study from the National University of Ireland Maynooth and the University of Bristol published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) .The study, which used computer modelling to provide a detailed picture of how and
Jetrea (Ocriplasmin) Approved For Symptomatic Vitreomacular Adhesion in the Eyes, FDA
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4255 days ago (Editorial)
A new medication, Jetrea (ocriplasmin), has been approved by the FDA for VMA (symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion), an eye condition related to aging that can lead to complications and vision loss. When the vitreous gel adheres too strongly to the retina, it can lead to VMT (vitreomacular traction), which may in the long-run affect vision significantly. The patient may eventually develop a range o
Brain May 'See' More Than the Eyes, Fruit Fly Study Indicates
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4255 days ago (Editorial)
Vision may be less important to "seeing" than is the brain's ability to process points of light into complex images, according to a new study of the fruit fly visual system currently published in the online journal Nature Communications. University of Virginia researchers have found that the very simple eyes of fruit fly larvae, with only 24 total photoreceptors (the human eye contains more than
Moderate Cumulative Dose of IV Methylprednisolone Best for Active Graves' Orbitopathy
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4255 days ago (Editorial)
An intermediate cumulative dose of IV methylprednisolone may be the best approach for active Graves' orbitopathy, a new study from Europe indicates. Orbitopathy affects about 50% of patients with Graves' disease, but only 3% to 5% have severe forms of the disease. Glucocorticoids are the first line treatment, but the optimal regimen remains to be defined.To see more details visit,
Visual Function Improved in Blind Mice Using Stem Cells
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4269 days ago (Editorial)
An experimental treatment for blindness, developed from a patient's skin cells, improved the vision of blind mice in a study conducted by Columbia ophthalmologists and stem cell researchers. The findings suggest that induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells - which are derived from adult human skin cells but have embryonic properties - could soon be used to restore vision in people with macular degen
Seeing red over contact lens sales
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4269 days ago (Editorial)
The Saskatchewan College of Opticians (SCO) is keeping an eye for people's eye health. Paul Johnson, SCO president, said this time of year people are putting their Halloween costumes together and some even decide to dress up their eyes for the night. "Our concern is the illegal distribution of contact lenses," he said. "At this time of year we get inundated with calls from our membership that sho
Universal Map of Vision in the Human Brain
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4269 days ago (Editorial)
Nearly 100 years after a British neurologist first mapped the blind spots caused by missile wounds to the brains of soldiers, Perelman School of Medicine researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have perfected his map using modern-day technology. Their results create a map of vision in the brain based upon an individual's brain structure, even for people who cannot see. Their result can, amo