Researchers unveil pioneering approach to combat age-related vision loss
Cirrus Therapeutics, the University of Bristol, and London's Global University Institute of Ophthalmology have discovered a new treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of vision loss among older adults.
New method allows quick measurement of photoreceptor response
Photoreceptors are the fundamental component of the entire vision process. These specialized cells that absorb light and trigger a specific physiological reaction in the body come in two varieties: cones (responsible for sharp color vision) and rods (responsible for black-and-white vision in low light, e.g. after dark). To properly receive visual stimuli and perceive the world around us, we need both in large quantities.
More evidence suggests regular consumption of melatonin can reduce chances of age-related macular degeneration
A team of medical researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the Cleveland Clinic's Center for Ophthalmic Bioinformatics has found further evidence that regular consumption of melatonin reduces an older person's chances of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease that often leads to blindness.
Eye infections might seem like a minor complaint, but in some cases they can cause blindness and even death
When you think of eye infections, what comes to mind? Puffy, swollen bruised feeling eyelids that get glued together with gunk overnight? That feeling of having grit in your eye that can't be cleaned away? Eye infections may seem like a relatively minor if unsightly and inconvenient complaint, but they can also be far more serious.
Doctor explains pink eye
Pink eye is an inflammation of the transparent membrane that lines the eye and eyelid. It's most often caused by a virus, but bacterial infections and allergies can sometimes be the culprit.
Breakthrough paves the way for next generation of vision implants
A group of researchers have created an exceptionally small implant, with electrodes the size of a single neuron that can also remain intact in the body over time - a unique combination that holds promise for future vision implants for the blind.
Nearsightedness is at epidemic levels and the problem begins in childhood
Myopia, or the need for corrected vision to focus or see objects at a distance, has become a lot more common in recent decades. Some even consider myopia, also known as nearsightedness, an epidemic.
Home vision tests offer limited diagnostic accuracy for neovascular AMD
No home-monitoring vision test has the diagnostic accuracy of hospital eye service follow-up clinics to identify active neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), according to a study published online April 25 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Eye ultrasounds may assist with detecting brain shunt failure in children
Use of an eye ultrasound may quickly and safely identify children with brain drainage tube failure in the emergency department, according to a new study. The research will be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2024 Meeting, held May 2–6 in Toronto.
KUS Phase Study Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov
Kyoto Drug Discovery and Development Co., Ltd., a clinical stage pharmaceutical company developing novel neuroprotective therapies, today announced that the phase clinical trial assessing the efficacy and safety of KUS in patients with central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO)