Treatment to preserve sight in children with rare genetic disorder shows promise in clinical trial
A new treatment that could prevent blindness in children with the CLN2 type Batten disease has been trialed by clinicians and researchers at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).
Empagliflozin linked to reduced progression of diabetic retinopathy
An investigation led by Brigham and Women's Hospital finds empagliflozin (sold as Jardiance) may reduce the risk of diabetic retinopathy (DR) progression in patients with a history of nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) but showed no association with preventing new NPDR onset.
Sleep apnea associated with age-related macular degeneration
A Center for Eye Research Australia study has linked low levels of oxygen in the blood overnight—a common sign of obstructive sleep apnea—with wet age-related macular degeneration.
Experts define elements of brain-based visual impairment in children
Experts convened by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified five elements of a brain-based condition that has emerged as a leading cause of vision impairment starting in childhood in the United States and other industrialized nations.
How to avoid eye infections and what to do if you get one
Sir Elton John recently revealed on ABC's Good Morning America that he lost the sight in his right eye after suffering from an eye infection. With poor vision in his left eye too, John said. "It's been four months now since I haven't been able to see."
Light therapy might help ease 'dry' form of macular degeneration
Light therapy could be a useful treatment for the most common form of age-related macular degeneration, a new study says.
Scientists get closer to stopping macular degeneration
Scientists say they've discovered a protein that seems crucial to the onset of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a common cause of blindness in older people.
Age-related macular degeneration tied to heightened risk for rheumatoid arthritis
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is associated with a higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published online Sept. 9 in Scientific Reports.
Analysis of proteins identifies new drug targets for treating inherited retinal degenerations
An international team of researchers has identified new drug targets for therapies that could benefit patients with different forms of retinitis pigmentosa and other inherited retinal diseases. Using advanced proteomics techniques, they unveiled shared critical pathways in retinitis pigmentosa disease models.
Cataract surgery could save your eyesight and maybe your life, study suggests
Cataract surgery could restore good vision to older people and by doing so cut their odds for potentially life-threatening falls, a new study finds.