News tagged with common eye problems
Stem cell therapy makes cloudy corneas clear
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Stem cells collected from human corneas restore transparency and don't trigger a rejection response when injected into eyes that are scarred and hazy, according to experiments conducted in mice by researchers at the University ...
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Diet could reduce onset of eye disease by 20 percent
Feb 18, 2009 |
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University of Liverpool scientists claim that the degeneration of sight, caused by a common eye disease, could be reduced by up to 20% by increasing the amount of fruit, vegetables and nuts in the diet.
New inherited eye disease discovered
Dec 11, 2009 |
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University of Iowa researchers have found the existence of a new, rare inherited retinal disease. Now the search is on to find the genetic cause, which investigators hope will increase understanding of more ...
Scientists discover who is likely to get dry eye syndrome after LASIK surgery
Mar 03, 2008 |
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Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute have found that people with a certain low level of tear production are more likely to develop chronic dry eye syndrome after LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis), laser ...
Guideline: Kids with small head size at risk of neurologic problems, screening needed
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 14, 2009 |
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A new guideline from the American Academy of Neurology, developed in full collaboration with the Child Neurology Society, finds that children with microcephaly that is, children whose head size is smaller than that of 97 ...
Eye conditions linked with obstructive sleep apnea
Nov 10, 2008 |
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If a good night's sleep helps the brain and body perform better, it's a good guess that sleep problems can cause more than just fatigue. Numerous studies have shown a connection between sleep disorders and medical conditions ...
Eye exercises help patients work out vision problems
Mar 31, 2009 |
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You've probably been there. In a doctor's office, being advised to do what you dread - exercise. You get that feeling in your gut, acknowledging that, indeed, you should exercise but probably won't. Now imagine ...
Cheap, quick bedside 'eye movement' exam outperforms MRI for diagnosing stroke in patients
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Sep 18, 2009 |
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In a small "proof of principle" study, stroke researchers at Johns Hopkins and the University of Illinois have found that a simple, one-minute eye movement exam performed at the bedside worked better than an MRI to distinguish ...
Optometrists make custom contact lenses for long-underserved patients
May 13, 2009 |
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While the majority of patients with common vision problems can find glasses or contact lenses fairly easily, others who suffer from diseases of the eye that affect the focus of light have more limited options ...
The world's most common operation
Nov 09, 2009 |
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As many as 10 million people around the world suffer from cataracts. Thomas Kohnen of the Goethe University in Frankfurt and his coauthors discuss cataract surgery with the implantation of an artificial lens in the current ...
Researchers describe protease inhibitor that may aid in diabetic retinopathy treatment
Jan 21, 2009 |
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Researchers from Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, and ActiveSite Pharmaceuticals, Inc., San Francisco, announced today that they have demonstrated that a specific inhibitor of the protease plasma kallikrein, ASP-440, developed ...
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