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From outer space to the eye clinic: New cataract early detection technique
Jan 12, 2009 |
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A compact fiber-optic probe developed for the space program has now proven valuable for patients in the clinic as the first non-invasive early detection device for cataracts, the leading cause of vision loss worldwide.
Cell death from cytomegalovirus may bring new life to treatment of retinal disease
Jan 05, 2009 |
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Just days after the first retinal cell gets infected with the common cytomegalovirus, contiguous cells start committing suicide and researchers believe their death may provide clues to better treatment of ...
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Mobile phone use not associated with melanoma of the eye
Jan 13, 2009 |
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Mobile phone use is not associated with the risk of melanoma of the eye, researchers report in the January 13 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Refractive errors affect vision for half of American adults
Aug 11, 2008 |
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About half of U.S. adults age 20 and older have refractive errors, or eye problems that result in less than 20/20 vision, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. ...
Blindsight: How brain sees what you do not see
Oct 14, 2008 |
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Blindsight is a phenomenon in which patients with damage in the primary visual cortex of the brain can tell where an object is although they claim they cannot see it. A research team led by Prof. Tadashi Isa and Dr. Masatoshi ...
Treating lazy eyes with a joystick
Jun 22, 2009 |
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Four percent of all children suffer from amblyopia, better known as "lazy eye syndrome." Traditional treatment for the condition requires the use of an eye patch, often for months at a time, before the eye is corrected. This ...
MU researchers find clue to cataract formation
Apr 17, 2008 |
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It is the No. 1 line-item cost of Medicare reimbursement and affects more than 20 million people in the United States. Cataracts, which can have devastating effects on the eye, affect 42 percent of the population between ...
New treatment found to reduce vision loss from central retinal vein occlusion
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Scientists have identified the first long-term, effective treatment to improve vision and reduce vision loss associated with blockage of large veins in the eye. This research was part of a multi-center, phase III clinical ...
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 ...
FDA to study negative effects of Lasik eye surgery
Oct 16, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration announced plans Thursday to study the scope of problems connected with laser eye-correcting surgery, which include blurred vision and dry eyes.
Visual impairment may be associated with higher suicide risk
Jul 14, 2008 |
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Visual impairment may be associated with an increased risk of suicide through its indirect negative effect on health, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.
More effective treatment identified for common childhood vision disorder
Oct 15, 2008 |
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Scientists have found a more effective treatment for a common childhood eye muscle coordination problem called convergence insufficiency (CI). For words on a page to appear in focus a child's eyes must turn inward, or converge. ...
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