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Researchers find new way to attack inflammation in Graves' eye disease

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A small group of patients with severe Graves' eye disease experienced rapid improvement of their symptoms — and improved vision — following treatment with the drug rituximab. Inflammation around their eyes and damage to the ...


First in New York: Bionic technology aims to give sight to woman blinded beginning at age 13

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A 50-year-old New York woman who was diagnosed with a progressive blinding disease at age 13 was implanted with an experimental electronic eye implant that has partially restored her vision. A team led by Dr. Lucian V. Del ...


Cancer treatment controls macular edema related to diabetes and to cataract surgery

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jul 31, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

This month's Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, reports on use of bevacizumab (Avastin), to benefit diabetic patients with macular edema as well as people who develop cystoid macular edema ...


Social scientist creates computer model to determine human perception of hues

Social scientist creates computer model to determine human perception of hues

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Variations in how people perceive colors and how those same colors appear on TV, computers and other media have confounded broadcasters, Web designers and printers trying to reproduce lifelike hues.


Genetic sleuth solves glaucoma mystery

Genetic sleuth solves glaucoma mystery

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Mar 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Dr. Michael Walter is one good gumshoe. The University of Alberta medical geneticist has cracked the case of WDR36, a gene linked to glaucoma.


MRI scans can predict effects of MS flare-ups on optic nerve

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 16, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

One of the most pernicious aspects of multiple sclerosis (MS) — its sheer unpredictability — may finally be starting to yield to advanced medical imaging techniques.


New marker for raised intracranial pressure

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 11, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurements of the thickness of the optic nerve sheath are a good marker for raised intracranial pressure (ICP). New research published today in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Ca ...