Low-Vision Rehab May Improve Macular Disease
A low-vision rehabilitation program that includes a home visit, counseling, assistive devices such as magnifiers and assignments to practice using them appears to significantly improve vision in veterans with diseases of the macula (the area of the retina with the sharpest vision).
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Poor Health Literacy In Glaucoma Patients Linked With Disease Progress
Glaucoma patients in urban areas who have poor health literacy appear to miss more appointments and to have worse disease understanding and greater disease progression than patients with adequate health literacy.
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Retinal Vascular Disease May Be Linked To Blood Pressure, Chlesterol
High blood pressure and high cholesterol levels appear to be risk factors for retinal vein occlusion, a condition that causes vision loss.
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UV Protection For Eyes Especially Important During Summer Months
Ultraviolet (UV) protection is a concern for many Americans, particularly in the spring and summer months, but most people are thinking about their skin, not their eyes.
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Excessive Sun Exposure Can Cause Severe Damage To Eyes
Without the proper protection, tanning beds can cause serious burns, not just to the skin but to the eyes.
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Soft Contact Lenses Do Not Increase Myopia Progression
Soft contact lens wear does not accelerate the development of nearsightedness in children.
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Gene Therapy Provides Vision To Nearly Blind People
Scientists employing a gene therapy have provided partial vision to patients who were nearly blind from a condition known as Leber congenital amaurosis -- a severe form of retinitis pigmentosa.
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First gene therapy for inherited blindness show vision improvement
Researchers have announced results from the world's first clinical trial to test a revolutionary gene therapy treatment for a type of inherited blindness
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Lasik Eye Surgery Complaints Get To FDA
A decade after Lasik surgery hit the market, unhappy patients will air their grievances before the Food and Drug Administration Friday as the government begins a major new effort to see if warnings about the risks are strong enough.
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FDA Hears USAEyes' Lasik Quality of Life Survey
More than 99% of patients report their quality of life after laser vision correction surgery is as they had expected or better, even though 2% report complications with lasik eye surgery that are frequently or always problematic.
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Shenandoah Life Launches New Vision Care Insurance Plan
Shenandoah Life Insurance Company has partnered with EyeMed Vision Care to launch StarVision, a new group vision care insurance plan.
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SynergEyes Launches New Hybrid Contact Lens
SynergEyes has launched its revolutionary new hybrid contact lens specifically designed for people over 40 dealing with a vision condition known as presbyopia.
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Older Corneas Possible For Transplantation
The age pool of corneas for transplant should be expanded to include donors up to 75 years of age.
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New Self-Test For Glaucoma Treatment
More than five million people, mostly elderly blacks, but many Latinos and a few elderly Whites with their Glaucoma family members, needlessly suffer horribly from total incurable Glaucoma-Blindness.
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Study Finds Hope For ARMD
A protein found in blood cells could be the key to treating or preventing two of the commonest causes of blindness.
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Disease Leads To Vision Loss In African Americans
African American people are more likely to lose vision as a result of idiopathic intracranial hypertension, or increased pressure in the brain.
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Software Detects Eye Disease
A new software tool will enable doctors to diagnose glaucoma easily and accurately in earlier stages.
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Eye Disease May Double Heart Risk
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), an eye disease that mostly affects elderly, may double risk for heart disease and stroke.
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NuCel Labs Recalls Eye Drops
NuCel Labs is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of all Eye Drops and Eye/Ear Wash.
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GfK Provides New View On Optics Industry
GfK Asia released its premier retail audit data on the 2007 Optics industry in China covering the contact lens market.
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Possibility for development of macular degeneration treatment
A new study of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease that affects more than nine million Americans, will pave the way for the biopharmaceutical industry to develop better treatments and cures.
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Unique Lens Material Helps Minimize Lens Wearers' Discomfort
A novel silicone hydrogel material could help keep contact lens wearers from discarding their contacts due to discomfort caused by feelings of dryness.
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Aton Pharma Distributes Lacrisert At Hawaiian Eye
Aton Pharma has launched an expanded, comprehensive distribution program that incorporates sampling, reimbursement assistance and patient education resources, for the dry eye medication Lacrisert.
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New Implantable Lenses Can Reduce Need For Glasses After Cataract Surgery
Cataract surgery involves removing a clouded natural lens from inside the eye and replacing it with a plastic one.
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Frequent Blinking, Simple Eye Exercises Can Improve Vision
Blinking frequently and doing a few simple eye exercises can keep your eyes healthy and improve your vision.
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Contact lenses purchased over Internet may be very risky
Contact lenses purchased over Internet may place individuals at risk for harmful eyecare practices.
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Knowing Your Risks Can Stop Sneak Thief Of Sight
Glaucoma is a stealthy illness; most people have no early symptoms and do not notice as their peripheral vision diminishes or blind spots occur.
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January Is National Glaucoma Awareness Month
Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness.
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Eyes Are Used For More Than Vision
Separate from rods and cones, a novel system in the eye is used to manage sleep/wake cycle and detect an awareness of light .
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Millions May Be Driving With Uncorrected Visual Impairments
Among those behind the wheel will be some of the 11 million Americans with uncorrected vision problems.
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New insights on cataract formation
A finely tuned balance of attractions between proteins keeps the lens of the eye transparent, and that even a small change in this balance can cause proteins to aggregate and de-mix.
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Diabetes: A Top Cause Of Blindness Among Adults
Americans aren't taking their eye health as seriously as they should, particularly when it comes to protecting their eyes from the potentially blinding effects of diabetes.
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Wildfire Smoke Can Be A Threat To Eyes
Southern California residents who have been exposed to smoke from wildfires advised to be aware of the potential hazards to their eyes.
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Helping Retinal Patients Detect Vision Loss Quickly, Cheaply
Scientists have discovered a simple and inexpensive way for patients with retinal and other eye disease to keep track of changes in their vision loss.
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'Twinkle' eye test could improve AMD diagnosis
Scientists at UCL have developed a more reliable test for detecting vision loss in people with age-related macular disease (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in the UK and US.
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Computer simulator allows visually impaired to drive
Scientists from the Universities of Granada and Murcia have created a pioneering device, known as SERBA (in Spanish, Reconfigurable Electric-Optical System for Low Vision), which improves the vision of sight impaired patients.
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New Law Requires Eye Exams For Illinois Children
Law requires comprehensive eye examinations for children entering kindergarten or enrolling for the first time in public, private, or parochial elementary schools in Illinois.
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Alacrity Biosciences Announces Positive Results From A Study Of Dry Eye Treatment ALTY-0501
Alacrity Biosciences's dry eye treatment, ALTY-0501, demonstrated statistically significant advantages over vehicle in its ability to control signs and symptoms of dry eye in a Phase 2 study.
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ORBIS, Alcon To Provide Eye Care Education To Students
ORBIS International and Alcon have produced "VISION for Children," an age-appropriate lesson plan for teachers about eye care and blindness prevention.
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Public Reminded To Prevent Red-Eye Syndrome
Hong Kong Department Of Health reminded members of the public to guard against acute conjunctivitis (red-eye syndrome) and adopt healthy habit when going to swim.
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