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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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.
A protein found in blood cells could be the key to treating or preventing two of the commonest causes of blindness.
African American people are more likely to lose vision as a result of idiopathic intracranial hypertension, or increased pressure in the brain.
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), an eye disease that mostly affects elderly, may double risk for heart disease and stroke.
NuCel Labs is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of all Eye Drops and Eye/Ear Wash.
GfK Asia released its premier retail audit data on the 2007 Optics industry in China covering the contact lens market.
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.
A novel silicone hydrogel material could help keep contact lens wearers from discarding their contacts due to discomfort caused by feelings of dryness.
Aton Pharma has launched an expanded, comprehensive distribution program that incorporates sampling, reimbursement assistance and patient education resources, for the dry eye medication Lacrisert.
Cataract surgery involves removing a clouded natural lens from inside the eye and replacing it with a plastic one.
Blinking frequently and doing a few simple eye exercises can keep your eyes healthy and improve your vision.Blinking frequently and doing a few simple eye exercises can keep your eyes healthy and improve your vision, says Dr. Ben Kim, editor of the popular health website drbenkim.com.
You can support the health of your eyes and improve your vision by adopting the following exercises into your daily routine, Dr. Kim says:
Contact lenses purchased over Internet may place individuals at risk for harmful eyecare practices.
Glaucoma is a stealthy illness; most people have no early symptoms and do not notice as their peripheral vision diminishes or blind spots occur.
Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness.
Separate from rods and cones, a novel system in the eye is used to manage sleep/wake cycle and detect an awareness of light .
Among those behind the wheel will be some of the 11 million Americans with uncorrected vision problems.
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.
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.
Southern California residents who have been exposed to smoke from wildfires advised to be aware of the potential hazards to their eyes.
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.
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.
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.
ORBIS International and Alcon have produced "VISION for Children," an age-appropriate lesson plan for teachers about eye care and blindness prevention.
Digital Healthcare has won approval from FDA to pre-market its Retasure retinal risk assessment system and its iP technology platform.
Common back-to-school activities like reading the blackboard and completing homework assignments may reveal children
Glaucoma is expected to increase among the baby boom generation, particularly among minorities.
Children with amblyopia (commonly known as lazy eye) need only wear an eye patch for three to four hours a day for 12 weeks to improve vision.
In work that could lead to new treatments for sensory disorders in which people experience the strange phenomena of seeing better with one eye covered.
The most common eye condition in children is refractive error, which indicates a need for glasses or contact lenses to achieve clear vision.
A combination of two drugs shows promise in treating a rare and therapy-resistant type of melanoma that originates in the eye and spreads to other organs.