http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress) -- Optometrists from Flinders University will soon be able to diagnose and manage eye diseases in rural and remote communities – all from the comfort of their computer chair. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-telemedicine-vision-remote-eye.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:30:01 EST news254977591 One of the most difficult things optometrists and ophthalmologists must tell a patient is that he or she has an eye disease that already has or could permanently rob them of their vision. Today, the most common diseases in the adult population that cause permanent vision loss are macular degeneration, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. Although treatments are available for each of these diseases that can either slow down or prevent further loss of sight, there are far too many individuals whose vision declines regardless of medical intervention. Losing vision as an adult affects every aspect of that person’s life: most importantly, the loss of independence and quality of life. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-medical-minute-vision-loss.html Ophthalmology Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:31:20 EST news249553870