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If your contact lenses are causing you discomfort, simply switching to a different type of contact lens or lens care product may bring improvement, reports a study, " Effect of Lens and Solution Choice on the Comfort of Contact Lens Wearers", appearing in the May issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-contacts-uncomfortable-lens-product.html Ophthalmology Wed, 01 May 2013 04:56:23 EST news286602974 (Medical Xpress)—Surveys regularly reveal that, when asked about their greatest fear, people nominate blindness as one of the two things they dread most (cancer being the other). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-pain-neck.html Health Fri, 05 Apr 2013 06:50:02 EST news284362728 By middle age, most people have age-related declines in near vision (presbyopia) requiring bifocals or reading glasses. An emerging technique called hyperopic orthokeratology (OK) may provide a new alternative for restoring near vision without the need for glasses, according to a study, "Refractive Changes from Hyperopic Orthokeratology Monovision in Presbyopes", appearing in the April issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-technique-vision-glasses.html Ophthalmology Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:26:46 EST news284009196 A contact lens technique called overnight orthokeratology (OK) brings rapid improvement in vision for nearsighted patients. Now a new study shows that OK treatment works mainly by flattening the front of the cornea, reports a recent study, "Posterior Corneal Shape Changes in Myopic Overnight Orthokeratology", appearing in the March issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-contact-lenses-flattening-front-cornea.html Ophthalmology Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:48:46 EST news281634516 (Medical Xpress)—A possible link between colour vision and the development of myopia - or near-sightedness - has been discovered by an international group, including a researcher from The University of Western Australia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-colour-vision-link-myopia.html Ophthalmology Fri, 01 Mar 2013 07:23:18 EST news281344934 Australia remains the only developed country in the world not to have eliminated trachoma, the leading cause of infectious blindness, despite recent progress in tackling the disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-curable-eye-disease-rife-indigenous.html Ophthalmology Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:41:46 EST news281086895 Visual symptoms and abnormalities occur at high rates in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI)—including Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans with blast-related TBI, reports a study, "Abnormal Fixation in Individuals with AMD when Viewing an Image of a Face", in the February issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-combat-vets-high-vision-problems.html Neuroscience Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:50:01 EST news279200228 Abnormalities of eye movement and fixation may contribute to difficulty in perceiving and recognizing faces among older adults with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), suggests a study "Abnormal Fixation in Individuals with AMD when Viewing an Image of a Face" appearing in the January issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-age-related-macular-degeneration-patients.html Ophthalmology Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:34:49 EST news276777279 For people using 30-day extended-wear/continuous-wear (EW/CW) contact lenses, replacing lenses at night doesn't lower the risk of complications compared to changing lenses monthly, suggests a study – "The Effect of Daily Lens Replacement During Overnight Wear on Ocular Adverse Events", appearing in the December issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-morning-nighttime-affects-adverse-events.html Ophthalmology Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:36:12 EST news274354509 Modern contact lens materials are prone to drying when exposed to air, which contributes to the buildup of deposits on contact lenses, according to a study – "The Impact of Intermittent Air Exposure on Lipid Deposition", appearing in the November issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-air-exposure-affects-deposits-contact.html Ophthalmology Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:30:29 EST news271355289 A simple test of eyelid sensitivity may help vision professionals in evaluating one of the most common eye-related symptoms: dry eyes. A new study linking increased eyelid sensitivity to decreased function of the eyelid margins is presented in the article – "Lid Margins: Sensitivity, Staining, Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, and Symptoms", appearing in the October issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-eyes-eyelid-sensitivity.html Ophthalmology Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:31:51 EST news268486301 (HealthDay) -- Statin use, which is substantially higher in patients with type 2 diabetes, correlates with an increased risk of age-related (AR) cataracts, according to a study published in the August issue of Optometry and Vision Science. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-cataract-statin-users-diabetes.html Diabetes Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:00:01 EST news264090667 (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 Just because a driver has passed the motor vehicle administration's vision test may not mean he or she is safe to drive. A recent study found that the frequency and distance at which drivers with moderate levels of blurred vision and cataracts recognize pedestrians at night was severely reduced, even when the drivers have passed the required vision test. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-standard-vision-nighttime.html Ophthalmology Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:57:41 EST news253288655 You might feel good sending your old reading glasses to a developing country. But a recent international study, led by the International Centre for Eyecare Education (ICEE), a collaborating partner in the Vision CRC, in Sydney, suggests it is far better to give $10 for an eye examination and a new pair of glasses if you want to help someone in desperate need, and it is far better for building capacity in these communities. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-dont-recycled-glasses-countries-ready-made.html Ophthalmology Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:56:52 EST news252752201 Wolfgang Fink's research into artificial retinas helps restore some sight in blind patients with age-related macular degeneration or retinitis pigmentosa. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-professor-sight.html Medical research Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:18:36 EST news246525499