Researchers invent new drug delivery device to treat diabetes-related vision loss
A team of engineers and scientists at the University of British Columbia has developed a device that can be implanted behind the eye for controlled and on-demand release of drugs to treat retinal damage caused ...
Medical research
Jun 30, 2011 |
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Ancient berry could fight diabetic blindness
(Medical Xpress) -- The ancient Tibetan goji berry could help fight blindness caused by long-term diabetes according to studies conducted by University of Sydney researchers.
Diabetes
Jun 05, 2012 |
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Study finds novel therapy that may prevent damage to the retina in diabetic eye diseases
Researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center have identified a compound that could interrupt the chain of events that cause damage to the retina in diabetic retinopathy. The finding is significant because ...
Medical research
Jul 27, 2012 |
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Sections of retinas regenerated and visual function increased with stem cells from skin
Scientists from Schepens Eye Research Institute are the first to regenerate large areas of damaged retinas and improve visual function using IPS cells (induced pluripotent stem cells) derived from skin. The results of their ...
Medical research
May 16, 2011 |
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Study shows some may be protected from diabetic eye disease
Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center, supported by JDRF, have completed a study of 158 people who have lived with type 1 diabetes (T1D) for 50 years or more with eye examinations at Joslin over many decades of follow-up, ...
Diabetes
Jun 11, 2012 |
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Envisioning novel approaches for eye disease: 'The new medicine' at UC Santa Barbara
By growing new retinal cells to replace those that have malfunctioned, scientists hope to one day create and fuse entire layers of fresh cells –– a synthetic patch akin to a contact lens –– as a treatment ...
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Oct 16, 2012 |
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Sharp rise in diabetic eye disease makes American Diabetes Month ever more important
Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults in the United States. According to recent studies funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), diabetic retinopathy, one of the most common and debilitating ...
Diabetes
Nov 07, 2012 |
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Breakthrough camera to improve detection of blinding eye disease and diabetes
The most advanced technology for use in real-time detection and assessment of common blinding eye disease and general health disorders will soon be available to the world with stimulus funding provided for development by ...
Ophthalmology
Feb 26, 2013 |
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