Ophthalmology
Glaucoma: Vision's silent killer
Like high blood pressure, glaucoma is a devious disease.
Mar 28, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Meditation—an effective new therapy to reduce eye pressure in primary open-angle glaucoma
A new era in the management of glaucoma is ushered in by a landmark study published in the Journal of Glaucoma, official journal of the World Glaucoma Association. Patients with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) showed significant ...
Nov 6, 2018
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Cardiology
A child's eyes may be a window into later heart disease risk
Having optimal cardiovascular health as a child could predict the health of tiny blood vessels in the eye in adulthood—a finding that could serve as an early marker of heart disease, according to new research.
Oct 13, 2018
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Ophthalmology
Autoimmune response drives vision loss in glaucoma
A research team from Massachusetts Eye and Ear and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has shown that immune cells in the eye that developed in response to early exposure to bacteria are a key contributor to progressive ...
Aug 10, 2018
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Ophthalmology
New system allows trainee doctors to use virtual reality to learn eye examination diagnoses
Academics have created a new virtual reality tool which allows medical students to replicate eye examinations and learn first-hand how to diagnose hard-to-spot conditions which may otherwise go unnoticed.
May 22, 2018
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Ophthalmology
New glaucoma drugs yield large, lasting reductions in intraocular pressure
New Rochelle, NY, February 21, 2018-Two novel ocular hypotensive agents that have just been approved for use in humans—netarsudil and latanoprostene bunod (LBN)—greatly reduce intraocular pressure, with lasting results ...
Feb 21, 2018
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Ophthalmology
Scientists engineer drug delivery device that treats glaucoma directly inside the eye
Glaucoma, which affects over 60 million people worldwide, can seem easy to treat: medicated eye drops can be used to ease the buildup of fluid in the eye that underlies the condition. If glaucoma is caught early, eye drops ...
Nov 23, 2017
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Genetics
Researchers use CRISPR engineering to prevent certain glaucoma in mice
A University of Iowa-led team of researchers has used the gene editing method called CRISPR-Cas9 to disrupt a mutant gene that is responsible for some forms of glaucoma, one of the most common causes of irreversible blindness.
Oct 2, 2017
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Ophthalmology
Researchers report new paths to glaucoma treatment
Researchers at the Center for Vascular Research, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), have identified a new mechanism involved in the development and progression of glaucoma, and found a potential therapeutic option ...
Sep 19, 2017
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Health
Genetic differences may contribute to changes in astronauts' eyes
Researchers have found that genetic variation may increase susceptibility of some astronauts to develop higher-than-normal carbon dioxide levels in the blood, which may contribute to eye abnormalities, including grooved bands ...
Jun 30, 2017
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