News tagged with vision impairments
Ophthalmologists urge early diagnosis and treatment of age-related macular degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) continues to be the leading cause of visual impairment in the United States for people over age 65, according to a study recently published online in Ophthalmology, the journal of the ...
Ophthalmology
Apr 03, 2013 |
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Age-related macular degeneration common cause of vision impairment in Kenya
Despite current beliefs, the degenerative eye condition age-related macular degeneration is a common cause of vision impairment and blindness in sub-Saharan Africa, requiring an urgent review of vision services, according ...
Ophthalmology
Feb 19, 2013 |
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Vision restored with total darkness
Restoring vision might sometimes be as simple as turning out the lights. That's according to a study reported on February 14 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, in which researchers examined kitten ...
Neuroscience
Feb 14, 2013 |
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New study aims to use stem cells to help save sight of diabetes sufferers
Scientists at Queen's University Belfast are hoping to develop a novel approach that could save the sight of millions of diabetes sufferers using adult stem cells.
Medical research
Feb 14, 2013 |
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Disturbed body image after CNS cancer
(Medical Xpress)—Survivors of cancer of the central nervous system (CNS) in childhood are at heightened risk for disturbance in body image and self-image in relation to sports or other physical activities, according to ...
Cancer
Feb 04, 2013 |
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Altering eye cells may one day restore vision
(Medical Xpress)—Doctors may one day treat some forms of blindness by altering the genetic program of the light-sensing cells of the eye, according to scientists at Washington University School of Medicine ...
Ophthalmology
Jan 25, 2013 |
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Study suggests odds of visual field testing for glaucoma decreased most for Hispanics in past decade
The odds of individuals with open-angle glaucoma undergoing visual field testing decreased for all racial/ethnic groups from 2001 through 2009, but the odds decreased the most for Hispanic men and women in a study of enrollees ...
Ophthalmology
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Older patients have lower risk of hip fracture after cataract surgery
Medicare patients 65 years and older who underwent cataract surgery had a lower odds of hip fracture 1 year after the procedure when compared with patients with cataract who did not have cataract surgery, according to a study ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 31, 2012 |
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Older Americans see better today, study finds
(HealthDay) -- Older Americans see better than their parents did in old age, according to a new study that finds visual impairment among the U.S. elderly has declined 58 percent since the 1980s.
Ophthalmology
Jul 20, 2012 |
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Study examines risk factors for visual impairment among preschool children born extremely preterm
Cerebral damage and retinopathy of prematurity appear to be independently associated with visual impairment among preschool children who were born extremely premature, according to a report published Online First by Archives of ...
Ophthalmology
Jun 11, 2012 |
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Smartphones a big help to visually impaired
iPhones and other smartphones can be a huge help to the visually impaired, but few vision doctors are recommending them to patients, according to a study co-authored by a Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine ...
Health
May 16, 2012 |
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Study finds people with vision loss from glaucoma at higher risk of falling
(Medical Xpress) -- A world-first Queensland University of Technology (QUT) study has found that people suffering from more extensive vision loss from glaucoma are at a higher risk of having a fall than those with better ...
Health
Nov 09, 2011 |
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Researchers identify diabetes link to cognitive impairment in older adults
Many complications of diabetes, including kidney disease, foot problems and vision problems are generally well recognized. But the disease's impact on the brain is often overlooked.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 08, 2011 |
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NJIT and UMDNJ license personal tonometer technology for innovative glaucoma testing
NJIT and UMDNJ have executed a license agreement with The Incubation Factory, St. Louis, MO, covering their personal tonometer technology on which a patent is pending. The tonometer was developed by a research team led ...
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