Ophthalmology
Research could revolutionise treatment of eye conditions
Sufferers of eye disorders have new hope after researchers at the University of Reading discovered a potential way of making eye drops more effective.
Oct 7, 2014
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Age Related Macular Degeneration
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bevacizumab safe for use in Tx of macular degeneration
(HealthDay)—The systemic safety of bevacizumab appears to be similar to that of ranibizumab as intravitreal therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to research published online Sept. 15 ...
Sep 29, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Cheaper alternative to licensed drug for treating eye disease has similar side-effects
Health policies which favour using ranibizumab for treating eye disease in older people over safety concerns for a cheaper alternative should take account of a new Cochrane Review published today. The researchers looked at ...
Sep 14, 2014
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Ophthalmology
Japan carries out first iPS stem cell implant surgery (Update)
Japanese researchers Friday conducted the world's first surgery to implant "iPS" stem cells in a human body in a major boost to regenerative medicine, two institutions involved said.
Sep 12, 2014
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Medical research
Researchers define a spontaneous retinal neovascular mouse model
Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which involves formation of abnormal blood vessels in the retina, is a leading cause of vision loss. A subgroup of neovascular AMD, known as retinal angiomatous proliferation ...
Sep 4, 2014
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Ophthalmology
Mouse studies advance treatment for common eye diseases
Working with mice, a multicenter team of researchers has found a new way to reduce the abnormal blood vessel growth and leakage in the eye that accompany some eye diseases. The finding could lead to the development of new ...
Sep 3, 2014
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Ophthalmology
Researchers create most detailed molecular map of eye region associated with vision loss
Understanding eye diseases is tricky enough. Knowing what causes them at the molecular level is even more confounding.
Aug 1, 2014
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Ophthalmology
Age-related macular degeneration occurs much earlier than previously assumed
It is widely accepted that age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of visual impairment and blindness in industrialized countries. However, it is questionable whether it can continue to be defined ...
Jul 21, 2014
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Ophthalmology
Rehabilitation helps prevent depression from age-related vision loss
Depression is a common risk for people who have lost their vision from age-related macular degeneration (AMD), but a new study shows that a type of rehabilitation therapy can cut this risk in half. The study was funded by ...
Jul 9, 2014
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Ophthalmology
Helping people with vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration
(Medical Xpress)—Losing the ability to read is one of the biggest complaints among people suffering from age-related macular degeneration (AMD) – a disease that causes a distorted or blind spot in the centre of a person's ...
Jun 18, 2014
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