Ophthalmology
Fatty diets tied to leading cause of vision loss in seniors
(HealthDay)—Diets heavy in red meat and fatty foods could help spur a leading cause of vision loss in older Americans, new research suggests.
Dec 26, 2019
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Medical research
Research group discovers role of two proteins in sight and preventing blinding eye diseases
Research led by Nicolas Bazan, MD, Ph.D., Boyd Professor and Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, has discovered unique patterns of genetic activity that may lead ...
Dec 10, 2019
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Ophthalmology
New cell models for ocular drug discovery
Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have developed two new cell models that can open up new avenues for ocular drug discovery. The new cell models are continuously growing retinal pigment epithelial cells, which ...
Dec 4, 2019
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Medical research
Researchers discover potential new Rx target for AMD and Alzheimer's
Research led by Nicolas Bazan, MD, Ph.D., Boyd Professor and Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, found a new mechanism by which a class of molecules his lab discovered ...
Nov 11, 2019
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Ophthalmology
Researchers find cells linked to leading cause of blindness in elderly
Age-related macular degeneration is one of the leading causes of blindness in the elderly, affecting more than 2 million people in the United States and leading to progressive loss of central vision. Genome wide studies have ...
Oct 24, 2019
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Ophthalmology
Suitable marker for retina morphology across species
Outer retinal band (ORB) integrity and outer retinal thickness as they appear on OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) have been studied extensively due to their diagnostic value. They are predictive of visual outcome in many ...
Oct 15, 2019
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Ophthalmology
More evidence linking common bladder medication to a vision-threatening eye condition
A drug widely prescribed for a bladder condition for decades, now appears to be toxic to the retina, the light sensing tissue at the back of the eye that allows us to see. After an initial report last year that Elmiron (pentosan ...
Oct 12, 2019
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Ophthalmology
New study suggests that the UK general public rank sight, hearing and balance as top three senses
Which of our senses is most important to us? We may intuitively understand that certain senses like sight or hearing are particularly valuable in our day-to-day lives. However there is limited scientific evidence regarding ...
Oct 4, 2019
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Ophthalmology
VR game gives users 'eyes-on' experience with vision loss
In a virtual world, a knight in full armour sits in front of me, expectantly waiting for me to deal them some playing cards. As the game progresses, a large black spot grows in the middle of my vision. I try to pick up the ...
Oct 2, 2019
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Medical research
Zebrafish aid effort to regenerate damaged retinas
The tiny zebrafish may hold the secret to regenerating damaged retinas in humans, Vanderbilt University researchers reported last week in the journal Cell Reports.
Sep 9, 2019
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