A new study suggests that eye drops developed by Columbia University researchers could be a more effective–and comfortable–therapy for a common eye disease currently treated with injections into the eye.
Jul 13, 2023
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Glaucoma, an eye disease that can cause irreversible blindness, is a major health concern worldwide. It is caused by a build-up of fluid in the eye, which leads to increased pressure inside the eye. This pressure can in turn ...
Jul 6, 2023
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Researchers have for the first time calculated the lifetime cost of living with an inherited eye disease in Australia as $5.2 million per person. Distressingly, a significant portion of the cost associated with the progressive ...
Jun 19, 2023
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In a study by a research group at Baylor College of Medicine, oral administration of a commercially available probiotic bacterial strain was found to improve dry eye disease in an animal model. The findings were presented ...
Jun 18, 2023
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New research from Boston Medical Center found a significant correlation between biomarkers in the vitreous humor of the eye and pathologically confirmed cases of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy ...
Jun 16, 2023
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It's been almost four years since the coronavirus was discovered, and new developments and questions continue to unravel across the globe.
Jun 13, 2023
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Women are more likely to experience recurrent cases of the Toxoplasma parasite, according to new Flinders University research.
Jun 1, 2023
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A little-known and poorly understood sleep disorder that occurs during the rapid eye movement, or REM, stage of sleep has been garnering attention for its role in foreshadowing neurodegenerative brain diseases such as Parkinson's ...
May 26, 2023
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People with sight loss in the UK are confused by a "disjointed" certification and registration system that "creates a barrier" for people trying to access support, benefits and rehabilitation, a new academic study has reported.
May 24, 2023
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Cases of vision loss and deaths are mounting in an investigation into eye drops contaminated with a rare strain of the drug-resistant bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
May 23, 2023
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