Ophthalmology
Pain reliever may help relieve the vision damage of glaucoma
The tip of our optic nerve is typically the first place injured by glaucoma.
May 1, 2017
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Ophthalmology
New research opens a window on eye health
Poets see the eyes as a window to the soul. Scientists increasingly view the eyes as a window to the inner workings of the body.
Apr 14, 2017
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Medical research
Changes of the cell environment are associated with certain eye diseases
Ischemic disorders of the retina are a frequent cause of blindness. The surrounding cellular protein scaffold might play a crucial role in this process.
Mar 15, 2017
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Neuroscience
Zinc: A surprise target in regenerating the optic nerve after injury
For more than two decades, researchers have tried to regenerate the injured optic nerve using different growth factors and/or agents that overcome natural growth inhibition. But at best, these approaches get only about 1 ...
Jan 3, 2017
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Ophthalmology
Could regular pot smoking harm vision?
(HealthDay)—Smoking pot regularly may be linked to a limited degree of vision impairment, a new French study suggests.
Dec 8, 2016
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Ophthalmology
Experimental drug, implanted in eye, could fight glaucoma
An experimental drug, consisting of cells manufactured and implanted in the eye to stimulate optic nerve growth and activity, could be an entirely new way of fighting glaucoma, according to BrightFocus Foundation.
Oct 14, 2016
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Neuroscience
First-ever restoration of vision achieved in mice
Experiments conducted under the leadership of a Stanford University School of Medicine investigator have succeeded, for the first time, in restoring multiple key aspects of vision in mammals.
Jul 11, 2016
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Neuroscience
Why hacking the nervous system could be the next big medical treatment
The nervous system that commands and controls your body is beautifully constructed, but occasionally things go wrong. Defects in our DNA can cause lead to a range of disorders. Accidents, old age and even poor diet can equally ...
Jul 7, 2016
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Ophthalmology
Central retinal vein occlusion ID'd after phendimetrazine use
(HealthDay)—A case of central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) two days after phendimetrazine use has been documented and published online Feb. 4 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Feb 8, 2016
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Ophthalmology
Blind woman's joy as she is able to read the time thanks to 'bionic eye'
A patient who is the first in the UK to receive the world's most advanced 'bionic eye' has been able to read the time for the first time in more than five years.
Jan 5, 2016
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