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Ophthalmology is the specialized field of medicine that focuses on the health of the eye. It includes the anatomy, physiology and diseases that may affect the eye. Historically, the science of ophthalmology encompassed all aspects of visual function, both in health and in illness. Additionally, ophthalmology also includes animal eyes as ocular function and optic diseases are similar among humans and animals.

UAB launches pilot program to detect earlier stages of glaucoma

Glaucoma is a silent disease. It does not hurt, symptoms are slow to develop, and most people do not notice any loss of vision until it is too late. A project by ophthalmologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham will examine whether a partnership with community-based optometrists will improve detection and treatment of glaucoma, especially for high-risk populations.

27 Feb 2014

Jackson Laboratory Assistant Professor wins 2013 Lewis Rudin Glaucoma Prize from NYAM

Jackson Laboratory Assistant Professor Gareth Howell, Ph.D., is one of two winners of the 2013 Lewis Rudin Glaucoma Prize from The New York Academy of Medicine.

24 Feb 2014

Research roundup: Palliative care and ACOs; employers and Supreme Court case on contraception

In preparation for the new ACO environment, leaders recognized the contribution palliative care can make to health care "value," especially in the care of our sickest (and most expensive) patients ...

24 Feb 2014

Study indicates relationship between multivitamin supplement use and cataract risk in men

Long-term daily multivitamin supplement use may lower cataract risk in men, according to a study of nearly 15,000 male physicians published this month in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology

21 Feb 2014

UPV/EHU researchers develop method for diagnosis, prognosis of cutaneous melanoma

UPV/EHU researchers have developed a method for the diagnosis and prognosis of cutaneous melanoma, the type of skin cancer with the highest mortality rate.This method will help not only in the more effective early detection of this cancer, but also in the development of more personalised treatments.

20 Feb 2014

Duke University Eye Center ophthalmologist uses ReSure Sealant to perform first cataract surgeries

Terry Kim, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology at Duke University Eye Center, performed the first procedures using the ReSure Sealant on his cataract patients in Durham, North Carolina. The ReSure Sealant is the first FDA-approved sealant for ophthalmic use to seal incisions following cataract surgery.

18 Feb 2014

Dua's Layer in the human cornea may be linked to glaucoma

A new layer in the human cornea - discovered by researchers at The University of Nottingham last year - plays a vital role in the structure of the tissue that controls the flow of fluid from the eye, research has shown.

17 Feb 2014

Aerpio Therapeutics doses first patient in AKB-9778 Phase 2 trial for diabetic macular edema treatment

Aerpio Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing innovative therapies for vascular diseases, today announced that it has dosed the first patient in a Phase 2 trial evaluating AKB-9778, a Tie2 activator, alone and in combination with ranibizumab (Lucentis) for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME). AKB-9778 is a first-in-class inhibitor of human protein tyrosine phosphatase beta (HPTPβ) that activates the Tie2 pathway to promote vascular stability, preventing abnormal blood vessel growth and vascular leak.

13 Feb 2014

Pitt’s CMI funds 6 research groups for Early Stage Medical Technology Research and Development

The University of Pittsburgh's Center for Medical Innovation (CMI) awarded a total of $82,000 to six research groups through its 2013 Round-2 Pilot Funding Program for Early Stage Medical Technology Research and Development.

11 Feb 2014

Nutrition and exercise have significant impact on one's vision

With the New Year comes many resolutions, including resolving to exercise more and eat better. While many individuals understand that nutrition and exercise play an important role in helping to prevent diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disorders, not many may be aware that these two elements have a significant impact on one's vision as well. Dr. Sandy T. Feldman, a renowned ophthalmologist and corneal expert at Clearview Eye & Laser Center in San Diego, advises patients to examine their physical fitness and eating habits in order to achieve optimum vision.

11 Feb 2014

Researchers design prototype system-on-chip that could make fully implanted cochlear implant

Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have designed a prototype system-on-chip that could make possible a fully implanted cochlear implant. They will present their findings on Feb. 11at the IEEE International Solid State Circuits Conference in San Francisco.

11 Feb 2014

Human visual system can retain plasticity even after extended blindness

Deprivation of vision during critical periods of childhood development has long been thought to result in irreversible vision loss.

28 Jan 2014

LA BioMed's physician-researchers honored with America's Top Doctors for the year 2014

Forty-two of Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute's (LA BioMed's) physician-researchers will be ranked among America's Top Doctors when it issues its 2014 publication later this year or they are listed among the Southern California Super Doctors for 2014 in the January edition of Los Angeles Magazine.

25 Jan 2014

Aspirin intake correlates with halted growth of lethal intracranial tumor

Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Massachusetts General Hospital have demonstrated, for the first time, that aspirin intake correlates with halted growth of vestibular schwannomas (also known as acoustic neuromas), a sometimes lethal intracranial tumor that typically causes hearing loss and tinnitus.

24 Jan 2014

Study suggests potential therapeutic role of aspirin in inhibiting vestibular schwannoma growth

24 Jan 2014

Clinician scientist receives RPB Career Development Award to support eye research

The Harvard Medical School (HMS) Department of Ophthalmology has been granted a $250,000 Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) Career Development Award to support eye research conducted by Jason I. Comander, M.D., Ph.D. The support will be provided over a four-year period.

22 Jan 2014

Joint research program in SMA enters initial stage of clinical development

PTC Therapeutics, Inc., the SMA Foundation, and Roche, announced today that their joint research program in Spinal Muscular Atrophy has entered the first stage of clinical development aiming to assess safety and tolerability of an oral compound in healthy volunteers.

22 Jan 2014

Clues of "silent thief of sight”: Glaucoma

Glaucoma is sometimes called the "silent thief of sight" because it slowly damages the eyes and can cause irreparable harm before there is any vision loss. But this disease is stealthy in more ways than one.

22 Jan 2014

Probability of blindness from glaucoma drops by half, say researchers

A comparative long-range study by Mayo Clinic ophthalmology researchers shows that the probability of blindness from glaucoma 20 years after diagnosis has dropped by half in the last generation. The findings appear online in the "in press" section of the journal Ophthalmology.

22 Jan 2014

Study: Probability of blindness due to glaucoma has decreased by nearly half

The probability of blindness due to the serious eye disease glaucoma has decreased by nearly half since 1980, according to a study published this month in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The researchers speculate that advances in diagnosis and therapy are likely causes for the decrease, but caution that a significant proportion of patients still progress to blindness.

21 Jan 2014

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UAB launches pilot program to detect earlier stages of glaucoma

Jackson Laboratory Assistant Professor wins 2013 Lewis Rudin Glaucoma Prize from NYAM

Research roundup: Palliative care and ACOs; employers and Supreme Court case on contraception

Study indicates relationship between multivitamin supplement use and cataract risk in men

UPV/EHU researchers develop method for diagnosis, prognosis of cutaneous melanoma

Duke University Eye Center ophthalmologist uses ReSure Sealant to perform first cataract surgeries

Dua's Layer in the human cornea may be linked to glaucoma

Aerpio Therapeutics doses first patient in AKB-9778 Phase 2 trial for diabetic macular edema treatment

Pitt’s CMI funds 6 research groups for Early Stage Medical Technology Research and Development

Nutrition and exercise have significant impact on one's vision

Researchers design prototype system-on-chip that could make fully implanted cochlear implant

Human visual system can retain plasticity even after extended blindness

LA BioMed's physician-researchers honored with America's Top Doctors for the year 2014

Aspirin intake correlates with halted growth of lethal intracranial tumor

Study suggests potential therapeutic role of aspirin in inhibiting vestibular schwannoma growth

Clinician scientist receives RPB Career Development Award to support eye research

Joint research program in SMA enters initial stage of clinical development

Clues of "silent thief of sight”: Glaucoma

Probability of blindness from glaucoma drops by half, say researchers

Study: Probability of blindness due to glaucoma has decreased by nearly half

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