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New drug-delivery strategy for central vision loss

Johns Hopkins biomedical engineers have teamed up with clinicians to create a new drug-delivery strategy for a type of central vision loss caused by blood vessel growth at the back of the eye, where such growth should not occur.

20 Aug 2013

Study shows complement activation plays an important role in inherited macular degeneration

In a study published on line this week in the journal Human Molecular Genetics, Drs. Donita Garland, Rosario Fernandez-Godino, and Eric Pierce of the Ocular Genomics Institute at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, along with their colleagues, reported the unexpected finding that in mice genetically engineered to have an inherited form of macular degeneration, turning off the animals' complement system, a part of the immune system, prevented the disease.

20 Aug 2013

STAAR Surgical receives regulatory approval for its Visian ICL with CentraFLOW technology in India

STAAR Surgical Company, a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of implantable lenses and delivery systems for the eye, today announced that it has received regulatory approval to market its Visian Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) with CentraFLOW technology from the CDSCO in India.

19 Aug 2013

International experts on vision and driving coming to metro Detroit

Autonomous cars, driver distraction, and traffic signals for color-blind drivers are just some of the many topics to be discussed at a meeting of international experts on vision and driving, coming to metro Detroit.

16 Aug 2013

Omega-3 rich oils improve membrane fluidity in retina cells and help fight age-related eye diseases

Scientists working at the Research Center on Aging at the Health and Social Services Centre - University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke (CSSS-IUGS) have been studying strategies for protecting retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells.

16 Aug 2013

Training to caregivers can enhance lives of children born with HIV

Children born with HIV can live longer and richer lives if their caregivers receive training in ways to enhance the children's development, according to research led by Michigan State University.

16 Aug 2013

Oraya Therapy Stereotactic Radiotherapy for treatment of wet AMDs now available at Optegra

Oraya Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that the Oraya Therapy Stereotactic Radiotherapy for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is now available at Optegra Manchester Eye Hospital, becoming the second facility in the UK to provide the therapy.

14 Aug 2013

Multiple sclerosis patients see "rapid expansion" of effective new treatment options

After decades of research, multiple sclerosis patients are seeing a "rapid expansion" of effective new treatment options, according to a review article in the journal Neurologic Clinics.

14 Aug 2013

Discovery Transformation Program funds four projects for diabetes research

The Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics announced four research projects selected for funding from the 2013 Discovery Transformation Grant Program.

13 Aug 2013

Infants fed with DHA-enriched formula score better intelligence in early childhood

University of Kansas scientists have found that infants who were fed formula enriched with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) from birth to 12 months scored significantly better than a control group on several measures of intelligence conducted between the ages of three to six years.

13 Aug 2013

Research suggests Huntington's disease might begin in synapses

The synapses in the brain act as key communication points between approximately one hundred billion neurons. They form a complex network connecting various centres in the brain through electrical impulses. New research from Lund University suggests that it is precisely here, in the synapses, that Huntington's disease might begin.

13 Aug 2013

Obama urges veterans to speak up for the health law

President says overhaul won't affect veterans' benefits. Meanwhile, religious leaders in Illinois are promoting the law.

13 Aug 2013

Research roundup: Use of high-deductible plans limits some E.R. visits; older folks not as sick as they used to be

One-third of US workers now have high-deductible health plans, and those numbers are expected to grow in 2014 as implementation of the Affordable Care Act continues. There is concern that high-deductible health plans might cause enrollees of low socioeconomic status to forgo emergency care as a result of burdensome out-of-pocket costs.

12 Aug 2013

Risk for childhood cancer moderately increased among adolescents with major birth defects

A multistate study led by researchers at the University of Utah has revealed that the risk for childhood cancer is moderately increased among children and young adolescents with certain types of major birth defects.

12 Aug 2013

Research findings offer clues to the origin of retinal disorders later in life

Scientists are developing a clearer picture of how visual systems develop in mammals. The findings offer important clues to the origin of retinal disorders later in life.

9 Aug 2013

Person with type 2 diabetes may spend nearly $85,500 to treat the disease

A person with type 2 diabetes may spend an average of nearly $85,500 to treat the disease and its complications over his or her lifetime, reports a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

9 Aug 2013

Study: 3 enzymes required for building sugar superstructure involved in muscular dystrophies

For many inherited diseases, such as cystic fibrosis or Huntington disease, the disease-causing genetic mutation damages or removes a protein that has an essential role in the body. This protein defect is the root cause of the disease symptoms.

9 Aug 2013

TruClinic signs new partnership with University of Utah Hospital's Department of Telemedicine

Today TruClinic announced a new partnership with University of Utah Hospital's Department of Telemedicine, which will enable patients and practitioners to have video-based online visits and consultations with simply a computing device, Internet connection and a webcam.

8 Aug 2013

Scientist receives grant to commercialize technology developed for repairing skin injuries

The Chemical Alliance Zone's Chemicals and Materials Commercialization Fund has awarded $20,000 to a Marshall University scientist to help bring to market a technology he has developed for repairing skin injuries.

8 Aug 2013

ASU expert receives $1.6 million grant to advance microscopy imaging research

At Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute, Nongjian (NJ) Tao has been designing advanced microscopy methods with the ambitious aim of capturing molecular-scale phenomena in living systems. The new techniques, which combine multiple imaging modalities, are poised to revolutionize the study of biology and the development of new drugs.

8 Aug 2013

Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

New drug-delivery strategy for central vision loss

Study shows complement activation plays an important role in inherited macular degeneration

STAAR Surgical receives regulatory approval for its Visian ICL with CentraFLOW technology in India

International experts on vision and driving coming to metro Detroit

Omega-3 rich oils improve membrane fluidity in retina cells and help fight age-related eye diseases

Training to caregivers can enhance lives of children born with HIV

Oraya Therapy Stereotactic Radiotherapy for treatment of wet AMDs now available at Optegra

Multiple sclerosis patients see "rapid expansion" of effective new treatment options

Discovery Transformation Program funds four projects for diabetes research

Infants fed with DHA-enriched formula score better intelligence in early childhood

Research suggests Huntington's disease might begin in synapses

Obama urges veterans to speak up for the health law

Research roundup: Use of high-deductible plans limits some E.R. visits; older folks not as sick as they used to be

Risk for childhood cancer moderately increased among adolescents with major birth defects

Research findings offer clues to the origin of retinal disorders later in life

Person with type 2 diabetes may spend nearly $85,500 to treat the disease

Study: 3 enzymes required for building sugar superstructure involved in muscular dystrophies

TruClinic signs new partnership with University of Utah Hospital's Department of Telemedicine

Scientist receives grant to commercialize technology developed for repairing skin injuries

ASU expert receives $1.6 million grant to advance microscopy imaging research

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