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Study finds effective treatment approach for preserving long-term vision in patients with severe uveitis

Researchers comparing leading treatment approaches for patients with severe uveitis have discovered that systemic therapy with oral corticosteroids and immunosuppression can preserve or improve vision in the long term better than regional implant therapy can.

8 May 2017

Healthy Vision Month: NEI focuses on women’s eye health

May is Healthy Vision Month when the National Eye Institute encourages everyone to make eye health a priority. This message is especially important for women, who make up two-thirds of all people living with blindness or visual impairment from diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataract.

29 Apr 2017

Study finds underdiagnoses of age-related macular degeneration in primary eye care

Approximately 25 percent of eyes deemed to be normal based on dilated eye examination by a primary eye care ophthalmologist or optometrist had macular characteristics that indicated age-related macular degeneration, according to a study published by JAMA Ophthalmology.

28 Apr 2017

WHO marching toward extraordinary progress against neglected tropical diseases, report reveals

Since 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) has been reporting outstanding success in dealing with neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) with 1 billion people estimated to have received treatments in 2015.

19 Apr 2017

JAX professor receives grant from National Eye Institute to study diseases of retinal pigment epithelium

The National Eye Institute has awarded Jackson Laboratory Professor Patsy Nishina, Ph.D., and Associate Professor Gregory Carter, Ph.D., a four-year grant totaling $2,414,304 to study diseases of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), with the goal of identifying druggable targets for age-related macular degeneration and other heritable retinal diseases.

11 Apr 2017

Study shows how chemical modification in the retinal can improve vision

A light-sensing pigment found in everything from bacteria to vertebrates can be biochemically manipulated to reset itself, an important therapeutic advantage, according to new research out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

6 Apr 2017

Researchers identify mechanism to recover aging of Progeria patients

DGIST's research team has identified a mechanism that can recover the aging of patients with Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome. DGIST announced that the Chair Professor Park SangChul of New Biology and the research team led by Professor Lee YoungSam has discovered a drug that can improve the aging of HGPS patients and identified the mechanism of aging recovery by using the drug.

4 Apr 2017

Lighthouse Guild doctor offers tips to help visually impaired people walk the Monday Mile

Nearly 14 million Americans - about one out of every 20 people - have low vision, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Eye-care professionals use the term "low vision" to describe significant visual impairment that cannot be corrected with standard glasses, contact lenses, medicine or eye surgery.

4 Apr 2017

Researchers uncover novel genetic links underlying Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy

Corneal diseases are among the most common causes of visual impairment and blindness, with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD), a gradual swelling and clouding of the cornea, being the most common reason for eventual corneal transplants.

31 Mar 2017

Study reveals high-resolution view of Zika viral life cycle within infected cells

New research reveals a high-resolution view of the Zika viral life cycle within infected cells and shows dramatic changes in the cell's architecture throughout the infection process. This novel perspective may lead to the development of new vaccines and treatments.

30 Mar 2017

ARVO urges Congress to reject budget proposal that seeks to cut NIH funding

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology urges Congressional leaders to reject the U.S. administration's recent FY18 budget proposal, which seeks to drastically cut National Institute of Health funding by nearly $6 billion, or 20%.

22 Mar 2017

Genentech grant funds home-based telemedicine program for treating MS patients

Multiple sclerosis (MS) clinicians face continued challenges in optimizing neurological care, especially for people with advanced MS living in medically underserved communities. Because of insurmountable geographical and physical challenges, patients cannot always travel to neurology office appointments.

10 Mar 2017

Study identifies therapeutic target for diabetic retinopathy

Specific cells in the retina trigger inflammation and vision impairment associated with diabetes, according to new research out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

9 Mar 2017

NEI highlights new technologies and tools to help people living with low vision or blindness

During Low Vision Awareness Month, the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, is highlighting new technologies and tools in the works to help the 4.1 million Americans living with low vision or blindness.

6 Feb 2017

Deaths from diabetes in the U.S. higher than estimated, study shows

The proportion of deaths attributable to diabetes in the U.S. is as high as 12 percent - three times higher than estimates based on death certificates suggest, according to a new analysis led by a Boston University School of Public Health researcher.

27 Jan 2017

UK’s health system not designed to provide integrated care for people with dementia and other conditions

The UK’s current health and social care system isn’t fit for purpose when it comes to caring for people living with dementia (PLWD) who also have other illnesses and chronic conditions.

25 Jan 2017

New techniques and treatments show promise for eliminating retinopathy of prematurity

A mini-symposium published in the Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus provides important insights into new techniques and treatments that show promise for eliminating retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) throughout the world.

18 Jan 2017

VisionCare receives FDA approval to begin clinical study of telescope implant in post-cataract patients

VisionCare, Inc. ("VisionCare"), a developer of advanced visual prosthetic devices for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the company's investigational device exemption for a new U.S. clinical study.

12 Jan 2017

Visual impairment can affect physical and cognitive abilities of older adults

Nearly 65 percent of adults aged 50 and over have vision problems. Although we know that poor vision can lessen an older adult's ability to function, until now not much has been known about how poor vision impacts an older adult's physical and cognitive (or mental health) abilities.

21 Dec 2016

New supersmart phone makes communication easier for sick, elderly and blind people

A few years ago, Richard Chan's mother had a stroke and became physically disabled. She was living in England, while he was in Norway.

8 Dec 2016

Visual Impairment News and Research

Latest Visual Impairment News and Research

Study finds effective treatment approach for preserving long-term vision in patients with severe uveitis

Healthy Vision Month: NEI focuses on women’s eye health

Study finds underdiagnoses of age-related macular degeneration in primary eye care

WHO marching toward extraordinary progress against neglected tropical diseases, report reveals

JAX professor receives grant from National Eye Institute to study diseases of retinal pigment epithelium

Study shows how chemical modification in the retinal can improve vision

Researchers identify mechanism to recover aging of Progeria patients

Lighthouse Guild doctor offers tips to help visually impaired people walk the Monday Mile

Researchers uncover novel genetic links underlying Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy

Study reveals high-resolution view of Zika viral life cycle within infected cells

ARVO urges Congress to reject budget proposal that seeks to cut NIH funding

Genentech grant funds home-based telemedicine program for treating MS patients

Study identifies therapeutic target for diabetic retinopathy

NEI highlights new technologies and tools to help people living with low vision or blindness

Deaths from diabetes in the U.S. higher than estimated, study shows

UK’s health system not designed to provide integrated care for people with dementia and other conditions

New techniques and treatments show promise for eliminating retinopathy of prematurity

VisionCare receives FDA approval to begin clinical study of telescope implant in post-cataract patients

Visual impairment can affect physical and cognitive abilities of older adults

New supersmart phone makes communication easier for sick, elderly and blind people

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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