Cataract Rates Continue to Increase, Remains Leading Global Cause of Blindness Anjali20 May 2017 4:25 AM GMTCataract is responsible for 51 percent of world blindness, according to the World Health Organization. In the United States, the current number of...
Scientists discover genetic link to ocular coloboma Anjali19 May 2017 10:56 AM GMTA genetic mutation that contributes to sight loss in children has been identified by scientists.The mutation was identified in patients with a disease ...
Unique retinal scar visible in Ebola Survivors supriya18 May 2017 6:01 AM GMTResearchers from the University of Liverpool have conducted a study of Ebola survivors to determine if the virus has any specific effects on the back...
New EYE drops to replace Injections for treatment of age-related macular degeneration supriya17 May 2017 8:05 AM GMTScientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a type of eye drop which could potentially revolutionize the treatment of one of the leading ...
Glaucoma drug halts myopia progression- study supriya16 May 2017 7:36 AM GMTBaltimore, Md. – A generic glaucoma drug has been shown to halt the progression of myopia (nearsightedness), potentially offering rapid approval for a ...
Avastin as effective as Eylea for treating central retinal vein occlusion supriya11 May 2017 5:51 AM GMTMonthly eye injections of Avastin (bevacizumab) are as effective as the more expensive drug Eylea (aflibercept) for the treatment of central retinal...
Breakthrough Therapy : Disfiguring eye symptoms diminish in Graves eye disease with teprotumumab savita8 May 2017 5:01 AM GMTThe disease is characterized by inflammation and a buildup of tissue around the eyes that cause them to bulge painfully from their sockets.There has...
Smart contact lens sensor for diabetic and glaucoma diagnosis savita5 May 2017 10:20 AM GMTA recent study, affiliated with UNIST has proposed the possibility of in situ human health monitoring simply by wearing a contact lens with built-in...
New simple eye test to detect early signs of glaucoma supriya2 May 2017 5:59 AM GMTFor the first time, scientists have developed a simple eye test that may help treat glaucoma, the biggest cause of irreversible blindness, by...
Artificial Intelligence Shows Potential to Fight Blindness supriya28 April 2017 9:58 AM GMTResearchers from the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University have found a way to use artificial intelligence to fight a complication of diabetes...
Lower risk of infection with LASIK than with contacts over time: Analysis supriya24 April 2017 6:58 AM GMTWhich causes fewer eye infections contact lens wear or LASIK surgery? While traditionally contacts were thought to be safer than a surgical procedure, ...
LV Prasad Eye Institute, Sheffield Uni organise workshop for finding innovative solutions to treat blindness supriya21 April 2017 5:30 AM GMTHyderabad : The University of Sheffield, UK and L V Prasad Eye Institute, India are jointly organising a four day workshop from April 20-23, 2017 in...
