A new study of patients undergoing corneal transplants indicates that subtle differences between men and women may lead to poorer outcomes for a woman...
Ophthalmology
How a protein can cause blindness in diabetics
By creating a virtual tissue model of diabetes in the eye, researchers have shown precisely how a small protein that can both damage or grow blood ves...
Simple procedure may replace cornea transplant
New York : A new, minimally invasive procedure could improve treatment for many patients with a common eye disease, without the potential side effects...
New eye test could detect glaucoma years earlier
UNSW Australia scientists have developed a testing protocol that identifies the blinding eye disease glaucoma four years earlier than current techniqu...
Diabetic Retinopathy Associated with Higher Risk of Depression : JAMA Study
In a study published online by JAMA Ophthalmology, Gwyneth Rees, Ph.D., of the University of Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues examined the associa...
New research to prevent blindness
Katja Schenke-Layland was awarded the Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) Harold F. Cleaver International Research Scholar Award. The award enables th...
Smartphone usage at night linked to transient blindness: NEJM Study
Impaired vision medically understood as’ Transient monocular vision loss’ is not always thromboembolic. In other words if anyone goes through tempora...
Visual perception declines with age, shows Study
New York : Older adults experience deficits in inhibition or the ability to do away with the distractions, which can affect how quickly they process i...
Do not ignore redness, swelling of eyes during monsoon: Health experts
New Delhi : As pre-monsoon showers hits the national capital, health experts have urged people to not to ignore symptoms like redness, swelling or bur...
AIIMS to start a clinical trial on stem cell therapy
New Delhi: Inspired by the encouraging results of stem cell therapy in the treatment of various diseases, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences ...
