Same Musicians: Brand New Tune

Stowers investigators discover how an unusual interplay of signaling pathways shapes a critical eye structure

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Fish Oil Doesn't Seem to Help Age-Related Macular Degeneration

A large-scale NEI study of age-related macular degeneration suggests fish oil supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids do not alter the progression of age-related macular degeneration, and that lutein and zeaxanthin may be safer than beta-carotene in reducing risk of disease progression.

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Mayo Clinic Research at The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2013

Mayo Clinic ophthalmology researchers will be well represented at The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2013, with 25 presentations and posters, including five papers over the five days of the conference. ARVO will hold its annual meeting from May 5-9 in Seattle.

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Researchers Identify Gene Mutations Associated with Nearsightedness

Mutations in a gene that helps regulate copper and oxygen levels in eye tissue are associated with a severe form of nearsightedness, according to a study published in the American Journal of Human Genetics on May 2, 2013.

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Tufts U Scientist Available to Comment on Results of National Eye Institute's AREDS2 Trial

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Evidence Mounts that Outdoor Recess Time Can Reduce the Risk of Nearsightedness in Children

A Taiwanese study finds that when children are required to spend recess time outdoors their risk of nearsightedness is reduced. A related Danish study shows a direct correlation between seasonal daylight, eye growth and nearsightedness progression.

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Contacts Uncomfortable? Changing Lens Type or Lens Care Product May Help

If your contact lenses are causing you discomfort, simply switching to a different type of contact lens or lens care product may bring improvement, reports a study, “Effect of Lens and Solution Choice on the Comfort of Contact Lens Wearers”, appearing in the May issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

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Despite What You May Think, Your Brain Is a Mathematical GeniUS

The irony of getting away to a remote place is you usually have to fight traffic to get there. After hours of dodging dangerous drivers, you finally arrive at that quiet mountain retreat, stare at the gentle waters of a pristine lake, and congratulate your tired self on having "turned off your brain."

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Restoring Dreams Through Cornea Donation

Since she was a child Sarah Mittler knew exactly what she wanted to do−be a wife and mother. She and her husband, Tom, were living their dream of a life complete with five kids, two dogs and a packed schedule of activities, until Sarah’s vision started to deteriorate.

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Ophthalmologists Urge Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

A study recently published online in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology showed that AMD still causes severe vision loss in approximately 15 percent of Americans 85 and older. This study tracked vision loss in relation to eye disease and treatment response in nearly 5,000 patients over a 20-year period.

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