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Released: 22-Apr-2022 2:20 PM EDT
Surgeon and anesthesiologist satisfaction found to be an unreliable indicator of patient satisfaction during ocular surgery
Boston Medical Center

New research findings suggest that providers are poor predictors of patient satisfaction with anesthesia and perioperative comfort.

Newswise: Vision improvement is long-lasting with treatment for blinding blood vessel condition
Released: 21-Apr-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Vision improvement is long-lasting with treatment for blinding blood vessel condition
NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI)

New research shows that a treatment for retinal vein occlusion yields long-lasting vision gains, with visual acuity remaining significantly above baseline at five years. However, many patients require ongoing treatment.

Released: 13-Apr-2022 7:05 AM EDT
Newborns’ brains already organized into functional networks
Ohio State University

Right from birth, human brains are organized into networks that support mental functions such as vision and attention, a new study shows.

Released: 12-Apr-2022 3:45 PM EDT
Ultrasound gave us our first baby pictures can it also help the blind see?
University of Southern California (USC)

The number of Americans with visual impairment or blindness is expected to jump to more than 8 million by the year 2050, according to research led by the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute conducted back in 2016.

   
Newswise: Advancing a Treatment for a Common Eye Disease That Lacks One
Released: 11-Apr-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Advancing a Treatment for a Common Eye Disease That Lacks One
NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI)

The road from discovering a potential drug to getting the therapy into the hands of patients is a long and uncertain one. An NIH program offers researchers a smoother path from basic science to clinical testing and regulatory approval.

Newswise: Knight Campus researchers develop gene therapy for eye disease
Released: 5-Apr-2022 4:45 PM EDT
Knight Campus researchers develop gene therapy for eye disease
University of Oregon

The therapy could eventually provide an alternative treatment for Fuchs’ dystrophy, an eye disease that is the leading cause of corneal transplant surgery.

Newswise: New UCI-led study lays foundation for establishing base editing as a one-time, durable treatment for inherited retinal degeneration
Released: 5-Apr-2022 3:05 PM EDT
New UCI-led study lays foundation for establishing base editing as a one-time, durable treatment for inherited retinal degeneration
University of California, Irvine

A new University of California, Irvine-led study indicates base editing may provide long-lasting retinal protection and prevent vision deterioration in patients with inherited retinal degeneration, specifically in Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) patients.

Newswise: Attention to objects in peripheral vision is not driven by tiny eye movements
Released: 25-Mar-2022 2:00 PM EDT
Attention to objects in peripheral vision is not driven by tiny eye movements
NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI)

New research by National Eye Institute (NEI) investigators shows that while microsaccades seem to boost or diminish the strength of brain signals underlying attention, the eye movements are not drivers of those brain signals.

Released: 24-Mar-2022 4:50 PM EDT
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center Physicians Recognized in Northshore Magazine's 2022 'Top Doctors'
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center

Northshore Magazine has named 125 physicians and surgeons from 32 medical specialties affiliated with Lahey Hospital & Medical Center to its annual ‘Top Doctors’ guide. Drawing from a Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. Physician database, the list consists of Northshore-area physicians and is available in the printed version or online subscription of Northshore Magazine.

Newswise: Correcting night blindness in dogs
Released: 23-Mar-2022 3:30 PM EDT
Correcting night blindness in dogs
University of Pennsylvania

People with congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB) are unable to distinguish objects in dim-light conditions. This impairment presents challenges, especially where artificial lighting is unavailable or when driving at night.

Released: 23-Mar-2022 7:05 AM EDT
The Medical Minute: Diabetes diagnosis demands close eye on vision
Penn State Health

More than half of people with diabetes will develop diabetic retinopathy, one of the leading causes of legal blindness in the U.S., yet fewer than half of patients with diabetes get their annual screenings.

Released: 22-Mar-2022 2:40 PM EDT
Seen and ‘herd’: Collective motion in crowds is largely determined by participants’ field of vision
Brown University

Like flocks of birds or schools of fish, crowds of humans also tend to move en masse — almost as if they’re thinking as one. Scientists have proposed different theories to explain this type of collective pedestrian behavior.

14-Mar-2022 5:20 PM EDT
When the Brain Sees a Familiar Face
Cedars-Sinai

Researchers have uncovered new information about how the area of the brain responsible for memory is triggered when the eyes come to rest on a face versus another object or image.

Newswise: Haider’s Window System Allows for Long-Term Studies of Brain Activity
Released: 11-Mar-2022 3:55 PM EST
Haider’s Window System Allows for Long-Term Studies of Brain Activity
Georgia Institute of Technology

Bilal Haider is studying how multiple areas of the brain work together for visual perception. This could help researchers understand if neural activity “traffic jams” underlie all kinds of visual impairments: from running a red light when visual attention is elsewhere, to shedding light on the autism-affected brain.

   
Newswise: Glaucoma Research Foundation Announces $1.3 Million in 2022 Research Grants
Released: 9-Mar-2022 4:05 PM EST
Glaucoma Research Foundation Announces $1.3 Million in 2022 Research Grants
Glaucoma Research Foundation

Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF) today announced a total of $1.3 million in annual research grants to support 10 investigators at prominent universities across the United States.

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Released: 9-Mar-2022 1:55 PM EST
Oluwatosin U. Smith, MD joins Glaucoma Research Foundation Board of Directors
Glaucoma Research Foundation

Glaucoma Research Foundation, the nation’s most experienced foundation dedicated solely to glaucoma research and education, recently elected Oluwatosin “Tosin” Smith, MD to its Board of Directors.

Released: 3-Mar-2022 12:05 PM EST
ARVO Foundation Announces Recipient of 2022 Ludwig Von Sallmann Clinician-Scientist Award
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) announced today that Robert P. Finger, MD, MIH, PhD, of the University of Bonn, Germany, is the 2022 recipient of the Ludwig Von Sallmann Clinician-Scientist Award.

Newswise: New Research Suggests Alcohol May Not Be Safe 
for People with Age-related Macular Degeneration
Released: 28-Feb-2022 4:35 PM EST
New Research Suggests Alcohol May Not Be Safe for People with Age-related Macular Degeneration
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

A recent study published in Current Eye Research evaluated seven studies looking at the relationship between alcohol consumption and AMD. The researchers found that moderate to high alcohol consumption was linked to a higher incidence of early AMD, compared with people who didn’t drink or who drank occasionally.

Released: 15-Feb-2022 11:15 AM EST
NYU team releases open-source database from Woven Planet to help visually impaired pedestrians navigate cities
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

A new dataset released by a New York University Tandon School of Engineering research team and Woven Planet Holdings, Inc., a Toyota subsidiary dedicated to building the safest mobility in the world, promises to help visually impaired pedestrians and autonomous vehicles (AVs) alike better navigate complex urban settings.

Released: 3-Feb-2022 11:05 AM EST
Exercise can provide relief for dry, itchy eyes
University of Waterloo

A team led by researchers from the University of Waterloo discovered that a significant increase in tear secretion and tear film stability after participating in aerobic exercise can be another remedy for relieving dry, itchy eyes.

Released: 1-Feb-2022 8:05 AM EST
Know the ABCs of AMD Symptoms to See for a Lifetime
American Society of Retina Specialists

During February’s AMD Awareness Month, America’s retina specialists urge everyone to pay special attention to their vision, learn more about AMD, and understand the ABCs of AMD symptoms which warrant an immediate visit with a retina specialist for a comprehensive dilated retina exam.

Released: 31-Jan-2022 9:55 AM EST
Study shows visual stimulation influences cell formation
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Neuroscientists at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in collaboration with scientists at UC Berkeley have discovered that visual stimulation not only guides the way brain cells connect, but actually influences the types of cells that form in the first place – something that was thought to be genetically programmed.

Newswise: Glaucoma Research Foundation Hosts 11th Annual Glaucoma 360 New Horizons Forum in San Francisco
Released: 28-Jan-2022 2:00 PM EST
Glaucoma Research Foundation Hosts 11th Annual Glaucoma 360 New Horizons Forum in San Francisco
Glaucoma Research Foundation

Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF) will host the 11th Annual Glaucoma 360 New Horizons Forum on February 11th at the Grand Hyatt Union Square in San Francisco. Offered both in person and virtually, this important meeting brings together leaders in glaucoma research and industry to speed the translation of new ideas to improved treatments for glaucoma patients.

Newswise: Glaucoma Research Foundation to Honor and Celebrate Glaucoma Innovators at Annual Gala
Released: 28-Jan-2022 1:05 PM EST
Glaucoma Research Foundation to Honor and Celebrate Glaucoma Innovators at Annual Gala
Glaucoma Research Foundation

Ronald L. Fellman, MD, David Calkins, PhD, and Steven and Michele Kirsch will be honored at the Glaucoma Research Foundation's Annual Gala on February 10, 2022.

Newswise: Glaucoma Research Foundation to Honor Vanderbilt’s David Calkins, PhD with President’s Award at their Annual Gala
Released: 28-Jan-2022 12:45 PM EST
Glaucoma Research Foundation to Honor Vanderbilt’s David Calkins, PhD with President’s Award at their Annual Gala
Glaucoma Research Foundation

David Calkins, PhD, a leading authority on the neurobiological basis of vision loss in blinding eye disease, will be honored at the Glaucoma 360 Annual Gala on February 10, 2022.

Released: 27-Jan-2022 2:05 PM EST
Meditation and Glaucoma
Glaucoma Research Foundation

Can mindfulness meditation help patients with glaucoma? A recent study suggests that there may be benefits to eye pressure and optic nerve health by doing meditation on a regular basis.

Newswise: UCI researchers discover cause, develop pharmacological treatment for reducing retinitis pigmentosa vision loss
Released: 26-Jan-2022 7:05 PM EST
UCI researchers discover cause, develop pharmacological treatment for reducing retinitis pigmentosa vision loss
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Jan. 26, 2022 — Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have discovered that the absence of Adiponectin receptor 1 protein (AdipoR1), one of the principal enzymes regulating ceramide homeostasis in the retina, leads to an accumulation of ceramides in the retina, resulting in progressive photoreceptor cell death and ultimately vision loss.

Released: 26-Jan-2022 5:10 PM EST
American Academy of Ophthalmology Appoints Russell N. Van Gelder, MD, PhD, as Editor-in-Chief for the Journal, Ophthalmology
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

The American Academy of Ophthalmology today announced the appointment of Russell N. Van Gelder, MD, PhD, as Editor-in-Chief of its flagship journal, Ophthalmology, the most widely read clinical publication within the medical specialty of ophthalmology.

Released: 26-Jan-2022 8:05 AM EST
Using the eye as a window into heart disease
University of Leeds

Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can analyse eye scans taken during a routine visit to an optician or eye clinic and identify patients at a high risk of a heart attack.

Newswise: NIH study classifies vision loss and retinal changes in Stargardt disease
Released: 25-Jan-2022 12:30 PM EST
NIH study classifies vision loss and retinal changes in Stargardt disease
NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI)

National Eye Institute researchers developed and validated an artificial-intelligence-based method to evaluate patients with Stargardt, an eye disease that can lead to childhood vision loss. The method quantifies disease-related loss of light-sensing retina cells, yielding information for monitoring patients, understanding genetic causes of the disease, and developing therapies to treat it.

Newswise: Biomaterial may help repair, replace damaged corneas
Released: 19-Jan-2022 5:05 PM EST
Biomaterial may help repair, replace damaged corneas
South Dakota State University

A patented biomaterial developed by South Dakota State University associate professor Gudiseva Chandrasekher has the potential to repair corneal damage and to create corneal implants.

Newswise: What Do Christie Brinkley and Bono Have in Common?
Released: 18-Jan-2022 5:35 PM EST
What Do Christie Brinkley and Bono Have in Common?
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

Both supermodel Christie Brinkley and Bono, the lead singer of U2, were diagnosed with glaucoma during a routine eye exam. Both were also surprised by the diagnosis since they weren’t experiencing problems with their vision.

Newswise: American Academy of Ophthalmology to Advance Equity in Children’s Vision and Eye Health Through Education, Advocacy, and Partnerships
Released: 11-Jan-2022 4:45 PM EST
American Academy of Ophthalmology to Advance Equity in Children’s Vision and Eye Health Through Education, Advocacy, and Partnerships
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

Ending inequities in healthcare will require teamwork. That’s why the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Prevent Blindness teamed up to launch the Children’s Vision Equity Alliance (CVEA).

Released: 11-Jan-2022 12:05 PM EST
ARVO Foundation Announces 2022 Point of View Award Winners
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) congratulates the inaugural winners of the Point of View Award: Dasha Nelidova, MBChB, PhD and Botond Roska, MD, PhD. The award recognizes significant research that may advance the ability to restore sight.

Newswise: Modular super-enhancer controls retinal development
10-Jan-2022 12:25 PM EST
Modular super-enhancer controls retinal development
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital identified distinct functions for regions of a super-enhancer that controls gene expression during retina formation, calling it a ‘modular’ super-enhancer.

Released: 10-Jan-2022 11:55 AM EST
Five questions: FSU researcher explains work to treat corneal disease
Florida State University

A Florida State University technology developed to treat an incurable eye condition has proven so effective in clinical trials that investors have funded a third portion of Series A financing for Trefoil Therapeutics to support the further creation of treatments for corneal disease.

Released: 7-Jan-2022 10:05 AM EST
ARVO Foundation Announces Recipient of Genentech Career Development Award for Underrepresented Minority Emerging Vision Scientists
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) congratulates Cammi Valdez, PhD, the 2022 recipient of the Genentech Career Development Award for Underrepresented Minority (URM) Emerging Vision Scientists.

Released: 7-Jan-2022 10:05 AM EST
ARVO Foundation Announces 2022 Mallinckrodt Uveitis Research Fellowship Recepient
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) today announced Paulo J. M. Bispo, MS, PhD, of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School is the 2022 recipient of the Mallinckrodt Uveitis Research Fellowship.

Released: 6-Jan-2022 12:05 PM EST
ARVO Foundation Announces Recipients of 2022 Pfizer Ophthalmics Carl Camras Translational Research Award
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) today announced the recipients of the Pfizer Ophthalmics Carl Camras Translational Research Award. The 2022 awardees are: - PremNandhini Satgunam, BS(Opt), MS, PhD, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India - Jee Myung Yang, MD, PhD, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea

Newswise: Robert E. Wiggins Jr., MD, Gifted Physician and Practice Administrator, to Lead the American Academy of Ophthalmology in 2022
Released: 6-Jan-2022 9:00 AM EST
Robert E. Wiggins Jr., MD, Gifted Physician and Practice Administrator, to Lead the American Academy of Ophthalmology in 2022
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

Robert E. Wiggins Jr., MD, MHA, this week begins his one-year term as the 126th president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Released: 6-Jan-2022 9:00 AM EST
Focus On Eye Health in the New Year (January Is National Glaucoma Awareness Month)
Glaucoma Research Foundation

January, National Glaucoma Awareness Month, is an excellent time to get a comprehensive dilated eye exam—the most effective way to test for glaucoma—and to convince your loved ones to get tested, too.

Released: 5-Jan-2022 12:05 PM EST
ARVO Foundation Announces Inaugural Recipient of Kreissig Award for Excellence in Retinal Surgery
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) congratulates Rajeev H. Muni, MD, the first recipient of the Kreissig Award for Excellence in Retinal Surgery. Established by Ingrid Kreissig, MD, through the ARVO Foundation, the $30,000 award recognizes an investigator who has developed clinical insights into the long-term surgical and functional outcomes after retinal detachment repair.

Released: 5-Jan-2022 11:05 AM EST
Winners of ARVO Foundation Collaborative Research Fellowship Announced
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) today announced the 2022 recipients of the ARVO Foundation Collaborative Research Fellowship: Ali Al-Timemy, PhD; Shikha Gupta, MD; Diana Pérez-Ibave, PhD. Fellows receive a $10,000 award to support a one-year project.

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Released: 4-Jan-2022 5:05 PM EST
Using cryo-electron tomography, UCI researchers reveal molecular mechanisms underlying mutations within the eye that lead to blindness
University of California, Irvine

For the first time, University of California, Irvine researchers in collaboration with the Max-Planck Institute of Biochemistry, have revealed, at a molecular level, key structural determinants of the highly specialized rod outer segment (ROS) membrane architecture of the eye, which is instrumental to vision.

Released: 4-Jan-2022 2:05 PM EST
Glaucoma and Nutrition: Why What You Eat Matters
Glaucoma Research Foundation

January, National Glaucoma Awareness Month, is an excellent time to focus on eye health.

Newswise: With $10 Million Gift, Darlene Shiley Builds Upon Her Husband’s Legacy
Released: 4-Jan-2022 11:05 AM EST
With $10 Million Gift, Darlene Shiley Builds Upon Her Husband’s Legacy
UC San Diego Health

Marking its 30th anniversary and her enduring interest and support, philanthropist Darlene Shiley has given a $10 million gift for the clinical space expansion of the Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego Health.

Released: 3-Jan-2022 4:30 PM EST
Stuart Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Successful Phase 2 Clinical Trial Results of its Novel Dry Eye Candidate ST-100
Stuart Therapeutics

Stuart Therapeutics, Inc. (STUART), a clinical stage, innovative ophthalmic therapeutic development company, today announced the topline results of the first in human Phase 2 clinical trial for its lead drug candidate, ST-100 in patients with dry eye disease.

   
Released: 3-Jan-2022 2:45 PM EST
ARVO Foundation Announces 2022 Winner of Oberdorfer Award in Low Vision Research
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) today announced Joanne Wood, PhD, is the 2022 recipient of the Oberdorfer Award in Low Vision Research. Wood's body of research has made a significant contribution to health practice and policy, including advice to licensing bodies and health professionals regarding driver licensing standards, and has been translated into standards.



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