A medical device company utilizing a novel approach to treat ocular disease, announced today the successful completion of a pilot study using its proprietary OPTiC System for treating Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).
The vision of people with a rare inherited condition that causes them to lose much of their sight early in childhood was 100 times better after they received gene therapy to address the genetic mutation causing it. Some patients even experienced a 10,000-fold improvement in their vision after receiving the highest dose of the therapy, according to researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania who co-led the clinical trial published in The Lancet.
During September’s Healthy Aging Month, the American Society of Retina Specialists and its retina specialist members encourage older Americans to learn more about retinal disease and adopt healthy habits that bolster retina health.
With the assistance of a novel motion simulator, researchers at Bar-Ilan University in Israel have discovered that rats rely on airflow to navigate their surroundings. When they move, the flow of air relative to their bodies provides crucial information, complementary to their sense of balance, to perceive their own motion in space. This might explain their agility in the dark as they scurry through pipes and tunnels, turn corners, and effortlessly travel from one location to another, all while knowing exactly where they’re headed.
Monkeypox virus (mpoxv) has re-emerged, designated on August 14 as a global emergency by the World Health Organization. Newly evolved strains of mpox viruses can efficiently spread among people. In addition to skin rashes, mpox infection can cause eye complications including inflammation of the clear tissue covering the iris and pupil called the cornea (keratitis), the tissue covering the white of the eye and the underside of the eyelid (conjunctivitis, or pink eye), and the eyelid (blepharitis).
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is sounding the alarm on over-the-counter eye drops advertised as eye color-changing solutions. These products are not FDA approved, have not been tested for safety or efficacy, and could potentially damage the eyes.
Meeting participants presented new, unpublished research results, followed by group discussions in which new ideas were encouraged.
Award-winning writer host a free lecture on her book on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 2:30 p.m. PDT at the Truhlsen-Marmor Museum of the Eye in San Francisco. In addition to the author’s presentation, participants can purchase a copy of the book and have it signed at the event.
American Academy of Ophthalmology, through its Foundation and EyeCare America program, launches pilot program with Henrietta Johnson Medical Center and Eyenuk, Inc.
American Academy of Ophthalmology, through its Foundation and EyeCare America program, launches pilot program with Henrietta Johnson Medical Center and Eyenuk, Inc.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) today announced the 2024 recipients of the RPB / AAO Award for IRIS Registry Research.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology and Research to Prevent Blindness announce recipients of this year’s RPB / AAO Award for IRIS Registry Research.
A team of Wayne State University researchers led by Nikhlesh Singh, Ph.D., associate professor of ophthalmology, visual and anatomical sciences in the School of Medicine, recently published important findings in the journal Experimental and Molecular Medicine that may lead to new treatments to prevent vision loss from diseases like premature retinopathy and some aspects of diabetic retinopathy.
The American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) has released new national television and radio public service announcements (PSAs) to highlight the critical role of retina specialists in preventing blindness in millions of Americans who experience retinal detachment, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy, and other retinal conditions.
UC Irvine led study delves into the state-by-state Medicaid policies during the calendar year 2022, examining how these policies affect adult vision care coverage. Providing comprehensive vision care could have big benefits in terms of health, quality of life, and even employment and productivity.
An expert weighs in on an athlete’s eyesight
A multidisciplinary surgery team removed a bony tumor to help Joshua Harrison regain his vision without visible scarring.
As part of a partnership between Loyola Medicine and HF Healthcare Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Humanity First USA to advance eye care, a team of specialists recently completed a mission trip to Nasir Hospital in Guatemala to provide essential surgical eye care to underserved communities.
New research from the University of Washington shows Elon Musk’s projection for the latest Neuralink project rests on the flawed premise that implanting millions of tiny electrodes into the visual cortex, the region of the brain that processes information received from the eye, will result in high-resolution vision.
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