Eye :: Report on economic impact of vision problems shows need for greater investment
American Academy of Ophthalmology says report on economic impact of vision problems shows need for greater investment in prevention and research.
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Insulin :: Standard long-acting insulin as good as newer medications
An older type of long-acting insulin is as effective in treating type 2 diabetes as newer and more expensive kinds, according to the results of a recent systematic review. However, the newer medications may cause fewer problems with low blood glucose while patients are sleeping.
Cornea :: One donor cornea may be transplanted into multiple patients
One donor cornea may be divided and transplanted into multiple patients with eye disease or damage, opening up the possibility of optimal use of available donor corneal tissue and will reduce the backlog of patients with corneal blindness in countries in which there is a dearth of good-quality donor corneal tissue.
Eye :: 1 donor cornea may treat 3 patients
One donor cornea may be divided and transplanted into multiple patients with eye disease or damage, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Macular Degeneration :: Award will enable researcher to bring lab discovery to clinical trial
The number of people in the U.S. with macular degeneration is greater than that with all types of cancer combined. Macular degeneration can lead to blindness, something that people fear even more than premature death. This award will help further research into this condition.
Gene :: Fruit fly gene research may shed light on human disease processes
Those small fruit flies buzzing around your bananas are more than pests — they may be allies in a fruitful search for clues to human diseases caused when genes malfunction.
Macular Degeneration :: Zinc link to leading cause of blindness macular degeneration
An international research team led by scientists at the Institute of Ophthalmology, UCL (University College London), has found high levels of zinc in the deposits in the eye which are a marker of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in the elderly in the developed world.
Glaucoma :: Glaucoma diagnosis may be mistaken in some younger Chinese people
Many young and middle-aged people of Chinese ancestry told they are at risk of going blind from glaucoma may be getting incorrect information, say researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Behavior :: Educational video increases knowledge but not behavior
An educational and motivational video, designed to increase emotional well-being and use of adaptive devices in low vision patients increased knowledge but did not change behavior or emotions, says Schepens Eye Research Institute scientists in a study in the March Issue of Optometry & Vision Science.
Sleeping Sickness :: Laying sleeping sickness to rest
The parasite that leads to sleeping sickness can be lulled to sleep itself using a newly discovered pathway, according to research published online this week in EMBO reports. Trypanosoma brucei is a parasite that causes sleeping sickness resulting in neurological damage and death.