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Daily eye drops slow children’s myopia, prevent future damage – Ohio study

The results of a recent three-year clinical trial suggest that the first drug therapy to slow the progression of near-sightedness in children could be...

Eye hospital efficiencies below global benchmarks – SA study

A six-month study of ophthalmology-theatre efficiency in a large tertiary eye hospital in South Africa found that all parameters were below international benchmarks, notes...

Three dead and eight blinded from contaminated eye drops

Eye drops contaminated with a rare bacteria have led to the deaths of three people in the US, and resulted in another eight losing...

Insomnia and snoring linked to glaucoma – global study

A large study with more than 400 000 participants found a link between poor sleep and an increased risk of glaucoma, which can lead...

Bioengineered pig-skin cornea restores sight, treats keratoconus – Swedish study

Researchers have developed a corneal implant made of collagen protein from pig’s skin, their trial showing its success as an alternative to the transplantation...

Cataract removal may reduce dementia risk by 30% – Washington cohort study

Cataract removed in older people might provide them with more than just improved vision, according to research published in JAMA Internal Medicine. The study, by...

Declining eyesight boosted by morning exposure to deep red light – UCL study

A single three-minute exposure to long wave deep red light in the morning may significantly improve declining eyesight, finds a pioneering University College London...

Some visual impairments associated with increased risk of dementia

Age-related macular degeneration, cataracts and diabetes-related eye disease - but not glaucoma - are independently associated with increased risk of dementia, found a study...

Optogenetics breakthrough restores partial sight in retinitis pigmentosa

A man blind with retinitis pigmentosa has had glimmers of vision restored using a high-tech treatment using optogenetics, which involves genetically altering nerve cells...

Dry eye disease also negatively affects physical and mental health — UK survey

Patients suffering from dry eye disease symptoms experience negative effects on visual function, activities and work productivity, as well as a lower quality of...

Levodopa may improve vision in patients with macular degeneration

Investigators have determined that treating patients with an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with levodopa, a safe and readily available drug commonly...

Predictors of laser treatment success in patients with glaucoma

More than 70m people worldwide suffer from glaucoma, a condition that causes a build-up of fluid and pressure inside the eye and can eventually...

Novel alternative to transplantation to treat corneal perforations

A novel alternative to corneal transplantation, a synthetic, biocompatible and adhesive liquid hydrogel, has been developed by researchers and clinicians in North America, Europe, and...

Declining eyesight improved by looking into deep red light

Staring at a deep red light for three minutes a day can significantly improve declining eyesight, finds a new University College London-led study, the...

Interstitial cystitis medication may be toxic to the retina

A drug widely prescribed for a bladder condition for decades, now appears to be toxic to the retina, the light sensing tissue at the...

Low-cost OCT scanner to boost diagnosis of retinal diseases

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a low-cost, portable optical coherence tomography (OCT) scanner that promises to bring the vision-saving technology to under-served...

Promising new treatment for severe dry eye disease — clinical trial

Participants in a phase I/II clinical trial of a new enzyme-based treatment for severe dry eye disease experienced reduced signs of disease and discomfort,...

Sight-saving treatment for eye infection or trauma

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a novel eye drop that rapidly reduces sight-threatening scarring to the surface of the eye. The surface...

Evidence mounts that eye scan may detect early Alzheimer’s

Results from two studies show that a new, non-invasive imaging device can see signs of Alzheimer's disease in a matter of seconds. The researchers...

Mediterranean diet linked to 41% reduced risk of late-stage AMD

Data from two large studies shows that higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with a 41% reduced risk of age-related macular degeneration...

Chiropractic neck manipulation and vision loss

High velocity neck manipulation has been shown to result in stress on the eye and lead to spotty vision. The risk is rare, but...

Ethiopian trial finds trachoma not eliminated by mass antibiotic prophylaxis

Continuous mass distribution of azithromycin in northern Ethiopia, where the childhood eye infection trachoma is a major cause of blindness, is effective in preventing...

Eating oranges may protect against macular degeneration, finds 15-year study

An Australian study over 15-years suggests an independent and protective association between dietary intake of flavonoids and the likelihood of age-related macular degeneration (AMD),...

First 3D printing of human corneas

The first human corneas have been 3D printed by scientists at Newcastle University. It means the technique could be used in the future to...

AMD stem cell treatment restores reading vision

The first patients to receive a new treatment derived from stem cells for people with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) have regained reading vision...

Study finds corneal donor tissue can be safely stored for longer

New research led by Dr Jonathan Lass of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Centre has found that...

Cases of blindness set to triple in four decades

The number of blind people across the world is set to triple within the next four decades, researchers led by Professor Rupert R A Bourne,...

Laser surgery in treating eye floaters

Patients reported improvement in symptoms of eye floaters after treatment with a laser, according to a small US study. Floaters become more prevalent with age...

Tx with cocktail of molecules improves survival of cornea grafts

Treating donor corneas with a cocktail of molecules prior to transplanting to a host may improve survival of grafts and, thus, outcomes in high-risk...

Many ophthalmologists are missing AMD indicators

Approximately 25% of eyes deemed to be normal based on dilated eye examination by a primary eye care ophthalmologist or optometrist had macular characteristics...

Frequent eye injections increasing glaucoma surgery risk

Patients with age-related macular degeneration who received seven or more eye injections of the drug bevacizumab annually had a higher risk of having glaucoma...

Perceptual training benefits contrast sensitivity

Older adults whose vision is affected by declining contrast sensitivity can improve their ability to see with perceptual learning training, found research from University of California and Brown University.

IOP associated with atherosclerosis

Intra-ocular pressure (IOP) is significantly associated with sub-clinical atherosclerosis, according to South Korean research.

Glaucoma drops reduce risk of vision loss

According to the UK Glaucoma Treatment Study’s placebo-controlled trial, prostaglandin analogue eye drops can greatly reduce risk of vision loss in people with open angle glaucoma.