25Jan

Researchers Develop Gene Therapy That Could Correct A Common Form Of Blindness

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A new gene therapy method developed by University of Florida researchers has the potential to treat a common form of blindness that strikes both youngsters and adults. The technique works by replacing a malfunctioning gene in the eye with a normal working copy that supplies a protein necessary for light-sensitive cells in the eye to […]

11Jan

Oxygen Therapy Helps Heal Chemical and Thermal Burns in the Eyes

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Scientists at the Department of Ophthalmology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, treated 24 eyes of 22 patients with acute chemical and thermal burns in their eyes. Thirteen of the eyes also received oxygen therapy — an oxygen mask applied over the eyes for one hour, twice a day. In the oxygen therapy group, injuries […]

15Nov

Glaucoma Causes Higher Risk of Falls Among Older Adults

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BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia, November 2011 — Glaucoma can affect a person’s downward field of view, and this seems to be causing a higher risk of falls resulting in injury among older people with the eye disease. During a year-long study of 71 glaucoma patients with an average age of 74, about 44 percent fell at […]

28Sep

Why Do Birds Fly into Power Lines? Is Poor Vision the Problem?

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BIRMINGHAM, England, March 2011 — Power lines, pylons and wind turbines are easy for us to see, yet birds often collide with them. Do they not see them as well as we do? Research suggests that collision with human structures is the largest unintended human cause of bird deaths, and some endangered species may even […]

06Aug

Diabetes and Hypertension Increase Glaucoma Risk

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ANN ARBOR, Mich., August 2011 — People with diabetes and/or hypertension are more likely to develop open-angle glaucoma (OAG) as well. This finding is from a University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center study of billing records of more than 2 million people 40 and older who were enrolled in a managed care network and who […]

10Jul

Be Careful Out There: Fireworks Caused 1,300 Eye Injuries in One Month in 2010

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WASHINGTON, D.C., June 2011 — Fireworks were responsible for 8,600 injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms in 2010, according to a new report by the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC). And 6,300 of these occurred from June 18 to July 18, a period of special focus in the report. Sparklers caused about 200 […]

18Apr

High Visual Perception Ability in Autistic People Explained

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MONTREAL, April 2011 — People with autism have more brain activity in the areas associated with visual detection and identification than others, according to researchers at the University of Montreal. Regions showing more task-related activity in autistics than non-autistics for the three processing domains: “faces” in red, “objects” in green and “words” in blue. (Images: […]

25Mar

Why Cold Temperatures Increase Eye Dryness

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DALLAS, March 2011 — If your eyes tend to feel dryer during winter weather, wearing goggles might help. A recent study found that a temperature less than 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) on your eye and eyelid causes the oily, outer layer of your eye’s tear film to thicken and stiffen, so that it […]

21Nov

Eye Health at Every Age

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The Importance of Routine Eye care Periodic eye examinations are an important part of routine preventive health care. Many eye and vision conditions present no obvious symptoms. Therefore, individuals are often unaware that a problem exists. Early diagnosis and treatment are important for maintaining good vision and, when possible, preventing permanent vision loss. The need […]

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