The Eye Blog

Mar 10, lasek

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:18:42 GMT

lasek and epilasik are new refractive surgeries that have advantages over lasik and PRK

Mar 9, Anti-depressants bring higher risk of developing cataracts: UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health research

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:53:01 GMT

The study, based on a database of more than 200,000 Quebec residents aged 65 and older, showed statistical relationships between a diagnosis of cataracts or cataract surgery and the class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Mar 9, Rate of endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection low without topical antibiotics

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:33:12 GMT

The results herein indicate that a low rate of endophthalmitis can be achieved by means of an intravitreal injection protocol that includes the use of topical povidone-iodine, a lid speculum and topical anesthetic, the study authors said. "However, achievement of that rate does not require topical antibiotic prophylaxis before, the day of or the day after the injection

Mar 9, Good surgical success rate seen in congenital glaucoma cases after 360 trabeculotomy

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:05:29 GMT

Approximately 79 of congenital glaucoma cases had surgical success after pseudo-360 degree primary trabeculotomy, with primary congenital cases fairing best, a study found.The study also found that cases of Sturge-Weber syndrome had significantly

Mar 9, 25,000,000 Eyes Will Be Tested for Glaucoma World Wide With DIATON Tonometer Starting On World Glaucoma Day

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:02:00 GMT

early detection is the key to preventing blindness. BiCOM Inc with its unique, Non-Corneal and Over-the-Eyelid Tonometer DIATON is challenging the "Sneak Thief of Sight" through awareness and screening events on World Glaucoma Day. Handheld Diaton Tonometer is ideal for mass screening because ..

Mar 9, Launch of the World Glaucoma Day 2010

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:00:03 GMT

World Glaucoma Day is a joint initiative of World Glaucoma Association and World Glaucoma Patient Association which takes place annually on the 12th of March. The World Glaucoma Association has recommended to observe ..

Mar 8, directories

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:26:42 GMT

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Mar 7, phacomorphic glaucoma

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:37:37 GMT

what is the meaning of phacomorphic glaucoma? How to treat it

Mar 7, Brain holds early signs of glaucoma

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:15:16 GMT

Researchers at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute are now a step closer to deciphering a leading cause of blindness in the United States - glaucoma. In a recent study, David Calkins, Ph.D., director of Research at the VEI, discovered that the first sign of injury in glaucoma actually occurs in the brain...

Mar 7, Should the United States legalize Marijuana?

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:13:26 GMT

Medical marijuana can be used for many chronic problems, ranging from glaucoma to easing the adverse effects of treatments used for cancer or AIDS. The FDA, together with the now-defunct Investigational New Drug program, handed out generous amounts of marijuana cigarettes to various patients in the 1980s....

Mar 7, UTMB offers free screenings for eye disease

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:10:28 GMT

Free basic glaucoma screenings and information will be available at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston s eye centers in Friendswood and Galveston during World Glaucoma Week, which begins March 8....

Mar 7, Half of all glaucoma sufferers 'unaware'

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:59:22 GMT

Glaucoma Australia says the 'silent' eye condition is the leading worldwide cause of irreversible blindness and restricts people's quality of life....

Mar 6, New drug to save vision to be covered

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:55:00 GMT

The province is close to including Lucentis -- a relatively new drug that stops vision loss caused by macular degeneration -- under its pharmacare program, a government spokesman says.Inclusion of the drug, which is injected into the eye, is a godsend for people with the debilitating disease as it costs about $1,000 for each injection...

Mar 6, Blindness study might find cure

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:45:27 GMT

n retinopathy, Mohr said the cells surrounding the vascular die and leave the vascular unprotected with no support from the surrounding cells. Once the protecting cells are gone, different fluids from the brain leak into the retina, causing bruising....

Mar 6, China approves pneumatic trabeculoplasty for glaucoma, ocular hypertension

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:40:00 GMT

China's State Food and Drug Administration has approved pneumatic trabeculoplasty treatment for glaucoma and ocular hypertension, according to Sunridge International.The noninvasive 2-minute alternative treatment was developed....

Mar 6, Diode laser cyclophotocoagulation effective for advanced refractory glaucoma cases

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:38:33 GMT

[Transscleral diode laser cyclophotocoagulation] is an effective and safe method for the treatment of advanced refractory glaucoma, although repeated treatments are often necessary," the study authors said. At the study's last follow-up...

Mar 6, Military members susceptible to dry eye syndrome

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:32:54 GMT

Dry eye syndrome is a common disorder that affects a large part of the population, mostly women and those over age 40. However, because of environmental conditions at military installations and deployment locations, service members may also be at risk for DES...

Mar 6, Treating computer vision syndrome

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:21:38 GMT

The symptoms of CVS include eyestrain, headaches, blurred vision, dry or irritated eyes, double vision, excessive squinting, watery eyes and eye pain. It has been estimated that roughly 80 per cent of the population spend more than two hours per day using a computer...

Mar 6, Gene Therapy a Step Closer to Restoring Eyesight to Some Blind Patients

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:17:04 GMT

Leber's congenital amaurosis is an extremely rare condition that causes blindness in approximately 4,000 people in the United States.Approximately five to seven babies are born....

Mar 4, Cindy Crawford is glad she overcame her fear of Lasik surgery

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:49:35 GMT

After learning about Lasik and hearing many other celebrities had undergone it, former supermodel Cindy Crawford found it the best option for her. Before the surgery she had to wear glasses while driving and had great difficulty inserting contact lenses. She decided to have the surgery performed by celebrity eye surgeon, Dr. Maloney.

Mar 4, HRT, Alcohol Consumption Increases Postmenopausal Women's Cataract Risk

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:16:04 GMT

An 8-year prospective study of more than 30,000 postmenopausal Swedish women found that those who were using or had used HRT had significantly higher rates of cataract removal, compared with women who had never used HRT. Alcohol consumption seemed to increase HRT's harmful effect....

Mar 4, US FDA Examining Failures of LASIK Eye Surgery

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:14:52 GMT

A review of LASIK studies worldwide shows that 95 percent of those who have had LASIK surgery are happy with the results. With LASIK, doctors use a laser to permanently change the shape of the cornea...

Mar 3, Advanced Cell Technology's RPE Cells Granted Orphan Drug Status from FDA for Treatment of Stargardt's Macular Dystrophy

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:29:52 GMT

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation for the company's MA09-hRPE cells for use in the treatment of Stargardt's Macular Dystrophy (SMD). As a result, the company is eligible to receive a number of benefits, including tax credits....

Mar 3, A human embryonic stem-cell therapy moves forward

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:27:23 GMT

Advanced Cell Technology of Worcester, Massachusetts announced on Tuesday that a human embryonic stem cell therapy it is developing for a rare form of juvenile blindness has been granted orphan drug status by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Feb 26, VEGF Trap-Eye Shows Positive Results in a Phase 2 Study in Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:22:40 GMT

The ability of VEGF Trap-Eye to significantly improve vision in patients with DME in this initial Phase 2 study is encouraging,said Dr. Kemal Malik, member of the Bayer HealthCare ....

Feb 26, New study shows green tea penetrates eye tissues protecting against glaucoma & many eye diseases

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:02:42 GMT

scientists have confirmed that the healthful substances found in green tea -- renowned for their powerful antioxidant and disease-fighting properties -- do penetrate into tissues of the eye. Let's take a look at two studies of the effects of green tea on the eyes....

Feb 26, Aqueous shunt may be effective as first-line treatment for uveitic glaucoma

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:02:42 GMT

The retrospective study included 30 patients with a mean age of 37.9 years who underwent unilateral or bilateral implantation of the Molteno aqueous shunt (Molteno Ophthalmic). Patients who had undergone previous glaucoma surgery were excluded....

Feb 26, Physical Exercise and Eye Health

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:02:42 GMT

The role of exercise in promoting good health is well known, particularly in relation to preventing cardiovascular disorders, diabetes and obesity. The role of exercise in protecting eye health is relatively little known in the general population ....

Feb 26, New Strategy Develops Two Prototype Drugs Against Cancer, Retinal Diseases

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:02:42 GMT

The practical outcome is a pair of new drug candidates, one that acts as a decoy to inhibit a cancer-promoting pathway and another that blocks angiogenesis, the development of new blood vessels, which has the potential to treat both cancer and retinopathies that cause blindness....

Feb 26, Family history of glaucoma linked to migraine, atherosclerosis

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:02:42 GMT

Glaucoma patients with a family history of glaucoma are more likely to have atherosclerosis or a history of migraine headaches compared with patients with no family history of glaucoma, according to a study....

Feb 25, More On The Benefits Of Blood Pressure Meds In Diabetic Eye Disease

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:33:44 GMT

Scientists in Massachusetts are reporting new evidence that certain high blood pressure drugs may be useful in preventing and treating diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of vision loss in people with diabetes. The study, the largest....

Feb 25, Stem cells restore sight in mouse model of retinitis pigmentosa

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:33:44 GMT

An international research team led by Columbia University Medical Center successfully used mouse embryonic stem cells to replace diseased retinal cells and restore sight in a mouse model of retinitis pigmentosa. This strategy could potentially become a new treatment for retinitis pigmentosa, a leading cause of blindness that affects approximately one in 3,000 to 4,000 people, or 1.5 million people worldwide. The study appears online ahead of print in the journal Transplantation...

Feb 23, directories-2

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:07:00 GMT

what are the health directories?

Feb 21, save money

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:57:38 GMT

You will learn how lasik can save money

Feb 21, lasik costs

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:54:50 GMT

find about lasik costs and how lasik can help you to save money

Feb 21, history of lasik

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:51:45 GMT

find about the history of lasik

Feb 21, Eye disorders,Definitions,symptoms and different ways of treatments

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:09:19 GMT

common eye disorders,causes and symptoms of dry eye,red pinky eye,about contact lenses,lasik and cataract surgery

Feb 17, advantages

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:33:09 GMT

advantages of lasek and epilasik over lasik and PRK

Feb 17, blepharitis treatment

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:30:16 GMT

blepharitis treatment differ according to the severity of it and if there are any systemic associations or complications that occur due to it

Feb 17, blepharitis symptoms

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:29:45 GMT

blepharitis symptoms can range widely between asymptomatic to mild irritation to severe red itchy eyes with excessive tearing

Feb 17, Blepharitis diagnosis, signs be seen on slit-lamp

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:28:40 GMT

blepharitis diagnosis is made be history of general health,symptoms of the patient and examination on slit-lamp

Feb 17, blepharitis complications

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:28:17 GMT

blepharitis complications occur mainly in chronic one and these complications can be easly prevented by proper treatment of blepharitis

Feb 17, blepharitis classification

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:27:19 GMT

blepharitis classification will depend on the site of blepharitis which can be either anterior or posterior blepharitis

Feb 17, angle closure glaucoma

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:26:49 GMT

angle closure glaucoma is emergency case in which there will be blockage of aqueous humor drainage with high IOP and optic nerve damage

Feb 17, What is Wet AMD?

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:25:37 GMT

what is wet AMD? It is type of AMD in which there will be formation of choroidal neovascularization under the macula

Feb 12, cataract diagnosis

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:52:09 GMT

cataract diagnosis will be done by your eye doctor with visual acuity test, tonometry test and fundus exame

Feb 12, After cataract surgery

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:09:27 GMT

After cataract surgery you will be examined to rule out any problems and you will be given eye drops to reduce inflammation and infection. You will be asked to follow up in the clinic in regualr basis

Feb 11, patient evaluation

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:14:47 GMT

lasik patient evaluation include general history, ocular history, corneal topography,

Feb 11, ocular examination

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:10:00 GMT

what things your doctor are looking for in ocular examination before lasik surgery

Feb 11, Lasik

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:38:05 GMT

lasik is type of refractive surgery used to treat myopia,hyperopia and astigmatism