Yearly Archives: 2009

Cataract Surgery Does Not Increase Risk of AMD Progression

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Karin

Researchers have found that cataract surgery is not associated with an increased risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) progression in patients with non-neovascular AMD. Surgeons enrolled 108 patients with nonneovascular AMD who were awaiting cataract surgery. Fluorescein angiography was performed … Continue reading →

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Macular Degeneration Patients: Blood Thinners Increase Risk of Retinal Hemorrhage

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Karin

People with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who are taking anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin, warfarin, and clopidogrel run a significant risk of retinal hemorrhage.   A study presented at the Retina Congress 2009 reviewed the records of 195 eyes … Continue reading →

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Scientists Learn How Humans See in Bright and Low Light

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Karin

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified an intricate process that allows the human eye to adapt to darkness very quickly, as well as the process by which the eye can function in bright light. … Continue reading →

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A Step Towards a Cure for Color-Blindness

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Karin

Researchers from the University of Washington and the University of Florida have used gene therapy to cure two monkeys of color blindness.  An article published online in the journal Nature discusses the potential for this type of gene therapy to … Continue reading →

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Researchers Identify High-Risk Glaucoma Patients

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Karin

Scientists have determined that glaucoma patients who have damage to both hemifields (half of the visual field) of their eye will experience more rapid progression of the disease than patients who have damage to a single hemifield. The study, published … Continue reading →

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New Macular Degeneration Research: Scientists Grow New Retinal Cells

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Karin

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have successfully grown light-sensing retinal cells from human skin cells.  The ability to grow retinal cells may someday be used to treat degenerative eye diseases such as macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa by enabling … Continue reading →

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Thyroid Problems Linked to Glaucoma

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Karin

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham believe that thyroid disorders may increase the risk of glaucoma.  Their study, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, reviewed data from the 2002 National Health Interview Survey to quantify the association … Continue reading →

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GLA Improves Comfort in Contact Lens-Related Dry Eye

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Marc

In this dry eye study, it shows that the GLA group showed a significant improvement in the specific symptom of ‘dryness’ at 3 and 6 months (p <0.01) as well as significant improvement in overall lens comfort at 6 months … Continue reading →

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Lutein and Zeaxanthin May Help Fight Early AMD

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Karin

Oral supplementation with lutein and zeaxanthin with coantioxidants may improve vision at 36 months for those at high risk for progression to late age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In the Carotenoids and Co-Antioxidants in Age-Related Maculopathy (CARMA) study, presented at the … Continue reading →

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Macular Degeneration Research Targets CCR3 Protein

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Karin

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and the University of Kentucky have identified a new target for the diagnosis and treatment of age-related macular degeneration. In a study published by the journal Nature, … Continue reading →

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