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Machine learning algorithm can help predict progression of age-related macular degeneration

Scientists have demonstrated that a machine learning algorithm, using images of patients' retinas obtained over time, can predict the critical moment when early or intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD) will progress into severe AMD.

8 May 2017

Gestational exposure to marijuana smoke may have lasting effects on the retina

Scientists have shown for the first time that gestational exposure to marijuana smoke in animals affects the development of the eye and these alterations seem to progress with age.

8 May 2017

Study finds effective treatment approach for preserving long-term vision in patients with severe uveitis

Researchers comparing leading treatment approaches for patients with severe uveitis have discovered that systemic therapy with oral corticosteroids and immunosuppression can preserve or improve vision in the long term better than regional implant therapy can.

8 May 2017

Study shows how influenza A hijacks human cellular machinery to replicate

Much is known about flu viruses, but little is understood about how they reproduce inside human host cells, spreading infection. Now, a research team headed by investigators from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is the first to identify a mechanism by which influenza A, a family of pathogens that includes the most deadly strains of flu worldwide, hijacks cellular machinery to replicate.

5 May 2017

Massachusetts Eye and Ear aims to enhance care for retina patients with new 3D visualization surgical system

Massachusetts Eye and Ear is enhancing the care it brings to adult and pediatric retina patients with a new and innovative vitreoretinal surgical platform, known as the NGENUITY 3D Visualization System.

5 May 2017

Researchers find new way to make influenza visible to the naked eye

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have discovered a way to make influenza visible to the naked eye, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

5 May 2017

$Study finds increased variability in autorefractor testing in patients with Down syndrome$

Study finds increased variability in autorefractor testing in patients with Down syndrome

Even objective, automated vision testing--using a device called an autorefractor--gives variable results in patients with Down syndrome, reports a study in the May issue of Optometry and Vision Science, the official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

5 May 2017

New research identifies immunotherapy targets to offer hope for early-stage lung cancer patients

Immunotherapy, which has achieved remarkable results in late-stage lung cancer patients, can also hold great hope for newly diagnosed patients, cutting the deadly disease off before it has the chance to take hold and offering a potential cure, according to a new Mount Sinai study published today in Cell.

4 May 2017

New synthetic retina could offer new hope to visually impaired people

A synthetic, soft tissue retina developed by an Oxford University student could offer fresh hope to visually impaired people.

4 May 2017

Newly-developed smart contact lens sensor may help diagnose diabetes and glaucoma

A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has proposed the possibility of in situ human health monitoring simply by wearing a contact lens with built-in wireless smart sensors.

4 May 2017

Researchers identify biomarker that could predict disease severity in glaucoma patients

Glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness worldwide, most often is diagnosed during a routine eye exam. Over time, elevated pressure inside the eye damages the optic nerve, leading to vision loss. Unfortunately, there's no way to accurately predict which patients might lose vision most rapidly.

4 May 2017

Breakthrough therapy reduces symptoms of Graves' eye disease in clinical trials

The disease is characterized by inflammation and a buildup of tissue around the eyes that cause them to bulge painfully from their sockets.

4 May 2017

Study: Patients operated by higher volume mitral surgeons experience lower mortality and reoperations

Surgeons who perform more than 25 mitral valve operations a year are more likely to perform repairs that are durable, and their patients are more likely to be alive a year after the operation, than when operations are performed by lower-volume surgeons, an Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai study has found.

3 May 2017

Invivoscribe receives FDA approval for the LeukoStrat CDx FLT3 mutation assay companion diagnostic test for the selection of patients for Rydapt

Invivoscribe® Technologies Inc., a global company with more than 20 years of experience providing clonality and biomarker test solutions for the fields of oncology, personalized molecular diagnostics® and personalized molecular medicine®, today announces the premarket approval of LeukoStrat® CDx FLT3 Mutation Assay.

3 May 2017

Shire and Parion Sciences to collaborate on P-321 for ophthalmic indications

Shire plc and Parion Sciences, Inc. have announced they have entered into an agreement granting Shire exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize P-321. Shire will lead development of P-321, an investigational epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) inhibitor for the potential treatment of dry eye disease in adults, with the opportunity for Parion to co-fund.

3 May 2017

Research reveals 9.8 million Brits risk losing their sight after shunning eye tests

The Vision of Britain report, commissioned by Optegra Eye Health Care, shows an alarming percentage of Britain’s eye problems are left too late to treat, leaving 9.8 million of us living in fear of losing our sight.

3 May 2017

Infantile spasms and multiple sclerosis relapse data presented at AAN

Mallinckrodt plc, a specialty pharmaceutical company, announced new results from two company-sponsored studies: one study on use of H.P. Acthar® Gel (repository corticotropin injection) in patients with infantile spasms (IS) and a second study on the economic burden of moderate-to-severe multiple sclerosis (MS) relapse.

2 May 2017

ARVO 2017 to showcase latest advances in treatments for eye disease and blindness

The Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology is the largest gathering of eye and vision researchers in the world, with over 11,000 attendees from more than 75 countries.

2 May 2017

Novel strategy may improve survival of grafts, outcomes in high-risk corneal transplant patients

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 corneal transplant patients, according to a new study led by researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear.

2 May 2017

Powerful pain medicine may help reduce vision damage of glaucoma

The tip of our optic nerve is typically the first place injured by glaucoma. Now researchers want to know if the powerful pain medicine (+)-pentazocine can help avoid the damage.

2 May 2017

Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

Machine learning algorithm can help predict progression of age-related macular degeneration

Gestational exposure to marijuana smoke may have lasting effects on the retina

Study finds effective treatment approach for preserving long-term vision in patients with severe uveitis

Study shows how influenza A hijacks human cellular machinery to replicate

Massachusetts Eye and Ear aims to enhance care for retina patients with new 3D visualization surgical system

Researchers find new way to make influenza visible to the naked eye

Study finds increased variability in autorefractor testing in patients with Down syndrome

New research identifies immunotherapy targets to offer hope for early-stage lung cancer patients

New synthetic retina could offer new hope to visually impaired people

Newly-developed smart contact lens sensor may help diagnose diabetes and glaucoma

Researchers identify biomarker that could predict disease severity in glaucoma patients

Breakthrough therapy reduces symptoms of Graves' eye disease in clinical trials

Study: Patients operated by higher volume mitral surgeons experience lower mortality and reoperations

Invivoscribe receives FDA approval for the LeukoStrat CDx FLT3 mutation assay companion diagnostic test for the selection of patients for Rydapt

Shire and Parion Sciences to collaborate on P-321 for ophthalmic indications

Research reveals 9.8 million Brits risk losing their sight after shunning eye tests

Infantile spasms and multiple sclerosis relapse data presented at AAN

ARVO 2017 to showcase latest advances in treatments for eye disease and blindness

Novel strategy may improve survival of grafts, outcomes in high-risk corneal transplant patients

Powerful pain medicine may help reduce vision damage of glaucoma

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Eye Health News and Research

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