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AMA’s third report on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

AMA President, Dr Bill Glasson, today released the AMA’s third report on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, ‘Healing Hands – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Workforce Requirements’.

12 Aug 2004

Structural microvascular changes, visible in the eye, may precede development of severe hypertension

The eyes may be the window to the soul – and future hypertension, according to research reported in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.

11 Aug 2004

Retinal findings in children with severe forms of malaria appear related to disease outcomes such as prolonged coma and death

Retinal findings in children with severe forms of malaria (with brain involvement and severe anemia) appear related to disease outcomes such as prolonged coma and death, according to an article in the August issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

10 Aug 2004

Latinos living in the United States have high rates of eye disease and visual impairment

Researchers found that Latinos had high rates of diabetic retinopathy, an eye complication of diabetes; and open-angle glaucoma, a disease that damages the optic nerve.

9 Aug 2004

New fluorescent dye technique may provide new insight into how cancerous tumors begin and grow

A technique developed by University of California, San Diego biologists, which uses bright fluorescent dyes to reveal the activity of genes in individual cells of an organism, promises to be a boon to developmental biologists, and may provide new insight into how cancerous tumors begin and grow.

6 Aug 2004

Single, uniform standard of care for performing laser eye surgery procedures

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a new policy providing a single, uniform standard of care throughout the Department for performing laser eye surgery procedures.

5 Aug 2004

Mefloquine, an anti-malarial drug plays a critical role in movement, vision and memory

Brown University researchers have discovered that mefloquine, an anti-malarial drug, blocks two gap junction proteins, or connexins, in low doses and with very few side effects in the brains of laboratory mice.

5 Aug 2004

E-Text equipment assists visually-impaired students

With numerous book bindings scattered on the floor, the room looked as if there had been a rebellion against literature. But in fact, students were celebrating the new equipment added to Eastern Michigan University’s Center for Adaptive Technology and Education (CATE), that currently serves enrolled students, faculty and staff with a disability.

5 Aug 2004

Nearly a third of Americans consume more than the FDA-recommended two drinks a day

In the last two decades, treatment professionals have realized that reaching these potential alcohol abusers is important. The August issue of the Harvard Mental Health Letter examines brief interventions for this large segment of the population.

3 Aug 2004

Different types of cataracts produced identifiable and repeatable results using wavefront diagnostic equipment

A study published today in the August edition of the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery reports that wavefront technology, a new way of measuring how vision is distorted by irregularities in the eye, offers a widely accepted means for corroborating cataract patients' vision complaints, which may lead to earlier treatment with attendant enhanced patient safety and less loss of quality of life.

2 Aug 2004

Twin research reveals gene that may play a crucial part in the development of myopia

New research carried out by doctors in the Twin Research Unit at St Thomas’ Hospital, London, indicates that a gene called PAX6 may play a crucial part in the development of myopia.

31 Jul 2004

Medicare prescription drug plan for seniors and the disabled is providing substantial discounts on drugs

A study by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that the Medicare prescription drug plan for seniors and the disabled is providing substantial discounts on drugs. In its report, the organization finds that prices have not been fluctuating as much as had been feared.

29 Jul 2004

Robotic device to help children develop crucial handwriting skills

An interdisciplinary team of professors and students at Western Michigan University has designed a robotic device to help children develop crucial handwriting skills.

29 Jul 2004

What is wavefront LASIK?

Millions of people have reduced their dependence on eyeglasses and contact lenses over the past several years with the refractive surgery procedure known as LASIK. This procedure can correct refractive errors such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.

29 Jul 2004

Understanding the face of autism

A multidisciplinary group of researchers, affiliated with HMRI and based at the University of Newcastle, are conducting a groundbreaking study which aims to identify whether the difficulties with social interaction often experienced by individuals with autism are related to a difficulty in interpreting the emotional content of faces.

23 Jul 2004

Infants whose mothers have higher levels of an essential omega-3 fatty acid show more advanced cognitive development

Infants whose mothers have higher levels of an essential omega-3 fatty acid show more advanced cognitive development, researchers at the University of Kansas have found.

21 Jul 2004

Botox approved as treatment for severe underarm sweating

The FDA has approved Botulinum Toxin Type A (Botox) to treat severe underarm sweating known as “primary axillary hyperhidrosis” that cannot be managed by topical agents such as prescription antiperspirants. Botox has already been approved for several other purposes.

20 Jul 2004

New drugs that can prevent scarring in the eye after glaucoma surgery

Highly innovative new drugs that can prevent scarring in the eye after glaucoma surgery have been discovered by a London-based team of scientists, who report today in the journal Nature Biotechnology.

19 Jul 2004

Researchers find key light-detecting molecule in the eye moves in response to changes in light intensity

In experiments with fruit flies, Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered how a key light-detecting molecule in the eye moves in response to changes in light intensity.

17 Jul 2004

Cataract more prevalent in African American nursing home residents than white residents

A cataract is a cloud or film that can form on the lens of a person's eye. The presence of a cataract can degrade the quality of one's vision by blocking and scattering light as it enters the eye. It is often associated with chronic exposure to ultraviolet radiation.

13 Jul 2004

Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

AMA’s third report on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

Structural microvascular changes, visible in the eye, may precede development of severe hypertension

Retinal findings in children with severe forms of malaria appear related to disease outcomes such as prolonged coma and death

Latinos living in the United States have high rates of eye disease and visual impairment

New fluorescent dye technique may provide new insight into how cancerous tumors begin and grow

Single, uniform standard of care for performing laser eye surgery procedures

Mefloquine, an anti-malarial drug plays a critical role in movement, vision and memory

E-Text equipment assists visually-impaired students

Nearly a third of Americans consume more than the FDA-recommended two drinks a day

Different types of cataracts produced identifiable and repeatable results using wavefront diagnostic equipment

Twin research reveals gene that may play a crucial part in the development of myopia

Medicare prescription drug plan for seniors and the disabled is providing substantial discounts on drugs

Robotic device to help children develop crucial handwriting skills

What is wavefront LASIK?

Understanding the face of autism

Infants whose mothers have higher levels of an essential omega-3 fatty acid show more advanced cognitive development

Botox approved as treatment for severe underarm sweating

New drugs that can prevent scarring in the eye after glaucoma surgery

Researchers find key light-detecting molecule in the eye moves in response to changes in light intensity

Cataract more prevalent in African American nursing home residents than white residents

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