Research
Discusses breaking news concerning the latest research into treatment of eye diseases and conditions.
- Foundation Fighting Blindness Launches New Website to Raise Funds to Research Cures for Retinal Diseases
- Regenerating the Retina
- Trial to Study Effect of Gabapentin on Pain of Second Cataract Surgery
- Trial to Study Treatment of Geographic Atrophy with Emixustat Hydrochloride
- A New Approach for Repairing/Rejuvenating Damaged Photoreceptors
- Gene Therapy in Ophthalmology Tables Updated
- Stem Cells/Cell Therapy in Ophthalmology Tables Updated
- DARPins Phase 2 Trial Results Fall Short
- Oxford BioMedica Gene Therapy Clinical Trials Resume
- New Gene Therapy Company, Spark Therapeutics, Launches
- A New Virus Vector for Safer Delivery of Gene Therapies in Ophthalmology
- New Technology Pioneered by Dr. Sheila Nirenberg May Restore Vision By Bypassing Damaged Photoreceptors
- Patient in ACTC Stem Cell Clinical Trial With Dry AMD Goes from Legally Blind (20/400) to Near Normal Vision (20/40)
- Current Status of Stem Cells and Gene Therapy in Ophthalmology
- Hemera Biosciences Obtains Initial Funding for Gene-based Treatment for AMD
- Discovery About Shape of the Eye Could Boost Effectiveness of Artificial Lenses Used in Cataract Surgery
- DARPins, The Next “Game Changer” for Wet AMD?
- Do High Levels of C-Reactive Protein Predict Future Risk of Macular Degeneration?
- Can Rosemary Protect Against Macular Degeneration?
- ACTC to Enroll Patients With Better Vision in Stem Cell Trials
- Is It Better to Have Cataract Surgery on Both Eyes or One Eye?
- Study to Evaluate Squalamine Drops for Treatment of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
- Study to Evaluate Grid Laser Treatment vs. Avastin Injections to Treat Diabetic Macular Edema
- List of Clinical Trials Evaluating Use of Stem Cells to Treat Eye Diseases
- New Vitamin Regimen Could Extend Useful Vision for Up to 20 Years for Sufferers of Retinitis Pigmentosa and Certain Types of Usher Syndrome
- Study Will Compare Pneumatic Retinopexy Versus Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment
- Early Positive Results in Ongoing Gene Therapy Trials for Wet AMD and Stargardt’s
- Patient Enrolled in Advanced Cell Technology’s Stem Cell Clinical Trial Shares Her Story
- 2nd Clinical Site for Gene Therapy Trial for Usher Syndrome
- First Gene Therapy Approval on the Horizon: The Impact on Ophthalmology
- How Fovista Works to Increase Vision in the Treatment of Wet AMD: The Science Behind the Combined Therapy
- Second Patient With Stargardt’s Macular Dystrophy Treated With Stem Cells in Advanced Cell Technology Trial
- Everything You Wanted to Know About Stem Cells in Ophthalmology
- Lutein and Zeaxanthin May Reduce Risk of Cataract
- Treating Glaucoma Using Ultrasound Generated by the EYEOP1 Device
- Study on Using ILARIS® to Treat Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
- Two-Year CATT Study of Results for Avastin vs. Lucentis in Treating Wet AMD
- Retinitis Pigmentosa Treatment Update
- ACT Adds Third Clinical Trial Site for Testing Treatment of Dry Macular Degeneration With Embryonic Stem Cells
- Stem Cells Inc. Gets FDA Authorization to Initiate Clinical Trial to Use Human Neural Stem Cells to Treat Dry AMD
- Gene Therapy Curing X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa in Dogs Paves the Way for Similar Treatment in Humans
- Can Gene Therapy Help Treat Usher Syndrome Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa?
- Does Heavy Coffee Drinking Increase Glaucoma Risk?
- New Limbal Transplantation Technique Used To Treat Blindness Caused by Burns
- Can Playing Violent Video Games Improve Vision?
- Is Robotics the Future of Vitreoretional Surgery?
- Will Macular Degeneration Eventually Be Treated With Eye Drops?
- Does Early Intervention with Low Vision Aids Reduce Depression in Macular Degeneration Patients?
- Visualization of Drusen and RPE With New Software Application for Zeiss HD-OCT: A New Aid for Assessing Both Dry and Wet AMD
- First Clinical Results of Using Embryonic Stem Cells to Treat Eye Disease Published in The Lancet
- Will 2012 be the Year for Gene Therapy in Ophthalmology?
- A Complete List of Current Ophthalmic Stem Cell Trials
- Progress Made in Treating Stargardt’s and Dry AMD Using Embryonic Stem Cells
- Do Nanoparticles Called Dendrimers Offer Promise For Treating Macular Degeneration and Retinitis Pigmentosa?
- New Gene Therapy Approach to Treating GA and Dry AMD
- Paris Researchers Set to Undertake Major Study of Susac’s Syndrome
- Fighting Retinal Disease: The Promise of New Approaches
- Six New Gene Therapy Projects Funded by Foundation Fighting Blindness
- Catheter Used to Deliver Stem Cells to Macula to Treat Geographic Atrophy in Dry AMD
- Playing Video Games May Fix Lazy Eye in Older Children
- Vascular Abnormalities in Nail Bed Suggestive of Glaucoma
- Can NSAID Diclofenac Prevent Ophthalmopathy in Patients With Graves’ Disease?
- Can Cataract Surgery Benefit Alzhiemer’s Patients?
- Gene Therapy Trial for Retinitis Pigmentosa Based on Usher’s Syndrome To Begin
- Can Sirolimus Injections Prevent Vision Loss in Patients With Geographic Atrophy From Dry Macular Degeneration?
- Does Taking Aspirin Daily Increase the Risk of Macular Degeneration?
- Can Dextromethorphan Help Treat Diabetic Macular Edema?
- ACT Expands Embryonic Stem Cell Treatment for Stargardt’s to UK
- Can Bilberry Extract Protect Vision From the Damaging Effects of Uveitis?
- Gene Therapy Safe and Effective Treatment for Common Form of Leber Congenital Amaurosis
- Repeated Use of Ophthalmic Antibiotics After Intravitreal Injections Promotes Bacterial Resistance
- Combining XIBROM(TM) and Lucentis May Provide Added Efficacy Over Lucentis Alone in Treating Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Scientists Identify Genetic Cause of Goldman-Favre Syndrome
- Clinical Trial of Pink Eye Test to Commence in Fall
- Are Time-Release Implants an Effective Treatment for Uveitis?
- Does Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK) Improve Vision Quality in Patients With Fuch’s Dystrophy?
- Patients With Myopia and Presbyopia Sought for Study by Technolas of Laser Procedure to Correct Both Conditions in a Single Treatment
- Glaucoma Patients Sought for Study of SENSIMED Triggerfish Contact Lens IOP Sensor
- Are Molteno Implants Superior to Trabeculectomy for Surgical Treatment of Glaucoma?
- Researchers Gain Insight Into Childhood Eye Tumor Retinoblastoma
- Visual Chromatic Cover Therapy Offers New Treatment Option for Hemianopia (Hemianopsia)
- Patients With Glaucoma Sought for Clinical Trial Underway at Yale School of Medicine to Establish Ability of SOLX Gold Shunt to Reduce IOP
- Volunteers With Dry Eye Sought for Clinical Trial to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Thymosin Beta 4 Ophthalmic Solution to Treat Dry Eye
- To Reduce Risk of Infection Doctors Should Wear Face Masks and Minimize Talk With Patients During Eye Injections
- Can Children’s Retinas Predict Later Hypertension?
- Femtosecond Laser vs Microkeratome for LASIK
- Asian Fruit Containing Lutein and Zeaxanthin May Protect from Diabetic Retinopathy
- Can Retinal Screening Offer Early Detection of Alzheimer’s?
- New Research Shows Vitamin C is Important for Eye Health
- First Patients With Macular Degeneration and Stargardt’s Disease Receive Stem Cell Treatment
- Does the Implantable Telescope Materially Improve the Quality of Life of AMD Sufferers?
- New Research Showing Vitamin C, Lutein and Zeaxanthin Can Reduce Risk of Cataracts
- Can Antioxidants Inhibit Cataract Formation?
- Can Flax Seed Oil Protect the Retina from UV Damage?
- Evidence Builds for a Role of Omega-3 in Reducing AMD Risk
- Dietary Nutrients Reduced Risk of AMD in Certain Genetic Variants
- Can Blocking of microRNA Offer a New Treatment of Macular Degeneration?
- Research Studies with Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Suggest Opposite Results
- Quick Updates from ARVO 2011
- Will Contact Lenses be Able to Transmit Medical Information?
- Are Annual Eye Exams For Diabetics Cost-Effective?
- Can a Vegan Diet Reduce Cataract Risk?
- Avastin vs. Lucentis: The Origin of the Debate
- CATT Study Finds No Difference Between Avastin and Lucentis in Stopping Progression of Wet Macular Degeneration
- Does Omega-3 Supplementation During Pregnancy Improve Vision in Infants?
- Can Healthy Diet, Vitamin D, and Exercise Reduce Risk of Early AMD in Women?
- Drug Eluting Device Slows Vision Loss in Geographic Atrophy Brought on by Dry AMD
- Leading Researcher Discusses Lutein and Retinal Health
- Lutein and Eye Health Discussed at Recent Conference
- Can Protein Intake and Immunization Compliance Affect Pre-schooler’s Eyesight?
- Can Vitamin D Deficiency Contribute to Myopia?
- Researchers Identify Lutein Binding Protein in Human Retina
- Study Recommends Stick With Amblyopia Treatment
- Is Stem Cell Therapy for Macular Degeneration Close to Reality?
- Is Brimonidine More Effective Than Timolol in Treating Low Tension Glaucoma?
- Using a Femtosecond Laser to Adjust the Power of an IOL After Implantation
- Can Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Fish Reduce Risk of Macular Degeneration in Women?
- What Are Complications of Using Riboflavin–UV-A Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking to Treat Keratoconus?
- How Can Retinopathy of Prematurity be Detected Most Effectively?
- How Does Temperature Affect Dry Eye?
- Can Omega-3 Help Dry Eye?
- Do Cold Temperatures Increase Dry Eye Suffering?
- Identification of Glaucoma Gene Furthers Understanding of the Disease
- Can Being Overweight Protect Against Glaucoma?
- What is Long Term Success Rate of Corneal Transplants to Treat Keratoconus?
- Is a Single Intravitreal Injection of Avastin More Effective Than Lasers in Treating Retinopathy of Prematurity?
- How Closely Are Type 2 Diabetes and Macular Degeneration Associated?
- How Do Omega-3 Fatty Acids Protect From Retinopathy?
- New Therapies for “Dry” Macular Degeneration Under Development Based on Enzyme and DNA Research
- Could Free Radicals Play a Role in Corneal Disease?
- 36-Month Study of Illuvien for Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema Shows Positive Results
- Research Suggests Polymer Electrodes May Improve Quality of Retinal Implants
- Does High Myopia Predict Failure in Macular Hole Surgery?
- What is the Evidence for Free Radical Effect on AMD and Cataracts?
- What is the Incidence of Hypotony After 25 Gauge Vitrectomy?
- Can Excimer Phototherapeutic Keratectomy Using Low-Dose Mitomycin C Successfully Treat Corneal Opacities Induced by Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis?
- Does Repeated Irrigation of Operative Field With Betadine During Cataract Surgery Reduce Anterior Chamber Bacterial Contamination?
- Regeneron Commences Clinical Trial of Efficacy and Safety of VEGF Trap-Eye in Patients With Choroidal Neovascularisation (CNV) of the Retina
- Beta-Carotene Fortification for Better Eye Health
- Can Inhibition of Enzyme Prevent Neovascularization Seen in Diabetic Retinopathy and Retinopathy of Prematurity?
- Can Eye Drops With Pirenoxine Be Used to Treat Cataract?
- Do Healthier Lifestyles Explain Reduced Incidence of Macular Degeneration?
- Does Retinal Damage Progress Even Following Cessation of Antimalarial Drugs Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine?
- Can Steroid Implant Treat Noninfectious or Posterior Uveitis?
- Advanced Cell Technology Obtains FDA Approval to Treat Dry AMD with Embryonic Stem Cells
- Do Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Levels Have Any Effect on the Severity of Dry Eye?
- FDA Delays Approval of Iluvien to Treat Diabetic Macular Edema
- Is Acupuncture as Effective as an Eye Patch in Treating Lazy Eye (Amblyopia)?
- Do Travoprost Eye Drops Produce Lower Diurnal IOP Than Tafluprost Eye Drops?
- Can Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia be Treated With Inteferon?
- New Non-Invasive Test Offers Early Detection of Glaucoma While Reversible
- Are Every-Other-Month Injections of VEGF Trap-Eye (Aflibercept) as Effective as Monthly Injections of Lucentis in Treating Macular Degeneration?
- Can Melatonin Be Used to Treat Macular Degeneration?
- Do Anti-VEGF Injections Increase the Risk of Stroke or Heart Attack?
- Study Finds No Difference Between Avastin and Lucentis in Treatment of AMD
- Lutein and Zeaxanthin Useful for Treating Macular Degeneration and Cataracts
- Will the AdaptDx Device Assist With Early Detection of AMD?
- AstraZeneca to Develop Stem Cell Treatments
- What is the Future of Stem Cells in Treating Eye Disease?
- Researchers Use Non-Viral Gene Therapy to Prevent Retinal Degeneration
- Will Femtosecond Laser Technique Postpone the Need for Cataract Surgery?
- Will New Carbon Material Revolutionize Surgical Treatment of Glaucoma?
- Does a Modest Reduction in Intraocular Pressure Slow Vision Loss in Glaucoma Patients?
- Molteno vs. Ahmed Implants for Treatment of Glaucoma
- Is Iluvien From Alimera Sciences the Future of Ophthalmic Drug Delivery?
- Can Preconditioning Cornea Improves Transplant Success?
- International Stem Cell Corporation and Eye Hospital Launch Collaboration to Develop Stem Cell-Based Treatment for Corneal Vision Impairment
- Updated Clinical Results for Ellex 2RT Laser Therapy
- The Story Behind the Invention of Avastin and Lucentis
- Does Avastin Improve AMD?
- Can Eliminating Smoking and Increasing HDL Cholesterol Levels Decrease the Risk of Macular Degeneration?
- Can a Healthy Diet Reduce Cataracts in Women?
- Do Antidepressants Increase the Risk of Cataracts?
- Potential Breakthrough in Creating Artificial Retina from Human Embryonic Stem Cells
- On Demand Therapeutics Announces Novel Drug Delivery System for AMD
- The London Project To Cure Blindness – An Update
- Color-Changing Contact Lenses To Replace Blood Tests for Diabetics
- The First Ophthalmic Innovation Summit
- Will New Synchrony Lens Provide Better Outcomes for Cataract Patients?
- Will Femtosecond Laser Technology Revolutionize Cataract Surgery?
- Highlights from the AAO-PAAO Joint Meeting 2009 Scientific Program for October 27th
- Patients with Open-Angle Glaucoma Have Increased Risk of Stroke
- Highlights from the AAO-PAAO Joint Meeting 2009 Scientific Program for October 25th
- Can Gene Therapy Restore Vision in Patients with Congenital Blindness?
- Interesting News from the 2009 AAO Meeting from Ellex, NeoVista, Presbia and Others
- What Are the Risks of Uncorrectable Poor Vision to Older Adults?
- Roche and Genentech Strike Deal With Surmodics For Biodegradable Microparticle Drug Delivery System for Lucentis
- Alimera Reports Results of Study of Iluvien for Diabetic Macular Edema
- New Retinal Implant Bypasses Damaged Retina Cells
- Does Macular Degeneration Increase Risk of Coronary Heart Disease?
- Can the Blood Vessels in Your Retina Predict Your Risk of Heart Disease?
- Can Stem Cell Transplantation Therapy Be Used to Restore Vision Lost Due to Glaucoma?
- ThromboGenics Completes Patient Enrollment in Microplasmin Trial
- Gene Variant Linked to Glaucoma Identified
- Avastin versus Lucentis Comparative Studies Proliferate – France Joins the Fray
- New Neural Circuits Discovered in Retina
- Can Gene Therapy Cure Color Blindness?
- Do Triamcinolone Injections Improve Vision After Central Retinal Vein Occlusion?
- Researchers Grow Retina Cells from Stem Cells from Skin
- Is Arginase a Culprit in Diabetic Retinopathy?
- Will New Chemotherapy Treatment Delivery Technique Save Sight of Children with Retinoblastoma?
- Microneedle Patch Delivers Drugs to Eye Without Pain
- Vision Improvement 1 Year after Gene Therapy in Leber’s Amaurosis
- Smart Cane for the Blind Using RFID Technology Detects Obstacles, Provides Navigation Help
- SENSIMED Triggerfish Electronic Contact Lens Continually Monitors Eye Pressure
- Regeneron Commence Study of VEGF Trap-Eye for CVRO Treatment
- Do Punctal Occlusion and Cyclosporine Reduce Reactivation of Herpes Simplex Keratitis?
- Medicare Payments for Glaucoma Procedures Dropping Even Though Number of Procedures Has Been Increasing
- OcuCure Therapeutics Eye Drop Shows Efficacy in Primates for AMD
- University of Iowa to Research Genetic Factors Involved in Development of Glaucoma
- Induction of an Angiogenic Inhibitor May Prevent Diabetic Retinopathy
- Alcon Starts Phase 2 Trial of NovaBay’s NVC-422 for Viral Conjunctivitis
- Intravitreal Avastin® (bevacizumab) for Diffuse DME: The Pan-American Collaborative Retina Study Group at 24 Months
- Can Tissue from Buccal Membranes be Used to Repair Leaking Trabeculectomy Blebs?
- Is Retinopathy of Prematurity Diagnosis Faster with Telemedicine?
- Can Travoprost/Timolol Combination Improve Medication Compliance in Glaucoma Patients?
- Is There A Benefit to Cataract Surgery in Patients with Alzhemier’s Disease?
- Inotek Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Results for INO-8875 in Phase I/II Glaucoma Study
- Advanced Cell Technology, OHSU Researchers Show Safety, Efficacy of Human Embryonic Stem Cell (hESC)-Derived Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE)
- Can New Supplement With Lutein, Zeaxanthin and Vitamins C, E and Zinc Delay Progression of Macular Degeneration?
- Comparison of AMD Treatments Trials (CATT) Study Comparing Lucentis vs Avastin is Back on Track
- New Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Approaches Allow for Faster Detection With Lower Burden on Ophthalmologists
- Can Femtosecond Lasers Be Used for Cataract Surgery?
- Future Applications of the Femtosecond Laser
- QLT Announces Positive Results from Visudyne-Lucentis Combination Therapy for Wet AMD
- Children With Intermittent Exotropia at Increased Risk for Mental Illness as Young Adults
- Can Femtosecond Laser Be Used to Correct Myopia?
- Researchers Use Stem Cells Cultured on Contact Lens to Restore Sight to Sufferers of Blinding Corneal Diseases
- Newer Antibiotics May Be Best Choice to Combat Infection After LASIK and Other Refractive Surgery
- The Pursuit of Implants to Correct Presbyopia
- New Indications for the Femtosecond Laser in Eye Surgery
- ARVO Presentation Reports Emerging Evidence for Superiority of Dynamic Contour Tonometry to Goldmann Method for Measuring IOP
- Studies Show Saffron Spice May Help Prevent Vision Loss or Even Reverse Vision Loss in Patients Suffering from AMD
- Avedro Using Microwave Technology to Change Shape of Cornea to Correct Vision
- ARVO Presentation Highlights: Uveitis, Lucentis, IOP, Retinal Detachment, Dry AMD, Bacterial Conjunctivitis, Glaucoma
- Potential Nanotechnology Answer to Malfunctioning Retina
- Study Finds Calcium Dobesilate Fails to Reduce Incidence of Macular Edema
- Intravitreous Injections of Pegaptanib (Macugen) May Help Prevent Further Vision Loss From Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
- On Demand Lucentis as Effective as Monthly Injections – Two-Year PRONTO Study
- Two Years of Avastin: Re-Treatment Study
- B&L and 20/10 Perfect Vision form Technolas Perfect Vision
- TransMolecular, Inc. Presentation at ARVO 2009
- Sirion Therapeutics Presentation at ARVO 2009
- Optherion Pharmaceutical Presentations at ARVO 2009
- ARVO 2009 Presentations – StemCells, Inc.
- Acucela Presentations at ARVO 2009
- pSivida Corp Presentations at ARVO 2009
- Embryonic Stem Cell Treatment for AMD
- Clinical Trial Finds Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Viagra and Cialis Pose No Threat to Retina
- Mice with Scarred and Hazy Corneas Have Transparency Restored With Injections of Human Corneal Stem Cells
- Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Postoperative Endophthalmitis
- Vernier Visual Acuity Measurements Show Promise as Tool for Early Detection of Amblyopia in Infants With Hemangioma and Other Eyelid Abnormalities
- Inlays, Onlays, Rings & Things
- Researchers Create Ultra-Detailed 3-D Images of Retinas of Over 400 AMD Patients Using High Resolution OCT Machines
- Woman With Retinitis Pigmentosa Obtains Rudimentary Vision With Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System From Second Sight
- Visually Impaired Woman Works With Physicist to Create Mobile Version of Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope
- Geneticists Examining Link Between Glaucoma and WDR36 Gene
- Researchers Find Too Much Red Meat Increases Risk of Macular Degeneration While Higher Chicken Consumption Has Protective Effect
- Researchers Announce New Class of Smart Prosthetic Implants to Provide Oxygen to Retinal Tissue
- Intrastromal Ablation for the Correction of Presbyopia in Human Eyes
- Implantation of SOLX Gold Shunt into Supraciliary Space Controls Intraocular Pressure in Glaucoma Patients
- Advanced Cell Technology Ready to File Independent New Drug Application for Stem Cell Based Program for Treating Retinal Diseases
- Focal/Grid Photocoagulation vs. Intravitreal Triamcinolone for Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema
- Improved Ophthalmologist-Patient Communication Key to Detecting Non-Adherence to Medications
- Injections of Cortisol Derivative Reduced Intraocular Pressure in Glaucoma Patients
- Trabecular Micro-Bypass Implant of Glaukos iStent With Phacoemulsification Helped Reduce IOP
- New AREDS Study Concludes Age-Related Macular Degeneration Not Made Worse by Cataract Surgery
- Can Vigorous Exercise Lower Risk of Cataracts and Macular Degeneration?
- Is Descemet’s Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK) Effective For Treating Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy?
- Researchers Find New Pathway in Retina Allowing Photoreceptor Cells to Adapt Following Changes in Light Exposure
- Laser Burn to One Retina Causes Both Eyes to Lose Immune Privilege
- Novagali Pharma Releases Data Pertaining to BAK-Free Eye Drops for Glaucoma Treatment
- Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells of Living Retina Imaged For First Time
- Research Shows Increasing Vitamin B and Folic Acid Intake May Reduce Risk of Macular Degeneration in Women
- UK Researchers Using Intense Lasers to Perform Structural Analysis of Corneas
