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Fluctuating eye pressure associated with visual field deterioration in glaucoma patients
Fluctuations in eye pressure may be associated with a decreasing peripheral field of vision in patients with glaucoma, even if their eye pressure remains low overall. view more (2007-08-14)
Epilepsy drug causes eye problems in over 40 per cent of cases
Vigabatrin, a drug used to treat epilepsy, causes eye problems in over 40 per cent of those prescribed it, shows a study in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. Vigabatrin was licensed in the UK in 1989 and was the first anti-epileptic drug to come on to the marked since the 1970s. Although effective, it has been associated with... view more... (2002-08-20)
Study Highlights Need For UK Childhood Screening For Amblyopia (pp 597, 621)
Authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how the risk of visual loss in the normal eye for individuals with one lazy eye (amblyopia) is greater than previously thought, strengthening the need for effective screening programmes to detect amblyopia in early childhood. Monocular amblyopia occurs in at least 1% of individuals... view more... (2002-08-21)
Blindsight: How brain sees what you do not see
Blindsight is a phenomenon in which patients with damage in the primary visual cortex of the brain can tell where an object is although they claim they cannot see it. view more (2008-10-15)
Clue to normal-tension glaucoma; herpes infection and corneal transplants
The July issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, includes two studies that may influence clinical treatment of serious eye conditions. view more (2009-07-01)
Glaucoma patients at significantly higher risk for falls, motor vehicle accidents
Persons affected by glaucoma are over three times more likely to have been involved in falls and motor vehicle accidents than persons of the same age without the condition, say researchers from Dalhousie University in Canada. view more (2007-03-01)
Can brain-injured, partially-blind stroke patients regain some of their lost vision?
Is it possible to offer hope for stroke patients who've lose part of their vision? A study published by SAGE in the journal Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair explores that question. view more (2007-09-05)
Penn researchers find treatment for MS also reduces vision loss in MS patients
According to a study that appears in the April 17 issue of Neurology, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found that natalizumab (TYSABRI®) - a drug that slows disability and reduces relapse rates in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) - also reduces vision loss in patients with relapsing MS. view more (2007-04-17)
Innovative course for health workers wins award
An innovative course designed for health professionals working with people facing the trauma of sight loss has won the Yorkshire Times Healthcare Industry Course of the Year Award. The Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB)/City University`s Department of Optometry and Visual Science Support Studies course is aimed at staff working in eye... view more... (2002-06-27)
Test allows early detection of vision problems in infants with hemangiomas of eyelids
In children with vascular birthmarks around the eye, even partial blockage of vision can lead to visual loss due to amblyopia. view more (2009-04-01)
Learned motor programs directly influence the visual perception of movements
When novel movements are learned-for example, in sports-visual and motor learning take place simultaneously. view more (2006-01-10)
Study predicts 40 percent increase in blindness in Nigeria by 2020
By 2020, 1.4 million Nigerians over age 40 will lose their sight, and the vast majority of the causes are either preventable or treatable, according to the Nigeria National Blindness and Visual Impairment Study Group. view more (2009-09-09)
Vision and hearing loss often occur together in older age
Older adults with vision loss may be more likely to also have hearing loss, and the opposite appears true as well. view more (2006-10-10)
'Twinkle after effect' can help retinal patients detect vision loss quickly and cheaply
Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute have discovered a simple and inexpensive way for patients with retinal and other eye disease to keep track of changes in their vision loss. view more (2007-10-24)
Reorganization of brain area for vision after stroke: May yield new treatments for brain injury
New evidence from a patient shows that the area of the brain that processes visual inputs can reorganize after an injury caused by stroke. view more (2007-09-05)
'Twinkle after-effect' can help retinal patients detect vision loss quickly and cheaply
Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, have discovered a simple and inexpensive way for patients with retinal and other eye disease to keep track of changes in their vision loss. view more (2007-10-29)
Cortical plasticity: it's time to get excited about inhibition
Research from Brandeis University published online this week in Nature offers new insight into how neural circuits are shaped by experience. The article provides new evidence for the mechanisms that affect the ability of the visual cortex to plastically rearrange itself following periods of visual deprivation. view more (2006-08-24)
New hope for migraine sufferers
Nearly one in ten adults suffers from migraine UK male sufferers alone lose 4m working days with an estimated productivity loss of £750m Migraine accounts for more than half of all headaches New collaborative research by City University, the University of Essex and the Institute of Optometry, London shows that coloured filters are effective... view more... (2002-08-16)
Prism glasses expand the view for patients with hemianopia
Innovative prism glasses can significantly improve the vision and the daily lives of patients with hemianopia, a condition that blinds half the visual field in both eyes. view more (2008-05-13)
Adult brain can change, study confirms
It is well established that a child's brain has a remarkable capacity for change, but controversy continues about the extent to which such plasticity exists in the adult human primary sensory cortex. view more (2007-09-06)
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