According to a story from Parkinson's News Today, older patients with Parkinson's disease appear to have a higher than average rates of vision problems. These issues are also associated with…
Nicox SA, an international ophthalmology company, recently announced a Phase 3 clinical trial for NCX 470 to lower intraocular eye pressure. The article recently appeared in Eye Wire News. The…
In the past, genetics were hypothesized to be a potential cause of glaucoma and eye disease. Now, British researchers definitively linked SPATA13 gene mutations with a form of glaucoma called primary…
Cluster Seizures Approximately 1/3 of all epilepsy patients live with uncontrolled seizures. Of these, around 150,000 in the United States alone experience cluster seizures (otherwise known as acute-repetitive seizures, crescendo…
Uveitis Uveitis is a rare condition in which the uvea of the eye becomes inflamed. The uvea is responsible for providing the majority of the blood to the retina and…
According to Science Blog, a therapeutics company is on its way to creating an implantable, insulin-producing device that may give injections a run for their money. Therapies similar to…
According to a story published by STAT, a daredevil neuroscientist at Stanford University is utilizing the relatively new concept of virtual reality to solve an unsuspecting problem. Not only is…
The BIOIMAGING 2018 Conference in Portugal recently announced it’s “Best Student Paper” award. The award went to a Nigerian doctoral student who identified a new technique for examining the retina.…
An exciting "win" in the relatively common glaucoma department could also mean a "win" for rare childhood glaucoma patients. According to an article from MedicalXpress, two recently approved treatments for…
A team of engineers at the University of Connecticut has invented a device which may change medicine as we know it. Researchers say the device could be used as a…
It's a good time to check in on your eye health because January is Glaucoma Awareness Month! More than 3 million people in the United States have glaucoma - and…
Around 15,000 people are to receive free eye treatment thanks to the efforts of Senator Mustafa Bukar. The senator represents the Katsina North Senatorial Zone. Senator Bukar announced the event…
An engineering science professor from British Columbia designed an all new high resolution scanner that will enable eye problems to be diagnosed earlier. This will also allow earlier treatment and…
Proponents of medicinal marijuana got a little more ammunition earlier this year according to a blogger on Scienceblogs. However, some have claimed that cannabinoids cure everything from glaucoma to gallbladder,…
Aerie Pharmaceuticals announced exciting efficacy results from the second part of its Phase 3 clinical trial of Roclatan at the end of last month. Roclatan is devised for a group…
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