Genes for Vision discovered
Harvard Medical School researchers have discovered nearly all the genes responsible for vision, which could help in diagnosing and treating blinding diseases.Macular degeneration affects 20 per cent of...
View ArticleEyedrops for amblyopia
Lazy eye is a condition in which the brain favors one eye over the other. It is the most common cause of visual impairment in children, with symptoms including crossed eyes, farsightedness and...
View ArticleRisk Factors for vision problems in Diabetes
Diabetic retinopathy is the most common disorder seen in diabetics. New research shows several factors that may contribute to whether a person with diabetes develops diabetic retinopathy, a major cause...
View ArticleScreening of Lazy Eye
According to new study some light was thrown on the vision loss with lazy eye, but not in the eye affected by the condition. The study focuses on the risk of vision loss in the normal eye in the...
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Lazy Eye Can Be Effectively Treated By New Approach
A new treatment now offers hope for treatment of Ambylopia or lazy eye as it is commonly called. It has been developed due to the combined efforts of researchers at the USC and three other Chinese...
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Study of Zebrafish Eyes may Hold Clue for Vision Loss
Scientists in the UK have found that fish eyes could hold the clue to repairing damaged retinas in humans. It has previously been found that a special type of cell is very important in regenerating...
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New Study Helps to Treat Lazy Eye in Adults
Researchers at the University of Maryland have developed a method that helps an adult recover function in an eye that has been damaged and dysfunctional from birth. The study may help treat Amblyopia,...
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Children With Amblyopia Need Not Wear Eye Patches All Day: Study
A new research has revealed that children with amblyopia, commonly known as Lazy Eye, don't need to wear their eye patches the entire day, and that wearing it for three to four hours a day for 12...
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Popular Antidepressant may Help Treat Lazy Eye Syndrome
London, Apr 19 (ANI): The popular antidepressant drug, Prozac, might soon have an unexpected new medical use - as a treatment for lazy eye syndrome, according to a new study in rats with impaired...
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Discussions On Care For Vision Of The Tiniest Premature Babies And Barriers...
Report on the highlights of Scientific Program of the 2009 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). The highlight include Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO) Joint Meeting include: John...
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Gene Responsible for Vision Disorder Traced
Fuchs corneal dystrophy, a genetic disorder that necessitates corneal transplant operations could be caused by a gene identified in a new study. A 13-member research team led by University of Oregon...
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New Neurological Deficit Behind Lazy Eye Identified by NYU Researchers
A new neurological deficit behind amblyopia, or "lazy eye" has been identified by researchers at New York University's Center for Neural Science. Their findings, which appear in the most recent issue...
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Lazy Eye in Children Detected With Photoscreening
A new study is examining the use of photoscreening to detect amblyopia, or 'lazy eye' in children aged 6 months to 6 years. Amblyopia, known as "lazy eye," is a major cause of vision problems in...
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Acupuncture- An Effective Alternative To Treat Lazy Eye
A new study has suggested that acupuncture could potentially become an alternative to patching for treating amblyopia (lazy eye) in some older children. About one-third to one-half of the amblyopia...
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Brain Parts Otherwise Used For Vision Help the Blind Understand Languages
A new study claims that in blind people, the parts of brain that are used for processing vision, are recruited for language processing. The find by MIT neuroscientists shows that the visual cortex can...
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Study: Children With Blocked Tear Ducts Face Lazy Eye Risk
Kids under the age of 3 with a nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) or blocked tear duct are at increased risk for developing amblyopia (lazy eye), reveals study. About 6% of children are born with...
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Gaming Goggles may Help Treat Lazy Eye
A new pair of goggles that can be used to play Tetris games can also treat a common eye problem according to the British researchers who have developed the gadget. The gaming goggles has been...
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Changes in Subcortical Regions of Brain may Cause Abnormal Involuntary Eye...
Despite the special role of eye movements in vision, scientists have not been able to find out much about oculomotor function in amblyopia, or "lazy eye,". A group of scientists has discovered that...
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Promising New Therapeutic Approach to Treat Lazy Eye Disorder
A research team has used the popular puzzle video game Tetris in an innovative approach to treat adult amblyopia, commonly known as "lazy eye". The team was led by Dr. Robert Hess from McGill...
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