STEM CELL TREATMENT FOR MACULAR DEGENERATION

Stem-Cell Clinical Trials Move Debate Beyond Labs - WSJ.com

This is very exciting because to date, there has been no definitive treatment for dry macular degeneration. Studies on rats have demonstrated treatment success for AMD using stem cells, but studies have not yet been done on humans.

Daily aspirin tied to risk of vision loss:study | Reuters

Daily aspirin tied to risk of vision loss:study | Reuters

Seniors who take aspirin daily are twice as likely to have late stage macular degeneration, an age-related loss of vision, than people who never take the pain reliever, according to a European study.

Treatment for Pink Eye

Pinkeye Treatment May Be on the Horizon

In the past, it has been thought that there is no treatment for pink eye. This article introduces a possible eye drop treatment to stop pink eye in it's tracks may be developed.

Xanthelasmata Identified as Independent CV Risk Factor - Forbes

Xanthelasmata Identified as Independent CV Risk Factor - Forbes

"The authors conclude that the presence of xanthelasmata could help clinicians when they diagnose heart disease and associated conditions. And they add that their findings “could be of particular value in societies where access to laboratory facilities and thus lipid profile measurement is difficult.”

An accompanying editorial concludes that, overall, the evidence highlights the importance of a comprehensive physical examination and suggests that xanthelasmata could be used by general clinicians to help identify people at higher risk of cardiovascular disease."

VITAMIN D MAY NOT BE CRUCIAL IN MACULAR DEGENERATION TREATMENT

Access : Reconsidering the connection between vitamin D levels and age-related macular degeneration : Eye

According to this study there is no correlation between vitamin D levels and macular degeneration progression.

ANTIOXIDANTS MAY HELP IN DIABETIC RETINOPATHY

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Oral antioxidant supplementation could be a useful adjunctive long-term therapy in the treatment of nonproliferative DR.

VIDEO GAMES MAY IMPROVE VISUAL ACUITY IN AMBLYOPIA

Most eye doctors believe amblyopia can't be improved past 11 years old.  This study suggests that 40 hours of video game play with the good eye patched will improve visual acuity 30% in patients with ambloypia who are older than 11 years old.

EATING FISH MAY HELP PREVENT MACULAR DEGNERATION

Eating fish may help your eyes - The Washington Post

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Good for Vision.

Ophthalmology Article |

Grab some walnuts and a plate of fish, new research shows Omega–3 fatty acids found in these foods may keep you seeing straight. That means omega 3’s could help prevent eye diseases like retinopathy, which are caused by an overgrowth of leaky blood vessels in the eyes. The fatty acids also activated proteins that improve insulin sensitivity. Those proteins are the same ones targeted by type 2 diabetes drugs. This means omega 3's could also be used to improve insulin sensitivity in people with diabetes or pre–diabetes.

Correction of Astigmatism During Cataract Surgery: Toric Intraocular Lens Compared to Peripheral Corneal Relaxing Incisions

Correction of Astigmatism During Cataract Surgery: Toric Intraocular Lens Compared to Peripheral Corneal Relaxing Incisions

Toric IOL implantation and peripheral corneal relaxing incisions yielded similar results regarding surgical correction of astigmatism at the time of phacoemulsification cataract surgery. Both treatment modalities achieved comparable results with mild-to-moderate astigmatism. Higher degrees of astigmatism favor use of a toric IOL

Secondhand smoke linked to diabetes | Reuters

Secondhand smoke linked to diabetes | Reuters

Anti-cataract agent discovered

Anti-cataract agent discovered - Ophthalmology Times Europe

An investigation, published in Inorganic Chemistry, has revealed that the reaction of pirenoxine (PRX) with selenite or calcium ions could be adapted as an anti-cataract agent. Seleneite and calcium ions have been associated with the formation of lens cataracts.

Fish Oil: Good For Vision

Fish Oil: Good For Vision | Medical News and Health Information

Researchers fed mice a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids, and found it prevented abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina. That means omega 3’s could help prevent eye diseases like retinopathy, which are caused by an overgrowth of leaky blood vessels in the eyes

Possible Link between Diabetes and Macular Degeneration

Arch Ophthalmol -- Abstract: Diabetes Mellitus and Early Age-related Macular Degeneration, February 2011, Choi et al. 129 (2): 196

Subjects with diabetes mellitus were more likely to have early AMD than were those without diabetes mellitus.

Diabetics Affected More by Contact Lens Use

:: YMJ :: Yonsei Medical Journal

Central corneal thickness and endothelial cell density is more affected by diabetes mellitus, and corneal endothelial cell morphology is more affected by contact lens use, when compared with normal subjects.

Hemoglobin A1C and Fasting Blood Glucose Good Predictors for Retinopathy

Arch Ophthalmol -- Abstract: Hemoglobin A1c and Fasting Plasma Glucose Levels as Predictors of Retinopathy at 10 Years: The French DESIR Study, February 2011, Massin et al. 129 (2): 188