Wednesday, January 28, 2015

New development in the race to bring bionic eye closer to patients


A French company called Pixium Vision is testing a system called Iris that promises to improve the vision of the blind.

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

A major advance in gene therapy for Retinitis Pigmentosa

A paper published in Nature Communications sheds light on why, until now, it has not been possible to effectively restore vision in rd1 mice – the world’s major model for retinitis pigmentosa (RP). This research also demonstrates how a particular type of mutation in this mice was the cause of failure of previous gene therapy attempts.

Friday, January 23, 2015

Legally Blind Mom Sees New Baby With Special Eyewear

A specialized piece of eyewear gave a legally blind woman from Ontario, Canada, the opportunity to do something that new parents may take granted — see her baby hours after his birth.

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Results from AREDS-2 clinical trial & what it means for you

Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) and Age-related Eye Diseases Study-2 (AREDS-2) were landmark studies in providing a clue to show benefit from nutritional supplements. The article below, from Retina India's newsletter from 2013, is still relevant today to patients of Age-related macular degeneration.

Students build sonar based watch for helping the blind to navigate

When a biologist who studies bats and a computer scientist cross paths, amazingly cool things can happen. Cool things such as a sonar device to assist the visually impaired.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Does a full vision restoration happen after treatment from being blind from birth?

A partial restoration of sight is possible in individuals blind from birth, thanks to the most recent advances in research. However, a group of researchers of the Mind/Brain Center of the University of Trento and of the University of Montréal in Canada have discovered that the functional reorganization of the brain happens in individuals who, for a long period, experienced a long sense deprivation, which could potentially impede complete sight restoration.

Monday, January 12, 2015

Delhi University developing mathematical kits for visually impaired kids

To make solving numerical problems less taxing for visually-impaired students, Delhi University is developing specialised 'mathematical kits' which will make it much easier for them to study the subject. The varsity plans to carry out a campaign across the country during which students and teachers will visit various blind schools where it will distribute the kits to the students and conduct workshops to teach them how to use it.

Saturday, January 3, 2015

Poor Avastin responders in AMD & DME may have increased risk to obstructive sleep apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea
from Wikipedia




Poor responders to Bevacizumab (Avastin) in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME) may have increased risk to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). To read more, click here.