News

1-Glaucoma Patients At Significantly Higher Risk For Falls, Motor Vehicle Accidents (March 1, 2007) - 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.

2-New Research Finds People And Pigeons See Eye To Eye (February 25, 2007) - Pigeons and humans use similar visual cues to identify objects, a finding that could have promising implications in the development of novel technologies.

3-Molecular Testing Provides Useful Information In Caring For Those With Genetic Retinal Diseases (February 23, 2007) - Among patients with retinal disease, molecular testing can confirm a clinical diagnosis of hereditary disorders.

4-Those Who Once Were Blind Can Learn To See, Study Shows (February 20, 2007) - How does the human brain "learn" to see? If the brain is deprived of visual input early in life, can it later learn to see at all?

5-Artificial Retina Could Help Blind Regain Partial Sight (February 17, 2007) - Patients who have gone blind are a step closer to perhaps one day regaining some of their sight.

6-Genetic Testing Sheds Light On Degenerative Eye Disease (February 15, 2007) - Genetic testing for eye disease is providing vital information about complex retinal diseases, especially when used to confirm a clinician's diagnosis

7-Protein Found That Causes Blood Vessel Leakage And Swelling With Diabetic Retinopathy (January 29, 2007) - researchers discover protein that causes blood vessel leakage and swelling in eyes with diabetic retinopathy.

8-Vision Following Extended Congenital Blindness: New Study Challenges 'Critical Period' In Childhood Vision Development (January 8, 2007) - Early sensory stimulation may not be required for vision development.