The Los Angeles Times (7/14, Hernandez) "Booster Shots" blog reported, "After more than 20 years of research, doctors at UCLA's Jules Stein Eye Institute have begun treating the first patients in clinical trials for two progressive eye diseases that cause blindness: dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and Stargardt's macular dystrophy." On Tuesday, two "patients were given an … Continue reading Two Patients Treated For Eye Diseases With Embryonic Stem Cells
Month: July 2011
Even if you think you see perfectly, get your eyes checked
One day last year, a 43-year-old man came into my office. He had always seen perfectly and had never had an eye exam. “Never needed one,” he said. Though his vision was still clear, something seemed a little “off” so he came in to have it checked. His vision was, indeed, perfect without glasses. But … Continue reading Even if you think you see perfectly, get your eyes checked
Study Reveals Majority of Americans are not Taking Proper Steps to Care for the Health of Their Eyes
Research Shows Ethnic Minorities are Less Concerned about Eye Health - Placing Them at Even More of an Increased Risk of Certain Vision Conditions The results of recent, comprehensive research supported by Transitions Optical revealed that the majority of Americans are not taking the proper steps to care for the health of their eyes, and … Continue reading Study Reveals Majority of Americans are not Taking Proper Steps to Care for the Health of Their Eyes
Computers are a blight for sore eyes
FACEBOOK and Twitter may be doing wonders for your online social life, but the amount of time spent keeping your eyes glued to the computer screen or your smartphone could have an adverse effect on your eyes, according to experts. The increasing use of computers and cellphones may be good for technological advancement, it was … Continue reading Computers are a blight for sore eyes
Men May Be More Likely Than Women To Die From Most Cancers
The Seattle Times (7/13, Daza) reports that "men are at higher risk than women of developing cancer within their lifetime, and astudy " published in the journal Cancer, Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention "shows they are also more likely to die from it." Michael Cook, lead investigator and researcher at the National Institutes of Health, and colleagues "examined 36 … Continue reading Men May Be More Likely Than Women To Die From Most Cancers