I’ve suffered with poor vision for most of my adult life. Sometimes at intersections, I have to actually get out of the car and feel the letter ridges on a road sign to confirm my location. So when I...
Roche’s eye implant may reduce vision loss treatment time for seniors
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 26, 2021
The FDA has approved an ocular implant that could reduce the treatment schedule from monthly to twice yearly for older adults with “wet” macular degeneration.
Corneal nerve fiber damage ID’d in patients with long COVID
Jul 27, 2021
Corneal small nerve fiber loss, increased dendritic cells seen in patients with neurological symptoms at four weeks after acute COVID-19
Eye drop corrects late-life vision loss in trial; Allergan reports patients’ feedback
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Alicia Lasek
May 10, 2021
Trial participants reported significant near-vision improvements under low-light conditions — without losing distance vision, reports Allergan, which is seeking FDA approval for the drug.
20-year glaucoma follow-up finds vision loss in only one fourth of patients
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 21, 2021
Ocular hypertension led to glaucoma in about half of patients over two decades, and to at least some vision loss in 25%. The findings may help clinicians and patients make personalized choices about managing...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, April 1
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 01, 2021
J&J shipment of 15 million vaccines halted due to manufacturing error … NIH: Preventive treatment slows eye damage in diabetes … Unhealthy gums tied to higher systolic blood pressure in healthy...
Serious vision problems decline among U.S. seniors
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 19, 2021
The prevalence of impairment fell significantly between 2008 and 2017, with much of the decline among adults aged 75 years and older, researchers say.
No more reading glasses? Eye drop for seniors’ vision loss lands on FDA’s desk
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 09, 2021
Drugmaker Allergan is seeking federal approval for a new eye drop that treats presbyopia, the common age-related vision loss that often prompts a need for reading glasses.
Metformin may prevent a common cause of vision loss in aging
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 01, 2021
The diabetes drug metformin may protect against age-related macular degeneration, a potentially blinding condition for which there appears to be no effective preventive measures, researchers contend.
Ability to ‘smell the roses’ may halve seniors’ dementia risk
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 21, 2020
Older adults with even mild multisensory impairment have a greater likelihood of developing dementia, say researchers.