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Cocaine Users Have 45 Percent Increased Risk of Glaucoma
September 29, 2011 — A study of the 5.3 million men and women seen in Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinics in a one-year period found that use of cocaine is predictive of open-angle glaucoma, the most common ... > full story -
Canadians Don't Believe Their Eyes: Study Suggests Glaucoma Screenings Are Happening Too Late
September 29, 2011 — Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. Although it can be treated, new research shows Canadians may not be doing enough to protect themselves. According to a new study, many ... > full story -
'Molecular Wipe': Potential Treatment for 'Pink Eye' Epidemic
September 28, 2011 — Scientists are reporting discovery of a potential new drug for epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) -- sometimes called "pink eye" -- a highly infectious eye disease that may occur in 15 million to 20 ... > full story -
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Researchers Develop Optimal Algorithm for Determining Focus Error in Eyes and Cameras
September 26, 2011 — Researchers have discovered how to extract and use information in an individual image to determine how far objects are from the focus distance, a feat only accomplished by human and animal visual ... > full story -
A Treatment for One Form of Albinism?
September 26, 2011 — Individuals with oculocutaneous albinism, type 1 (OCA1) have white hair, very pale skin, and light-colored irises. Affected individuals have impaired eyesight and a substantially increased risk of ... > full story -
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Non-Verbal Clues Guide Doctor-Patient Relationships, Clinical Judgments, Study Finds
September 26, 2011 — Researchers analyzed video recordings of routine checkups and conducted follow-up interviews with participants to help elucidate signals sent and received by doctors and ... > full story -
Corruption Is Slowing Economic Growth in Low-Income Countries
September 23, 2011 — A significant increase in incidents of corruption is undermining the benefits of economic liberalization, according to a recent systematic review. Drawing on over 100 studies and 596 estimates on ... > full story -
Researchers Pinpoint the Cause of MRI Vertigo: Machine's Magnetic Field Pushes Fluid in the Inner Ear's Balance Organ
September 22, 2011 — A team of researchers says it has discovered why so many people undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), especially in newer high-strength machines, get vertigo, or the dizzy sensation of ... > full story -
New Twist in a Blindness-Causing Disease Gene Discovered
September 21, 2011 — After more than three decades of research, veterinarians and vision-research scientists have identified a gene responsible for a blindness-inducing disease that afflicts dogs. In the process, the ... > full story -
Enriched Infant Formulas Benefit Brain and Heart, Researchers Find
September 19, 2011 — Scientists have found new evidence that infant formulas fortified with long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) are good for developing brains and hearts. In the randomized, double-blind ... > full story
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