CHICAGO (Reuters Health) Dec 17 – The ice water that some ophthalmologists use to chill laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) lavage fluids may be contaminated

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Dec 17 – Cortically mediated vision was restored in pigmented dystrophic rats after cells were transplanted from a spontaneously immortalized human

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Nearly 6% of community-dwelling elderly people have visual field loss, and often the deficit interferes with daily functioning, according to

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Ischemic maculopathy may be the culprit in patients with HIV infection who experience unexplained loss of vision, researchers

מתוך medicontext.co.il By Karla Gale LONDON (Reuters Health) – Lower socioeconomic status, whether between or within countries, is strongly associated with rates of blindness, according

New York – In people older than 55 years who have findings on dilated eye exams that indicate intermediate age-related macular degeneration, a supplement of

WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) Nov 22 – Nearly one third of adults with advanced macular degeneration (AMD) meet diagnostic criteria for having depressive disorder, according

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – People who consume diets rich in carotenoids may be protected against cataract development, according to a report published

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Researchers at the Wilmer Eye Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, report finding a protective effect of hormone replacement therapy

WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Immunocytochemical detection of microphthalmia transcription factor (Mitf) is a sensitive and specific indicator of malignant melanoma, outperforming two commonly used

WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Medical treatment or surgery can lower intraocular pressure and reduce visual field loss, and both are effective as first-line treatments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Six-month follow-up data from a phase II trial of Cambridge Antibody Technology's ophthalmic agent CAT-152 suggest the injectable drug helps

By Megan Rauscher WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Women on hormone replacement therapy (HRT), particularly estrogen-only regimens, are at increased risk of keratoconjunctivitis sicca, also

מתוך medicontext.co.il By David Douglas WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Autologous serum eyedrops are useful in treating keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) and persistent epithelial defects, according

By David Douglas WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Autologous serum eyedrops are useful in treating keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) and persistent epithelial defects, according to UK

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA)-associated visual loss have a higher incidence of visual hallucinations than previously thought,