http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Glaucoma-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 05:44:14 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/genes-behind-common-forms-of-glaucoma-identified-100588-1.htm Researchers have identified two genes responsible for glaucoma, the leading cause of blindness and vision loss worldwide. About 2.2 million people in the U.S. have glaucoma. Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is often associated with increased eye pressure but about one-third of patients have normal pressure glaucoma (NPG). Currently, no curative treatments exist for NPG. Researchers including lead author Janey Wiggs, M.D., Ph.D., and LouPasquale, M.D. Co (and) #8209;Directors of the Glaucoma ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/genes-behind-common-forms-of-glaucoma-identified-100588-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/glaucoma-could-be-averted-by-positive-stress-99858-1.htm Scientists brought forth a treatment that prevents the optic nerve injury, which occurs in glaucoma, a neurodegenerative disease, foremost cause of blindness. Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis increased the resistance of optic nerve cells to damage by repeatedly exposing the mice to low levels of oxygen similar to those found at high altitudes. The stress of the intermittent low-oxygen environment induces a protective response called tolerance that makes ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/glaucoma-could-be-averted-by-positive-stress-99858-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/zeroed-in-x-ray-treatment-of-mice-averts-glaucoma-99132-1.htm Demonstration by Jackson Laboratory researchers of that a sole, targeted x-ray treatment of a single eye in young, glaucoma-prone mice granted that eye with apparently life-long and typically total protection from glaucoma. In research published March 19 in the IJournal of Clinical Investigation/I, Gareth Howell, Ph.D., Simon John, Ph.D., (professor and Howard Hughes Medical Investigator) and colleagues also used sophisticated genomics methods to uncover some of the very first pathways to change during glaucoma in these mice....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/zeroed-in-x-ray-treatment-of-mice-averts-glaucoma-99132-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/glaucoma-screening-program-benefits-middle-age-african-american-patients-98806-1.htm National glaucoma screening program proves effective for middle-age African American patients, says study reported in the March issue of IArchives of Ophthalmology/I, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. "Primary open-angle glaucoma is a chronic, degenerative disease that affects more than 2.2 million Americans and 1.9 percent of Americans older than 40 years," the authors write as background in the study. "The high prevalence of undiagnosed glaucoma contributes to visual loss, an outcome ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/glaucoma-screening-program-benefits-middle-age-african-american-patients-98806-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/glaucoma-characterized-as-neurologic-disorder-instead-of-an-eye-disease-study-98576-1.htm Fresh perspective to explain glaucoma is fast emerging, and it is inducing brain-based treatment advances that could ultimately conquer the disease known as the `sneak thief of sight`. A review now available in IOphthalmology/I, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, reports that some top researchers no longer think of glaucoma solely as an eye disease. Instead, they view it as a neurologic disorder that causes nerve cells in the brain to degenerate and die, similar to what occurs in Parkinson disease and in Alzheimer's....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/glaucoma-characterized-as-neurologic-disorder-instead-of-an-eye-disease-study-98576-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Glaucoma-Risk-Factors-Identified-95566-1.htm Gender, age and place of stay play role in glaucoma risk, shows study. Exfoliation syndrome (ES) is an eye condition that is a leading cause of secondary open-angle glaucoma and increased risk of cataract as well as cataract surgery complications. "Although many studies from around the world have reported on the burden of the disease, some aspects of the basic descriptive epidemiologic features, which may help shed light on the cause, are inconsistent," said Louis Pasquale, M.D., study ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Glaucoma-Risk-Factors-Identified-95566-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Patients-With-Glaucoma-Vision-Loss-Have-Greater-Fall-Risk-93255-1.htm Patients suffering from serious vision loss due to glaucoma could be at significantly higher risk of falling down frequently, according to researchers from Queensland University of Technology (QUT). Among the 70 people who were part of the study, 40% claimed to have fallen badly, while 20% reported having repeated falls.The strongest risk factor for falls was noted among glaucoma sufferers with more extensive loss in their lower peripheral vision.It has been advised that these patients should bring ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Patients-With-Glaucoma-Vision-Loss-Have-Greater-Fall-Risk-93255-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Glaucoma-Assessment-and-Treatment-may-be-Improved-by-Findings-from-British-Study-92668-1.htm The way healthcare professionals measure eye pressure may be changed following results from a recent scientific study in the U.K. The latter may also allow them to assess the risk of glaucoma, which is the second most common cause of irreversible loss of vision worldwide, with greater accuracy. The study, published in the iInvestigative Ophthalmology (and) Visual Science/i journal (Intraocular Pressure and Corneal Biomechanics in an Adult British Population -- The EPIC-Norfolk Eye Study), reports ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Glaucoma-Assessment-and-Treatment-may-be-Improved-by-Findings-from-British-Study-92668-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Early-Glaucoma-Detection-Could-Prevent-Further-Vision-Loss-91671-1.htm Early detection and diagnosis of open angle glaucoma important so that treatment can be used in the early stages of the disease developing to prevent or avoid further vision loss. Writing in a forthcoming issue of the IInternational Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics/I, researchers in the US have analyzed and ranked the various risk factors for open angle glaucoma so that patients can be screened at an earlier stage if they are more likely to develop the condition. Glaucoma ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Early-Glaucoma-Detection-Could-Prevent-Further-Vision-Loss-91671-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Canadians-Dont-Protect-Their-Eyes-from-Glaucoma-Enough-Lawson-Research-91316-1.htm 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 by Lawson Health Research Institute's Dr. Cindy Hutnik, many Canadian glaucoma patients are not screened until the disease has reached moderate or advanced stages. Glaucoma is known as the "silent thief of sight." It slowly and irreversibly destroys the optic nerve - so slowly, in fact, that many people don't ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Canadians-Dont-Protect-Their-Eyes-from-Glaucoma-Enough-Lawson-Research-91316-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Cocaine-Increases-Glaucoma-Risk-by-45-Percent-Study-91314-1.htm Cocaine increases risk of open-angle glaucoma, the most common type of glaucoma, in users, a new study reveals. The study of 5.3 million men and women revealed that after adjustments for race and age, current and former cocaine users had a 45 percent increased risk of glaucoma. Men with open-angle glaucoma also had significant exposures to amphetamines and marijuana, although less than cocaine. Patients with open-angle glaucoma and history of exposure to illegal drugs were nearly 20 ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Cocaine-Increases-Glaucoma-Risk-by-45-Percent-Study-91314-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Patients-With-Diabetes-High-Blood-Pressure-More-Likely-to-Develop-Glaucoma-89351-1.htm People who suffer from diabetes and high blood pressure may have an increased risk of developing open-angle glaucoma (OAG). Joshua D. Stein, M.D., M.S., a glaucoma specialist at Kellogg, led a research team that recently reviewed billing records of more than 2 million people aged 40 and older who were enrolled in a managed care network in the United States and who visited an eye care provider one or more times from 2001 to 2007. The researchers found that people with diabetes alone had ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Patients-With-Diabetes-High-Blood-Pressure-More-Likely-to-Develop-Glaucoma-89351-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Diabetes-and-Hypertension-Increase-Glaucoma-Risk-89291-1.htm Diabetes and hypertension plague many Americans and, according to a study by researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center, these individuals may have an increased risk of developing open-angle glaucoma (OAG). Joshua D. Stein, M.D., M.S., a glaucoma specialist at Kellogg, led a research team that recently reviewed billing records of more than 2 million people aged 40 and older who were enrolled in a managed care network in the United States and who visited an eye care provider one or more times from 2001 to 2007....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Diabetes-and-Hypertension-Increase-Glaucoma-Risk-89291-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Earlier-Detection-of-Glaucoma-Progression-Possible-Via-More-Frequent-Visual-Field-Testing-88891-1.htm A report published Online First by IArchives of Ophthalmology,/I one of the JAMA/Archives journals says that in patients with glaucoma, frequent visual field testing may be associated with earlier detection of the condition's progression. According to background information in the article, visual field testing is one of the main ways of monitoring patients with glaucoma for progression. "Estimating rates of progression can help identify patients who are progressing at a faster pace and are ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Earlier-Detection-of-Glaucoma-Progression-Possible-Via-More-Frequent-Visual-Field-Testing-88891-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Link-Between-Oxygen-and-Glaucoma-Risk-87614-1.htm During eye surgery measuring the amount of oxygen holds the clue as to why African-Americans have a higher risk of glaucoma than Caucasians, says study. The researchers measured oxygen levels in the eyes of patients who were having surgery for cataracts or glaucoma or both. At the beginning of surgery, they inserted a probe to measure oxygen in five places in the front part of the eye. They took measurements near the center of the cornea; in the middle of the anterior chamber of the eye; and ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Link-Between-Oxygen-and-Glaucoma-Risk-87614-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Finds-Expenditures-for-Glaucoma-Medications-Appear-to-Have-Increased-86381-1.htm A report published Online First by IArchives of Ophthalmology,/I one of the JAMA/Archives journals says that in recent years, spending for glaucoma medications has increased, especially for women, persons who have only public health insurance and those with less than a high school education Glaucoma is a condition marked by damage to the optic nerve, and is a leading cause of blindness. According to background information in the article, approximately 2.2 million individuals ages 40 years ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Finds-Expenditures-for-Glaucoma-Medications-Appear-to-Have-Increased-86381-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Two-Genes-Linked-To-Severe-Glaucoma-Identified-84888-1.htm Australian researchers say they have discovered two new genes linked to open angle glaucoma, a severe type of the eye disease. Scientists at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) were associated with the project. The study has been published online in the prestigious international science journal,I Nature Genetics/I. (and) #8232; (and) #8232; Dr Stuart MacGregor from QIMR's Queensland Statistical Genetics Laboratory said this discovery will help to identify patients at the highest risk of severe glaucoma....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Two-Genes-Linked-To-Severe-Glaucoma-Identified-84888-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Genetic-Clue-to-emergency-Glaucoma-Identified-84457-1.htm Researchers have discovered a gene involved in an acute and severe form of glaucoma (angle closure glaucoma). The gene's activity points to previously unsuspected mechanisms involved in both ACG and infant eye development. Glaucoma is one of the most common eye diseases and a leading cause of blindness. An increase in fluid pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure or IOP) leads to damage to the optic nerve, causing loss of vision. Most people with the more familiar chronic (open-angle) ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Genetic-Clue-to-emergency-Glaucoma-Identified-84457-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Practices-In-Glaucoma-Diagnosis-84299-1.htm Scientists have been constantly pursuing newer tests to diagnose Glucoma. Glaucoma is an incurable condition of the eye and if left untreated can cause blindness and once it effects the vision - this cannot be restored. It is the second leading cause of blindness in the world - according to the World Health Organization. Recently scientists they have been combining visual field and imaging data, utilizing the anatomical arrangement of retinal ganglion cells to diagnose the condition more accurately....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Practices-In-Glaucoma-Diagnosis-84299-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Eye-Test-Could-Help-Early-Diagnosis-Of-Glaucoma-83590-1.htm Australian scientists might have achieved a breakthrough in perimetry, a tool used in diagnosis of patchy blindness, by making the eye test stimuli blurrier. There are many types of eye problems and visual disturbances. These include blurred vision, halos, blind spots, floaters, and other symptoms. Blurred vision or patchy blindness is the loss of sharpness of vision and the inability to see small details. Blind spots (scotomas) are dark "holes" in the visual field in which nothing can be seen. ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Eye-Test-Could-Help-Early-Diagnosis-Of-Glaucoma-83590-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Worry-and-Fear-Common-Among-Glaucoma-Victims-83521-1.htm Fear of going blind and a bleak future seemed to loom large on the minds of many victims of Glaucoma, the second leading cause of blindness. An interview with patients of glaucoma by a team from Fudan University in Shanghai revealed that many of them undergo severe psychological problems. Victims also worried about how this disease may impact other family members, as it can also be hereditary. Patients felt at a loss when their intraocular pressure rose and was difficult to manage. They were tense ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Worry-and-Fear-Common-Among-Glaucoma-Victims-83521-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Asian-Americans-Glaucoma-Risk-83310-1.htm Indian Americans are at higher risk of glaucoma, reveals recent study. By reviewing insurance records of more than 44,000 Asian Americans older than 40, the researchers found their glaucoma risk to be 6.5 percent, which is about the same as U.S. Latinos. It's generally known that African Americans have the highest risk for glaucoma (about 12 percent) among racial groups in the United States. They are more than twice as likely as non-Hispanic white Americans (5.6 percent) to develop this potentially blinding disease....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Asian-Americans-Glaucoma-Risk-83310-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Eye-Development-Error-Causing-Cataracts-Glaucoma-Discovered-82823-1.htm RNA granules - key players in messenger RNA (mRNA) processing - can affect eye development, leading to juvenile cataracts in humans and mice, says a new study. The research, conducted by Jackson Laboratory research team in collaboration with researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, also demonstrates the first connection between RNA granules and glaucoma, as the humans and mice in the study developed glaucoma. In the laboratory of Jackson Professor ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Eye-Development-Error-Causing-Cataracts-Glaucoma-Discovered-82823-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Gene-Expression-Clustering-Linked-to-Glaucoma-Protection-81948-1.htm Glaucoma, the second most common cause of blindness in the US. In a recent research work, researchers have examined the gene expression patterns in the retina and optic nerve of mice that leads to glaucoma. By clustering these genes researchers were able to identify signature patterns of early events of glaucoma progression. This identification would pave way toward glaucoma protection. Activation of part of the innate immune system called the complement cascade, and upregulation of endothelin ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Gene-Expression-Clustering-Linked-to-Glaucoma-Protection-81948-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Micro-Computer-Device-Implanted-in-the-Eyes-for-Tracking-Progress-of-Glaucoma-81440-1.htm Scientists at the University of Michigan have developed a pressure monitor device which can be implanted in an individual's eye ball to track the progress of glaucoma. They claim that it is the world's smallest computer system which is just 1 sq mm in size. This device has been developed by Professors Dennis Sylvester, David Blaauw and David Wentzloff. It is yet to be named. The device contains an ultra low-power microprocessor, a pressure sensor, memory and a thin film battery. It ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Micro-Computer-Device-Implanted-in-the-Eyes-for-Tracking-Progress-of-Glaucoma-81440-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Scientists-Spot-Gene-That-Causes-Glaucoma-81117-1.htm Researchers have identified a new candidate gene for the most common form of glaucoma, primary open angle glaucoma (POAG). The findings offer novel insights into glaucoma pathology and could lead to targeted treatment strategies. Glaucoma - a leading cause of vision loss and blindness worldwide - runs in families. So far, three genes have been associated with human glaucoma, but they account for only a small fraction of cases and have not shed much light on the disease process. A ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Scientists-Spot-Gene-That-Causes-Glaucoma-81117-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Biological-Pathway-in-Glaucoma-Progression-Identified-78963-1.htm In a recent study researchers have identified a new and unexpected biological pathway that appears to contribute to the development of glaucoma and its resulting in vision loss. The identification was done by a team of researchers from the Kennedy Krieger Institute and four other collaborating institutions. Prior research has suggested that the optic nerve head, the point where the cables that carry information from the eye to the brain first exit the eye, plays a role in glaucoma. In this ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Biological-Pathway-in-Glaucoma-Progression-Identified-78963-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Gold-Standard-Tool-Reduces-Needless-Glaucoma-Referrals-76138-1.htm A tool, widely regarded as the "gold standard," but often deemed to be too expensive, cuts needless referrals for suspected glaucoma, indicates preliminary research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. Since the publication of new guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), new referrals for suspected glaucoma have increased substantially. And this is likely to go on rising as the population ages, warn the authors. If left untreated, glaucoma causes blindness....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Gold-Standard-Tool-Reduces-Needless-Glaucoma-Referrals-76138-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/More-on-Blood-Pressure-Glaucoma-Links-in-Migraine-Patients-75538-1.htm Today's Scientific Program, to be presented at the 2010 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) - Middle East-Africa Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO) Joint Meeting includes data on glaucoma risk in people with migraine and on innovative uses of mobile, digital technology . The AAO-MEACO meeting is in session October 16 through 19 at McCormick Place, Chicago. It is the largest, most comprehensive ophthalmic education conference in the world. BThe Blood Pressure-Glaucoma Connection in People ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/More-on-Blood-Pressure-Glaucoma-Links-in-Migraine-Patients-75538-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Factors-Associated-With-Rate-of-Visual-Field-Change-in-Patients-With-Glaucoma-Identified-72515-1.htm A new study has said that patients with glaucoma appear to have more rapid visual field change if they are older or if they have abnormal levels of anticardiolipin antibody. The study is posted online today and will appear in the October print issue of IArchives of Ophthalmology/I, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Reducing intraocular pressure-the pressure within the eyeball-modestly in these patients appears to ameliorate the rate at which they experience declines in visual field. "Recent ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Factors-Associated-With-Rate-of-Visual-Field-Change-in-Patients-With-Glaucoma-Identified-72515-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/More-on-Body-Weight-and-Glaucoma-Risk-72246-1.htm Surprising research from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary on the relation of body weight to the risk for glaucoma is one of the highlights of this month's IOphthalmology/I journal. Also, from researchers at the Tokyo Medical and Dental University, comes the first specific map of how the development of myopic maculopathy, an illness that afflicts many severely nearsighted people, predicts which patients will be most susceptible to vision loss. BDoes Higher Body Weight Protect ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/More-on-Body-Weight-and-Glaucoma-Risk-72246-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Protein-Expression-Behind-Glaucoma-Discovered-68513-1.htm The discovery of a unique set of proteins behind glaucoma could lead to better diagnosis and treatment. In glaucoma, elevated pressures inside the eyeball stress the optic nerve and nerve arms -- called axons that reach out to communicate with the brain. Over time, increased pressure can kill nerve cells and axons and decrease vision. The pressure results from an imbalance in fluid production and loss. In a healthy eye, the fluid, called the aqueous humor, moves continually from the back to the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Protein-Expression-Behind-Glaucoma-Discovered-68513-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Says-Acquired-Childhood-Glaucoma-More-Common-Than-Congenital-Types-67648-1.htm A report in the April issue of IArchives of Ophthalmology/I, one of the JAMA/Archives journals says that childhood glaucoma may most commonly be caused by trauma, surgery or other acquired or secondary cause. In one Minnesota county, the condition occurred in approximately one per 43,575 residents age 20 and younger. "Childhood glaucoma is an uncommon pediatric condition often associated with significant visual loss," the authors write as background information in the article. It is ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Says-Acquired-Childhood-Glaucoma-More-Common-Than-Congenital-Types-67648-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Better-Treatment-of-Glaucoma-Possible-with-Vitamin-E-in-Contact-Lenses-66831-1.htm The common disease glaucoma can be better treated by loading popular dietary supplement vitamin E into special medicated contact lenses that can keep glaucoma medicine near the eye almost 100 times longer than possible with current commercial lenses, scientists reported here today. In a presentation at the 239th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), they described use of vitamin E to develop contact lenses that may deliver more medication for glaucoma and perhaps other diseases to the eye....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Better-Treatment-of-Glaucoma-Possible-with-Vitamin-E-in-Contact-Lenses-66831-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Blindness-from-Glaucoma-Starts-Due-to-Brain-Injury-66578-1.htm Researchers have claimed, blindness from glaucoma starts with an injury in the brain, not the eye. According to a team, headed by David Calkins, director of research at Vanderbilt University's Eye Institute, the disease - the leading cause of irreversible blindness - shows up first in the brain, not the eye. The researchers made the discovery after injecting glaucoma-afflicted rodents with a special fluorescent dye that illuminated sections of the middle of the brain where ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Blindness-from-Glaucoma-Starts-Due-to-Brain-Injury-66578-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Initial-Signs-of-Glaucoma-are-Evident-in-the-Brain-65801-1.htm Researchers at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute are now a step closer to deciphering a leading cause of blindness in the United States - glaucoma. In a recent study, David Calkins, Ph.D., director of Research at the VEI, discovered that the first sign of injury in glaucoma actually occurs in the brain. Glaucoma is generally considered a disease of the eye in which sensitivity to ocular pressure causes damage to the retina and optic nerve, which are components of the central nervous system and do not regenerate....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Initial-Signs-of-Glaucoma-are-Evident-in-the-Brain-65801-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Green-Tea-may-Help-Protect-Against-Glaucoma-65288-1.htm Green tea contains healthful substances that can penetrate eye tissues, raising the possibility that the tea may protect against glaucoma and other eye diseases, say researchers. Scientists have confirmed the benefits of green tea in ACS's bi-weekly Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Chi Pui Pang and colleagues point out that so-called green tea "catechins" have been among a number of antioxidants thought capable of protecting the eye. Those include vitamin C, vitamin E, lutein, and zeaxanthin....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Green-Tea-may-Help-Protect-Against-Glaucoma-65288-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Glaucoma-Meds-Lowers-Risk-of-Death-64845-1.htm A new study has pointed out that glaucoma patients on treatment for the condition have a reduced risk of death. Glaucoma (a common condition that consists of elevated pressure in the eye, and that can lead to loss of vision) usually affects older adults, who are at risk for co-existing medical conditions that can negatively affect their survival. Joshua D. Stein and colleagues at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, conducted a study evaluating the relationship between glaucoma ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Glaucoma-Meds-Lowers-Risk-of-Death-64845-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Discussions-On-Care-For-Vision-Of-The-Tiniest-Premature-Babies-And-Barriers-To-Glaucoma-Follow-Up-59988-1.htm Report on the highlights of Scientific Program of the 2009 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). The highlight include Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO) Joint Meeting include: John T. Flynn, MD, Columbia University School of Medicine, discussing the ever-tougher challenges Eye M.D.s face in caring for the vision of the tiniest premature babies; and a report by Bradford W. Lee, MD, Stanford University School of Medicine, on barriers to glaucoma follow-up as perceived by patients in an urban, culturally diverse clinic....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Discussions-On-Care-For-Vision-Of-The-Tiniest-Premature-Babies-And-Barriers-To-Glaucoma-Follow-Up-59988-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Scientists-Identify-Gene-Variant-Linked-to-Glaucoma-58493-1.htm In a major breakthrough, researchers have now identified gene variants associated with glaucoma. The international team, led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the National Eye Institute, claims the discovery could lead to future treatments or a cure for the disease. The study by Kang Zhang, MD, PhD, Director of the Institute for Genomic Medicine and professor of ophthalmology and human genetics at the Shiley Eye Center at UC San Diego and J....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Scientists-Identify-Gene-Variant-Linked-to-Glaucoma-58493-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Eye-Drop-for-Glaucoma-Appears-Promising-58349-1.htm In a major treatment relief for patients suffering from glaucoma, a new eye drop will be available in the market from Monday that promises to be more "patient friendly" than any of its predecessors. Around half a million people suffer from the disease in UK alone of which more than a third patients fail to make use of eye drops which help in reducing fluid pressure in the eye. While the eye drops play an important role in helping the patients avoid vision loss later in their life, they come with ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Eye-Drop-for-Glaucoma-Appears-Promising-58349-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Preventing-LASIK-Infections-and-Ensuring-Compliance-in-Glaucoma-Patients-52326-1.htm New insights on why some corneal transplants fail, why some patients skip their glaucoma medications, and why preventing infections after LASIK is a growing concern are some of the major topics covered in the June issue of IOphthalmology,/I the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. HRBPatients at Higher Risk for Corneal Transplant Failure/BResearchers analyzed data for 1,090 participants in the Cornea Donor Study (CDS), a multicenter, controlled clinical trial, to find factors linked with corneal transplant failure....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Preventing-LASIK-Infections-and-Ensuring-Compliance-in-Glaucoma-Patients-52326-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Glaucoma-Drug-Helps-To-Grow-Longer-Thicker-Eyelashes-48909-1.htm A drug used to treat patients with glaucoma, a condition that raises the pressure inside the eye and can cause blindness, is now being marketed to make eyelashes longer, darker and thicker. US pharmaceutical firm Allergan, which also markets popular wrinkle treatment Botox, is the company behind the drug, Latisse. It uses the same formula as glaucoma drug Lumigan after scientists noticed the anti-blindness treatment boosted lashes. "This is a new innovation for lashes. Latisse fulfills ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Glaucoma-Drug-Helps-To-Grow-Longer-Thicker-Eyelashes-48909-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Glaucoma-may-be-the-Reason-for-Increased-Reading-Impairment-in-Elderly-46322-1.htm Glaucoma, a common eye condition capable of damaging the optic nerve and resulting in loss of vision, may be linked to slower spoken reading and increased reading impairment in older adults, reveals a new study. The study was carried out by Pradeep Y. Ramulu, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University. The research, published in the January issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, examined 1,154 individuals, within an average age bracket of 79.7, to observe ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Glaucoma-may-be-the-Reason-for-Increased-Reading-Impairment-in-Elderly-46322-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Unveils-Mystery-Behind-Childhood-Glaucoma-43655-1.htm Researchers from University of Alberta claim to have uncovered a part of the mystery underlying the cause of glaucoma, a childhood eye disease that often leads to blindness. Previous studies have shown that missing or extra bits of DNA called copy number variations are responsible for some types of glaucoma in kids. In the new study, the research team showed how these CNVs that cause childhood glaucomas are formed. With the help of the genetic samples from patients living with pediatric ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Unveils-Mystery-Behind-Childhood-Glaucoma-43655-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Even-Rubbing-Eyes-can-Lead-to-Glaucoma-43439-1.htm Even such a normal activity like rubbing one's eyes could mean increased pressure, leading to glaucoma, doctors warn. Wearing swim goggles, sleeping face down or doing a gym workout may all contribute to glaucoma and other pressure-related eye diseases, a new study has found. "The fluid pressure inside the eye increases - or spikes - during many everyday activities," says Adjunct Professor Charles McMonnies, of the University of New South Wales School of Optometry and Vision Science, in a paper ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Even-Rubbing-Eyes-can-Lead-to-Glaucoma-43439-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Thyroid-Disorders-may-Boost-Glaucoma-Risk-Study-42976-1.htm Thyroid disorders may boost the risk of developing the eye disease glaucoma, reveals research published ahead of print in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. The findings are based on a representative population sample of more than 12000 adults in the USA, taking part in the 2002 National Health Interview Survey. Participants were asked if they had ever been diagnosed with a disorder of the thyroid gland and/or the eye disease glaucoma. The thyroid makes hormones that are essential for the function of every cell in the body....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Thyroid-Disorders-may-Boost-Glaucoma-Risk-Study-42976-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Glaucoma-Could-Be-Monitored-by-Smart-Contact-Lens-39176-1.htm A novel contact lens with a built-in pressure sensor that could help monitor conditions such as glaucoma has been developed by researchers at the University of California, Davis, US. The device is based on a new technique, which can embed conducting circuits in the organic polymer traditionally used to make contact lenses. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is an elastic, transparent and gas-permeable organic polymer that can be cast-moulded into a range simple shapes. It is widely used in ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Glaucoma-Could-Be-Monitored-by-Smart-Contact-Lens-39176-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Survey-Says-Glaucoma-Could-Blind-84-Million-Asians-by-2010-38697-1.htm A large survey has said that more than 8.4 million people in Asia will turn blind from glaucoma by 2010 if they do not get proper treatment. Glaucoma, irreversible damage on the optic nerve caused by high pressure within the eyeball, was the world's second leading cause of blindness after cataract, according to data released by All Eyes on Glaucoma, a global education campaign. High blood pressure, family history and a prevalence of the disease among Asians were among the risk factors contributing ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Survey-Says-Glaucoma-Could-Blind-84-Million-Asians-by-2010-38697-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Cost-Hindering-Glaucoma-Treatment-31239-1.htm In the United States, the management of glaucoma costs about (Dollor) 2.5 billion per year. Of the (Dollor) 1.9 billion in direct costs, glaucoma medications account for an estimated 38% to 52% of the total. In an article published in the January 2008 issue of the American Journal of Ophthalmology, researchers from The Texas A (and) M University System Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple, Texas; analyzed the economics of medically managing glaucoma. The yearly costs to patients of various topical glaucoma ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Cost-Hindering-Glaucoma-Treatment-31239-1.htm