Scientist announced that a component of the immune system inflammatory cytokine IL-18 can prevent, but does not cause, damage to blood vessels behind the retina at the back of eye. This new treatment could be replaceable option for wet AMD.
The study published in the journal Nature Biotechnology announces that stem cells transplants have successfully restore sight to blind mice in a laboratory.
Video magnifiers as the most effective devices for making things easier to see are used by people with low vision every day to read newspapers, the mail, pill bottles and recipes.
Marijuana also prevent blindness from retinitis pigmentosa that destroys the millions of microscopic light sensors in the human eye? Let’s figure it out.
Israeli researchers headed by Prof. Zeev Zalevsky at Israel’s Bar Ilan University are developing a contact lens for the blind. These contact lenses could translate images into sensations felt on the eye using small electric impulses.
Google says it is currently testing a smart contact lends on its blog that could visually alert diabetics when their glucose level drops.For Diabetics, it’s really hard to make the needle sticks a habit because it hurts and also inconvenient.
Until now, there’s still no way to cure AMD. But the new technology tiny telescope implant inside the eye created from VisionCare Ophthalmic Technology can help improve vision and quality of life for suitable individuals affected by end-stage AMD.
Experiments show promising results for a drug that could lead to a lasting treatment for millions of Americans with macular degeneration.
When choosing video magnifier, what’s the difference between High Definition and Standard Definition? Definition really makes difference for desktop magnifier.
3 tips for adult people with severe visual impairment about choosing low vision aids.
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