Ophthalmology

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22/05/2018 - Genetic variants that could predict glaucoma risk
More than 100 genetic variants have been identified that could help to predict the risk of developing glaucoma, a joint UK-US study has revealed. More

27/06/2017 - Magnets used to treat nystagmus
Magnets have been used for the first time to treat a condition nystagmus. More

11/04/2017 - 'Poppers' may cause retinal damage
The changing chemical composition of 'poppers' carries a risk of retinal damage, ophthalmologists warn today. More

15/11/2016 - GP plea on pink eye
Too many nurseries are treating infective conjunctivitis in infants as a medical crisis, overwhelming local GP surgeries, according to a new analysis. More

18/08/2016 - Eye test for Parkinson's?
Changes in the retina could be used to identify Parkinson's disease in its earliest stages, British researchers say today. More

09/05/2016 - Gene therapy to aid sight loss
Patients are enjoying good outcomes for the use of retinal gene therapy to treat choroideremia, a rare inherited cause of severe sight loss, researchers have reported. More

24/03/2016 - Increased vitamin C in diet linked to cataract reduction
Increasing consumption of fruit and vegetables rich in vitamin C could help to reduce the risk of cataracts by as much as one third, a study has revealed today (24 March, 2016). More

29/02/2016 - STI chlamydia can swap genes with trachoma strain
Genomic sequencing of Chlamydia trachomatis has for the first time revealed a link between sexually transmitted diseases and a leading global cause of blindness. More

18/02/2016 - Progress on blinding trachoma
Research on the world's most common cause of blindness, trachoma, has led to the identification of small molecules that are linked to severity of the disease, it has been announced. More

13/01/2016 - Hopes for river blindness vaccine
Scientists working on a vaccine against river blindness, or onchocerciasis, have identified three potential vaccine compounds that could offer protection, it was announced yesterday. More

12/05/2015 - Computers may contribute to growing myopia
Improved education may be contributing to growing rates of short-sightedness across Europe, researchers have reported. More

18/02/2015 - Eye disease causes hallucinations
GPs confronted with a patient complaining of hallucinations might just need to check their eye-sight, campaigners have warned. More

08/01/2015 - Next step for eye gene therapy
British scientists are hoping to make gene therapy work for patients with a rare eye disease – but say only some will benefit. More

05/01/2015 - Dog gene clue to eye therapy
A gene defect that is responsible for a recently identified form of progressive retinal atrophy in Swedish dogs could help to treat blindness in humans. More

22/12/2014 - Eye stem cell treatment gets backing
An eye treatment is set to be the first stem cell therapy approved for routine use in Europe, it has been announced. More

22/09/2014 - Rare disease genes traced
British researchers are set to reveal breakthroughs in the care of a rare genetic eye disease today. More

12/09/2014 - Scientists report glaucoma breakthroughs
New breakthroughs in glaucoma research have identified four genetic variants linked to the risk of developing the disease, researchers reported last night. More

16/01/2014 - Gene therapy hope for eye disease
British doctors have successfully used gene therapy to improve the eyesight of people with an incurable disorder, it was announced today. More

15/01/2014 - Stem cells for age-related blindness
Scientists are developing a method of using stem cells to replace eye cells in patients with age-related macular degeneration. More

01/10/2013 - Eye disease gene found
British researchers are celebrating pin-pointing a gene for a common cause of blindness that afflicts elderly people. More

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