Macular Degeneration

Researchers develop artificial liquid retinal prosthesis to counteract the effects of eye disorders

NewsemiaJune 30, 2020

by NewsemiaJune 30, 202000

Researchers at IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) has led to the revolutionary development of an artificial liquid retinal prosthesis to counteract the...

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Seniors in low-income housing live in fear of COVID infection

NewsemiaJune 26, 2020

by NewsemiaJune 26, 202000

Davetta Brooks, 75, who has heart failure, a fractured hip and macular degeneration, is afraid. Conditions in her low-income senior building on Chicago’s Near West...

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Study uncovers cause of blood-vessel leakiness in eye diseases

NewsemiaApril 21, 2020

by NewsemiaApril 21, 202004

Scientists have identified a key step in the process that leads to leaky vessels and harmful swelling in eye diseases, according to a new study...

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Developments in treating blindness using retinal cell production

NewsemiaMarch 30, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 30, 2020017

Scientists in Sweden have innovated a method of treating blindness using embryonic stem cells to produce retinal cells. Source link...

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Discovery of potential cause of age-related macular degeneration

NewsemiaFebruary 10, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 10, 2020029

Age related macular degeneration or AMD leads to loss of vision in around 1.5 million people in the United Kingdom and millions of others around...

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Researchers offer new hope for diagnosis, treatment of age-related macular degeneration

NewsemiaFebruary 9, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 9, 202007

Researchers have identified a new protein linked to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) that could offer new hope for the diagnosis and treatment of the disease,...

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UPMC implants first patient in the U.S. with new wireless retinal device

NewsemiaJanuary 14, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 14, 2020010

UPMC has implanted the first patient in the United States with a new wireless retinal device as part of a clinical trial aimed at restoring...

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New discovery has implications for better restoration of sight in AMD patients

NewsemiaDecember 27, 2019

by NewsemiaDecember 27, 201904

Macular degeneration causes blindness in millions of people in the Western world. It is the most common cause of severe vision loss in the Western...

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Fatty Diets Tied to Vision Loss in Seniors

NewsemiaDecember 26, 2019

by NewsemiaDecember 26, 201903

A study has linked diets high in red meat and fatty foods to age-related macular degeneration in seniors. Source link...

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Thermally induced mixing technique could improve treatment of AMD

NewsemiaNovember 24, 2019

by NewsemiaNovember 24, 201903

Age-related macular degeneration is the primary cause of central vision loss and results in the center of the visual field being blurred or fully blacked...

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Stem Cells and Health Advances: Where Are We Now?

NewsemiaAugust 12, 2019

by NewsemiaAugust 12, 201901

Treatments for eye diseases are considered among the most promising for stem cells, which have been under study for more than 3 decades. While proponents...

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Scientists announce major breakthrough in understanding dry AMD

NewsemiaAugust 9, 2019

by NewsemiaAugust 9, 201903

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have announced a major breakthrough with important implications for sufferers of a common eye disease – dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration...

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Portable device attached to smartphone can diagnose eye disease remotely

NewsemiaJune 27, 2019

by NewsemiaJune 27, 201903

A portable device attached to a smartphone can help capture precise images of the retina to diagnose eye disease. The new method by a startup...

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'Eye-in-a-dish' model helps scientists to uncover 'surprising' AMD gene variant

NewsemiaMay 29, 2019

by NewsemiaMay 29, 201905

Researchers have discovered a new genetic variant responsible for blood vessel dysregulation in the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Source link...

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Researchers identify new genes linked to development of age-related macular degeneration

NewsemiaJanuary 19, 2019

by NewsemiaJanuary 19, 201906

Fight for Sight funded research published this week in Clinical Epigenetics, has identified new genes linked to the development of age-related macular degeneration, the leading...

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Calcified nodules in the retina increase risk for progression to late stages of AMD

NewsemiaNovember 15, 2018

by NewsemiaNovember 15, 201806

Calcified nodules in the retina are associated with progression to late stages of age-related macular degeneration. Source link...

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Change Within Eye A Hint of Macular Degeneration?

NewsemiaNovember 13, 2018

by NewsemiaNovember 13, 201803

The investigators discovered that calcifications in the retina — the thin layer of tissue that lines the back of the eye — raise the risk...

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Green leafy vegetables could help reduce macular degeneration risk

NewsemiaOctober 19, 2018

by NewsemiaOctober 19, 201805

A new study has shown that eating vegetable nitrates, found mainly in green leafy vegetables and beetroot, could help reduce your risk of developing early-stage...

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Your Vision Matters: How to Protect Your Eyesight

NewsemiaSeptember 24, 2018

by NewsemiaSeptember 24, 201809

Dr. Neil Ebenezer from the charity Fight for Sight discusses the steps you can take to protect your eyesight into old age, and why research...

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Novel tests to better assess earlier stages of AMD

NewsemiaAugust 29, 2018

by NewsemiaAugust 29, 201804

The European MACUSTAR consortium is conducting a multi-country clinical study on age-related macular degeneration coordinated by the University of Bonn. Source link...

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Seniors in low-income housing live in fear of COVID infection

New discovery has implications for better restoration of sight in AMD patients

Stem Cells and Health Advances: Where Are We Now?

Portable device attached to smartphone can diagnose eye disease remotely

Change Within Eye A Hint of Macular Degeneration?

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