Gene linked to eye disease Aug 29, 2008
Experts at the National Eye Institute, which helped fund Zhang's work, expressed cautious enthusiasm for the findings. This paper is the first to implicate a specific genetic variation that might lead to age-related macular degeneration, said Hemin Chin, the institute's acting director in ocular genetics. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Study of 2 drugs places spotlight on Genentech Aug 28, 2008
Nor would it help finance a National Eye Institute study comparing the effectiveness and safety of Avastin, a cancer drug, and the more expensive eye drug, Lucentis ... "It's a very unusual situation where a company would be trying to compare its own drugs," said Dr. Frederick Ferris, director of clinical research at the National Eye Institute. (Boston Globe)
Scientists unmask brain's hidden potential Aug 27, 2008
This study was funded by grants from the National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is a patient care, teaching and research affiliate of Harvard Medical School and consistently ranks in the top four in National Institutes of Health funding among independent hospitals nationwide. (EurekAlert!)
Critical Protein Complex In Formation Of Cell Cilia Identified Aug 21, 2008
However, team members from the University of Michigan and National Eye Institute have developed a mouse model with a CEP290 mutation implicated in retinal degeneration, and the NYU group is planning a study of human CEP290 mutations to see if they can correlate genotypes to their expression in specific ciliary diseases ... nen (Institute of Biotechnology, Program in Cellular Biotechnology, University of Helsinki), Anand Swaroop (Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of... (Science Daily)
NYU scientists identify critical protein complex in formation of cell cilia Aug 20, 2008
However, team members from the University of Michigan and National Eye Institute have developed a mouse model with a CEP290 mutation implicated in retinal degeneration, and the NYU group is planning a study of human CEP290 mutations to see if they can correlate genotypes to their expression in specific ciliary diseases ... The authors of this study are NYU Cancer Institute scientists William Y. Tsang and Brian David Dynlacht; Carine Bossard (Centre for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona); Hemant... (EurekAlert!)
Lions Eye Institute sees research in its future Aug 18, 2008
The bulk of the eye research in the United States is done at academic medical institutions and funded by the s National Eye Institute. Medical schools with physicians and researchers in a variety of disciplines provide the critical mass that Epstein said is needed for successful team science. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Is This Blurry? Half of U.S. Has Poor Vision, Study... Aug 13, 2008
Fifty percent of Americans 20 and older are thought to have a vision problem, most commonly myopia (nearsightedness) or astigmatism (blurred vision), researchers at the National Eye Institute reported Monday in the Archives of Ophthalmology. For the study, researchers analyzed 1999-2004 data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey on 12,000 people. (Fox News)
Refractive Errors Affect Vision For Half Of American Adults Aug 13, 2008
D., M.H.S., and colleagues at the National Eye Institute, Bethesda, Md. analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), an ongoing nationally representative survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Science Daily)
Refractive Errors Significantly Affect Adults In United States Aug 13, 2008
D., M.H.S., and colleagues at the National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, analyzed data taken as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In this survey, a nationally representative sample was selected and noted for demographic characteristics, and a vision test was administered. (Medical News Today)
Half of all Americans have poor eyesight: study Aug 12, 2008
This is far higher than previous estimates, the team at the National Eye Institute reported in the Archives of Ophthalmology. "Clinically important refractive error affects half of the U.S. population 20 years or older," wrote Susan Vitale and colleagues at the institute, one of the U.S. government's National Institutes of Health. (Reuters India)
Consuming Oily Fish May Protect Eyesight in the Elderly Aug 11, 2008
According to the National Eye Institute, age-related macular degeneration is of two types, wet AMD and dry AMD. The dry form is more common and can progress to wet AMD later on. In dry AMD light-sensitive cells in the macula break down in a slow manner eventually leading to complete loss of central vision. (News Locale)
Summer Heat Too Hot For You? What Is Comfortable? Aug 1, 2008
The research was funded by the National Eye Institute and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Authors on the paper are Young Kwon, Hye-Seok Shim, Xiaoyue Wang and Montell, all of Hopkins. (Science Daily)
How Cells Die Determines Whether Immune System Mounts Response Jul 21, 2008
This research was supported by the National Eye Institute and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the Institutes of Health, the Foundation Fighting Blindness and Research to Prevent Blindness. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Protein Transports Nutrients Believed To Protect Against Eye Disease Jul 19, 2008
Treatment can slow vision loss, but does not restore vision, according to the National Eye Institute. The research appears in the August issue of the Journal of Lipid Research. (Science Daily)
Visual Impairment May Be Associated With Higher Suicide Risk Jul 16, 2008
This study was supported by a grant from the National Eye Institute and a grant from the National Institute on Occupational Safety and Health. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Biologists Show How Eye's Neurons Switch Functions During Metamorphosis Jul 1, 2008
The study was funded by the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS.. (Science Daily)
Pfizer Eyes New Use For Stem Cells Jun 24, 2008
In his lab, he has cured mice "10 times over" in work funded by the National Eye Institute. The big question, he said, is whether the treatment will help people. (Forbes -- Business)
Fixing the cure: Racine youth has new eyes after his were made dim by asthma steroids May 29, 2008
The National Eye Institute says that by the age of 80 more than half of Americans have cataracts. The reason Jerry Price has cataracts is linked to the use of steroids, Singh said. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Safety and Efficacy of Gene Transfer for Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis May 22, 2008
From the Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania (A.M.M., E.A.P., E.N.P., J. Bennicelli, A.L., K.S.S., M.G.M., N.J.V., J. Bennett), Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (A.M.M., F.M., K.A.M., V.R.A., J.S., X.Z., B.H., O.Z., J.F.W., J.W.M., K.A.H., J. Bennett), and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (A.M.M., E.A.P., J. Bennicelli, A.L., V.R.A., B.K., K.S.S., M.G.M., J.F.W., N.J.V., K.A.H.) all in Philadelphia; Seconda... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Biotech could run into a rough patch May 20, 2008
A harbinger of this trend, IMS said, is the decision by the National Eye Institute to fund a clinical trial to determine whether Genentech Inc.'s expensive eye drug Lucentis is any better than a much cheaper treatment devised by doctors using small amounts of Genentech's cancer drug Avastin off-label. The two drugs have a related structure, but Genentech insists that only Lucentis was designed to be safe and effective as an eye injection. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Better Artificial Cornea Could Restore Vision May 20, 2008
(Credit: Courtesy of the National Eye Institute). Related Stories. (Science Daily)
MicroRNAs Appear Essential For Retinal Health May 9, 2008
Inherited forms of retinal degeneration affect about 100,000 people in the United States, according to the National Eye Institute. The problems typically occur with the destruction of photoreceptor cells called rods and cones in the back of the eye. (Science Daily)
MIT study suggests caution on new anti-obesity drug in kids May 8, 2008
This work is supported by the National Eye Institute and the National Institute of Mental Health. . (EurekAlert!)
Diabetes Seems to Heighten Glaucoma Risk May 6, 2008
Primary open-angle glaucoma affects an estimated 2 million Americans, according to the U.S. National Eye Institute, and it is one of the leading causes of blindness. Yet the link between diabetes and glaucoma hasn't been proven conclusively. (MEDLINEplus)
FDA Panel Urges Stronger Warnings for LASIK Surgery May 2, 2008
The Task Force consists of the FDA, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the U.S. National Eye Institute ... 2 million study that the agency is planning with the National Eye Institute and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery to determine patients' quality of life after LASIK, the Washington Post reported. (MEDLINEplus)
Sightless in traffic circles Apr 22, 2008
"I'm a whipped man, let me tell you."Western Michigan's roundabout project, funded by a grant from the National Eye Institute, is scheduled to study similar circles in at least 10 U.S. cities. To help visually impaired pedestrians maneuver safely, Long and other researchers are testing the effectiveness of a video camera system designed to detect when vehicles have stopped "upstream" to allow pedestrians to cross. (News & Observer)
NYU Researchers id new class of photoreceptors,pointing to new ways sights-and smells-are regulated Apr 22, 2008
The study was funded by the National Eye Institute, which is part of the National Institutes of Health. . (EurekAlert!)
Prozac might cure "lazy eye", scientists say Apr 20, 2008
Amblyopia, commonly known as "lazy eye", is the most frequent cause of visual impairment in childhood and affects 2 to 3 percent of children, according to the U.S. National Eye Institute. Share. (Reuters)
Prozac shows promise as cure for 'lazy eye' Apr 18, 2008
Amblyopia, commonly known as "lazy eye," is the most frequent cause of visual impairment in childhood and affects 2 to 3 percent of children, according to the U.S. National Eye Institute. Unless it is successfully treated, it usually persists into adulthood. (MSNBC -- Health)
MU researchers find clue to cataract formation Apr 18, 2008
Cataracts, which can have devastating effects on the eye, affect 42 percent of the population between the ages of 70 and 80, and 68 percent of the population over the age of 80, according to the National Eye Institute ... According to the National Eye Institute, symptoms of early cataracts may be improved with new eyeglasses, brighter lighting, anti-glare sunglasses or magnifying lenses. (EurekAlert!)
Women need to protect their vision (2) Apr 8, 2008
An updated report from Prevent Blindness America and the National Eye Institute shows that not only have the numbers of age-related eye disease risen across the board, but that women are still largely more affected than men. For example, of the more than 2 million Americans age 50 and older that have AMD, more than 1. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
ASCRS to participate in and co-fund study on post-lasik quality of life with US FDA Apr 8, 2008
CHICAGO, ASCRS Symposium and Congress, (April 7, 2008) The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) today announced that it will participate in a post-LASIK quality of life study with the Joint LASIK Study Task Force, which includes the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Eye Institute (NEI), ASCRS and the American Academy of Ophthalmology ... The FDA deserves credit for orchestrating the Joint LASIK Study Task Force, and it has been a pleasure to work in... (EurekAlert!)
Age-Related Eye Disease on the Increase Apr 6, 2008
The study, from the Prevent Blindness America and the government-backed National Eye Institute, found that of more than 3. 6 million Americans aged 40 and older who suffer from visual impairment, including blindness, 2. (Health-Finder)
Read more... Apr 4, 2008
Millions of Americans are currently living with age-related eye disease and, according to the latest research from Prevent Blindness America and the National Eye Institute, that number is continuing to climb. With more than 130 million Americans aged 40 and older, more than 30 million suffer from leading causes of vision loss such as cataract, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and glaucoma, according to the newly revised edition of the "Vision Problems in the U.S." study. (PNN Online)
Older corneas transplant as well as young ones Apr 2, 2008
Bias against older tissueTo see whether age mattered, the National Eye Institute funded the new work at 80 medical centers. Researchers recruited about 1,000 people in their 60s and 70s who needed new corneas because of two conditions a swelling known as Fuchs dystrophy and a complication of cataract surgery that together account for almost half of corneal transplants. (MSNBC -- Health)
Age of cornea's donor doesn't affect transplant Apr 2, 2008
A 10-year study funded mainly by the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health and published in the journal Ophthalmology found that corneas from donors older than 65 were as good as those from younger donors. That's a marked departure from beliefs held by many eye centers and surgeons across the country. (Cleveland.com -- News)
New study raises doubts over favored biotechnology method Apr 2, 2008
The study, however, was paid for by the National Eye Institute, a U.S. government organization. Samuel Reich, the executive vice president for ophthalmics at Opko, said the company's own data showed its drug did enter cells in the eye. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Protein 'reverses eye diseases' Mar 18, 2008
Dr Hemin Chin, from the US National Eye Institute, said: "Given that vascular eye diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, are the number one cause of vision loss in the US, the identification of new signalling pathways that prevent abnormal vessel growth and leakage in the eye represents a major scientific advancement.". Cancer hope. (BBC News -- Health)
Populations Of Brain Cells Adapt To Changing Images Mar 18, 2008
The study in Nature is titled "Adaptive coding of visual information in neural populations" and was supported by the Pew Scholars Program, the James S. McDonnell Foundation and the National Eye Institute. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS.. (Science Daily)
Blood vessel protein reverses macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy in mice Mar 17, 2008
D., director of ocular genetics program at the National Eye Institute ... The study was funded largely by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the National Eye Institute, both are part of the National Institutes of Health. (EurekAlert!)
Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Retinopathy Can be Reversed Mar 17, 2008
D., director of ocular genetics program at the National Eye Institute. Given that vascular eye diseases, such as age related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, are the number one cause of vision loss in the United States, the identification of new signaling pathways that prevent abnormal vessel growth and leakage in the eye represents a major scientific advancement, said Chin. (Newsmax)
'Lazy Eye' Treatment Shows Promise In Adults Mar 5, 2008
Funding for the research came from the Chinese National Natural Science Foundation and the U.S. National Eye Institute. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Vitamin C can keep you healthy, looking younger Feb 28, 2008
Remember when vitamin C was hailed as the best, and maybe only, cold remedy. Then it became the Rodney Dangerfield of vitamins: It didn't get any respect. (CNN)
'Fluorescent' cells give early warning for eye disease Feb 23, 2008
This study was supported by grants from the National Eye Institute. Dr. Elner is a Research to Prevent Blindness Senior Scientific Investigator. (EurekAlert!)
Long-term Retinal Implant Study Offers Hope For Treating Blindness Feb 19, 2008
The development of this technology was largely supported by the National Eye Institute (NEI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Department of Energy's Office of Science (DOE) Artificial Retina Project, which is helping to advance the implant's design and construction ... Second Sight and USC have received extensive U.S. federal support in developing this new technology and are grateful for the forward thinking of the National Institutes of Health/National Eye Institute and the... (Science Daily)
Donors' Health Associated With Risk Of Infection Among Recipients Of Corneal Transplants Feb 16, 2008
This study was supported under a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award from the National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. and by unrestricted grants from the Eye Bank Association of America, Washington, D.C., Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc., New York, and the Sid W. Richardson Foundation, Fort Worth, Tex. (Science Daily)
Laser eye surgery under scrutiny Feb 10, 2008
A task force that includes representatives of the National Eye Institute and the National Institutes of Health has since formed to design a large study that would be conducted by laser eye surgeons across the country. The FDA is also planning an open public meeting this spring to discuss experiences with LASIK devices. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Phenotype and Course of Hutchinson–Gilford Progeria Syndrome Feb 7, 2008
From the National Human Genome Research Institute (M.A.M., A.C.M.S., A.G., F.S.C., W.A.G., W.J.I.); Intramural Office of Rare Disease, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health (M.A.M.); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (V.S., E.G.N., R.O.C.); the Departments of Rehabilitation Medicine (M.B.P., B.S.), Nutrition (J.G.), and Nuclear Medicine (J.C.R.), Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health; National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (C.C.B., C.Z.,... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Researchers query FDA about updating requirements for drug approval Feb 1, 2008
Researchers from the National Institutes of Healths National Eye Institute (NEI) and major US universities and research centers met in a roundtable discussion with FDA representatives before an audience of their peers on November 28-29, 2006 in Washington DC.. The discussion among the 30 participants focused on endpoints and clinical trial strategies for evaluating new treatments for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy and other severe retinal disorders. (EurekAlert!)
African fruits could help alleviate hunger and bolster rural development Jan 31, 2008
BARBARA UNDERWOOD Chemist National Eye Institute National Institutes of Health (retired) Sun City, Calif. MONTAGUE YUDELMAN Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow Washington, D.C.. (EurekAlert!)
Phone Reads Documents for Blind Jan 28, 2008
Doermann said the company, which has received funding from the Department of Defense and the National Eye Institute, hopes to have its software ready in the next 12 to 18 months. Kurzweil's device uses speech software provided by Nuance, said Chris Strammiello, the director of product management at Nuance, who said the company has also developed a prototype reader that uses the Internet to access more powerful server-side computers. (Time.com)
Ten on faculty receive new appointments Jan 25, 2008
His work is supported with grants from the National Eye Institute, and he also has received support from the National Science Foundation. In his lab, Shevell and his students investigate the processes of the eye and brain that serve vision. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Scientists Test The Safety Of Experimental Drug For Vision Loss Jan 22, 2008
Macular degeneration affects about 9 million Americans, according to the National Eye Institute. About 15 percent of those people have the wet form of the disease, in which leaky blood vessels crop up like weeds beneath the macula, a part of the retina responsible for central vision. (Science Daily)
Smoking Related To Long-term Risk And Progression Of Age-related Eye Disease Jan 16, 2008
This study was funded by a grant from the National Eye Institute and by a grant from the National Institute of Aging and was also supported in part by Research to Prevent Blindness, New York, N.Y.. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Transporters May Help Delay Diabetes-related Retinal Damage Dec 4, 2007
Now she is one of four investigators nationally to receive a Pathway to Independence Award for new investigators from the National Eye Institute that will help her elucidate these transporters activity in healthy and diseased states. Lactate and ketone bodies are substances called monocarboxylates and previously there was no evidence that transporters that typically haul these substances around are elevated in diabetes. (Science Daily)
Fast-Acting Carbs May Hasten Vision Loss Over Time Dec 1, 2007
(Credit: National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health). Related Stories. (Science Daily)
Digital Healthcare Announces Cincinnati Eye Institute is Latest Retasure Reading Center Nov 27, 2007
The National Eye Institute indicates diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness among working age American adults. More than a million patients around the world have received a retinal risk assessment using Digital Healthcare software. (PR Newswire)
Pittsburgh Based Associates in Ophthalmology Now Offers Patients Nutritional Vitamin Supplements Through a Partnership with Douglas Laboratories Nov 27, 2007
The Age-Related Eye Disease Study, a clinical trial sponsored by the National Eye Institute, found that high doses of antioxidants, including zinc and vitamin C, as well as lutein, zeaxanthin and omega-3 fatty acids are key to protecting and maintaining healthy vision. Thus far, Associates in Ophthalmology and Douglas Laboratories have developed six different Nutriceutical vitamin supplements to preserve eye health as part of their Ocular Nutritional Program. (BusinessWire)
Older Children More Likely To Develop Vision Disorders, Study Suggests Nov 17, 2007
"This study, supported by the National Eye Institute (NEI) of the National Institutes of Health, provides new information on the development and extent of eye diseases among infants and preschool children from two major ethnic groups in the United States --African-American and Latinos," says Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph. D., director of the NEI. "The study highlights the importance of early detection and treatment to reduce the burden of visual impairment on children, their families, and society as... (Science Daily)
USC study -- largest of its kind -- finds older children more likely to develop vision disorders Nov 16, 2007
This study, supported by the National Eye Institute (NEI) of the National Institutes of Health, provides new information on the development and extent of eye diseases among infants and preschool children from two major ethnic groups in the United States African-American and Latinos," says Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph.D., director of the NEI. "The study highlights the importance of early detection and treatment to reduce the burden of visual impairment on children, their families, and society as a... (EurekAlert!)
Ellex 2RT Study Demonstrates Clinical Efficacy in Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema Nov 11, 2007
The U.S. National Eye Institute estimates that there are 1. 8 million people with AMD in the United States and that this prevalence will grow to 3 million by 2020. (PR Newswire)
Immune Cell Age Plays Role In Retinal Damage In Age-related Macular Degeneration Nov 8, 2007
This research was funded by grants from the National Eye Institute (NEI) and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health, a Carl Marshall Reeves and Mildred Almen Reeves Foundation Inc. Award, a Research to Prevent Blindness Career Development Award and an American Federation for Aging Research Grant. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Kemin and DSM Forge Long-Term Strategic Alliance Nov 7, 2007
FloraGLO(R) brand lutein product, formulated by DSM, is being used by the National Eye Institute in its widely anticipated Age-Related Eye Disease Study II to evaluate the impact of purified lutein and other nutrients on age-related eye disease. About Kemin Health, L.C. and Kemin Industries, Inc. Kemin Health is part of Kemin Industries, Inc., a privately-owned nutritional ingredient marketer and manufacturer headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. (PR Newswire)
Doctors outraged company to limit cheaper vision drug Nov 5, 2007
Genentech has no interest in spending the money to get Avastin FDA-approved for treating the eye disease, but the hue and cry of ophthalmologists nationwide led the National Eye Institute to undertake the necessary drug trials that would lead to Avastin's approval to treat wet macular degeneration. Those trials are under way. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Genentech to Curb Avastin Sales for Eye Illness Oct 16, 2007
To that end, the National Eye Institute and National Institutes of Health are conducting a head-to-head trial comparing Avastin and Lucentis as treatments for macular degeneration. Britain's National Health Service is also funding a similar trial in a bid to contain rising health-care costs, which are being driven by technology, drug costs and other factors. (MEDLINEplus)
