More than 20 years after the launch of a landmark clinical trial, follow-up examinations and analyses found that not all […]
Doctors eye new drug that could end the monthly agony for women
Doctors eye new drug that could end the monthly agony for women with endometriosis… without the side-effects For tens of […]
Researchers make a breakthrough in the quest for an AMD cure
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which leads to a loss of central vision, is the most frequent cause of blindness in […]
Researchers identify a genetic defect that increases the risk of debilitating eye disease
A genetic defect could hold the key to preventing or delaying the onset of a debilitating eye disease that can […]
Mum tells how eye test revealed a tumour the size of a lemon in son's brain
Spot the symptoms of a brain tumour Persistent/recurrent headache Persistent/recurrent vomiting Balance/co-ordination/walking problems Abnormal eye movements Blurred or double vision […]
Fibromyalgia Explained
Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by musculoskeletal pain all over the body. Widespread pain is often accompanied with fatigue, sleep […]
Study to test ‘eye retraining’ treatment for sight loss caused by stroke
Researchers at the University of Liverpool are leading a new study to test the effectiveness of a treatment for “retraining” […]
Eye injury sets immune cells on surveillance to protect the lens
The lens of the eye is an unusual organ. Unlike most of the body’s organs, blood vessels don’t reach the […]
New treatment discovered for rare eye disease may prevent blindness
Patients with thyroid eye disease who used the minimally invasive insulin-like growth factor I blocking antibody, teprotumumab, experienced improvement in […]
Too few medicare beneficiaries with diabetes getting eye exams
(HealthDay)—Nationwide, about half of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries with diabetes had eye exams in 2017, according to research published in the […]