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News From The Journal Of Neuroscience

15 May 2008

1. Calcium Buffering by Mitochondria Prolongs Synaptic Responses Yuliya V. Medvedeva, Man-Su Kim, and Yuriy M. Usachev Mitochondria can transform brief stimulation into long-lasting responses by rapidly sequestering and...
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ArGentis Licenses Third Treatment For Dry Eye Syndrome

14 May 2008

arGentis Pharmaceuticals, LLC announced that the company has licensed a third treatment for Dry Eye Syndrome (DES) now designated ARG103. This is a continuance of the licensing partnership arGentis has with the Southern...
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A Quarter Can Prevent A Child From Going Blind

14 May 2008

You can't buy many newspapers for a quarter anymore, but with that same twenty-five cents you can buy a year's supply of vitamin A for a child in need. Affecting up to 140 million children every year, vitamin A deficiencies...
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Eye Health / Blindness News Articles Archive - Page 1

14 May 2008

Comfort For Bespectacled Kids - Eyeglasses Make Them Look Smart According To Their Peers

Prism Glasses Expand The View For Patients With Hemianopia

Students Focus On Vision

13 May 2008

Dixie The Dog Has Sight Restored: First Veterinary Corneal Implant Procedure In U.S.

News From The American Chemical Society

12 May 2008

High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol May Be Associated With Retinal Vascular Disease

Glaucoma Patients With Poor Health Literacy May Have Greater Disease Progression

Low-Vision Rehabilitation Appears To Improve Visual Function In Macular Disease

Common Laser Surgery For Uncommon Cancer - Doctors Have New Option In Treating Often Devastating Eye Cancer

11 May 2008

Beyond Fashion: Why You Gotta Wear Shades

09 May 2008

AOA Champions National Effort To Combat Diabetes

Only One In Five Children Have Eyes Tested, Figures Show, Australia

Bayer And Regeneron Dose First Patient In Second Phase 3 Study For VEGF Trap-Eye In Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration

08 May 2008

MicroRNAs Appear Essential For Retinal Health

07 May 2008

Gene Linked To Severe Diabetic Eye, Kidney Diseases

NicOx Announces U.S. Phase 2a Results For PF-03187207 And Gives An Update On Continuing NO-prostaglandin Program

06 May 2008

Link Found Between Mitochondrial DNA And Macular Degeneration

UV Protection For Eyes Especially Important During Summer Months

04 May 2008

News From The May 2008 Issue Of Ophthalmology

02 May 2008

Keep Your Eyes Beautiful With Safe Makeup Tips

01 May 2008

ISTA Pharmaceuticals Announces New Phase III Clinical Findings To Support Bepreve NDA Filing

30 April 2008

Drug Therapy For Diabetic Eye Disease Shows Promising Results In Clinical Trial

Gateshead Firm Fined £10,500 After Worker Is Left Blind In One Eye, UK

Down's Syndrome Children May Only Need Bifocals For 2 Years

29 April 2008

H. Dunbar Hoskins, Jr., MD Is 2009 Recipient Of GRF's Highest Honor, The Catalyst Award - Glaucoma Research Foundation

Soft Contact Lenses Do Not Increase Myopia Progression In Children, Study Shows

28 April 2008

Inherited Blindness Treated With Gene Therapy

The Eye-Patch Kids, DVD

Breakthrough Technique Pioneered At Novartis Research Institute Restores Light Sensitivity In Damaged Retinas Of Mice

Academy Testifies At FDA Meeting On Lasik Outcomes And Satisfaction

Discovery That Different Processes Govern Sight, Light Detection Could Point Toward Help For SAD, Insomnia Patients

Gene Therapy Improves Vision In Patients With Congenital Retinal Disease

27 April 2008

Annual Treatment For Trachoma, As Recommended By WHO, May Be Unnecessary, If Treatment Coverage High

26 April 2008

Lexington Is USA's Worst City For Allergy Sufferers

If Treatment Coverage High, Annual Trachoma Treatment May Be Unnecessary

SynergEyes Hybrid Contact Lenses Provide A Vision Solution For Post LASIK Patients

25 April 2008

Breaking Ground In Discovering How Neurons Generate Movement

ESBATech's Lead Antibody Fragment Enters Clinical Development For Ophthalmic Indications

Novagali Pharma Successfully Enrolls First Patient In U.S. Phase I Clinical Study With CORTIJECT(R) For Diabetic Macular Edema

24 April 2008

Academy Board Approves Funding And Scientific Support Of Lasik Quality Of Life Study With FDA

PhiloGene Inc. Announces Revolutionary Advances In The Treatment Of Cancer And Macular Degeneration

General Optical Council Consults On Equality Monitoring Scheme, UK

22 April 2008

Center Offers Insight, Specialized Eye Exams For Athletes

21 April 2008

Preventing And Halting The Progress Of Age-Related Vision Loss, UK

Akorn, Inc. Announces FDA Approval Of Diclofenac Sodium Ophthalmic Solution 0.1%

Press And Photo Call: UK Vision Strategy Launch Conference

Keep An Eye On Allergies This Season

18 April 2008

Study: Lower Macular Degeneration Risk In Postmenopausal Women Taking Hormones

Neuronal Plasticity In The Visual System Enhanced By Antidepressants

Developmental Delays And Infantile Esotropia Linked

Clue To Cataract Formation Found By MU Researchers

Akorn, Inc. Announces FDA Approval Of Ofloxacin Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.3%

FDA Grants NeoVista's Request To Expand CABERNET Trial To 30 Sites In The U.S.

16 April 2008

The Journal Of Clinical Investigation Online Early Table Of Contents: April 15, 2008

News From The Journal Of Neuroscience

15 April 2008

Eyegate Pharma Initiates Phase I Study Of Eyegate(R) II Delivery System

14 April 2008

Glaucoma - Tentative Approval For Dorzolamide Hydrochloride With Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution

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