Statin for Vision Impairment: Hypercholesterolemia Medicaiton Alleviates High Blood Pressure and Combats Glaucoma, Study Says

Medicine & Technology Dec 07, 2021

A study found that a high cholesterol medication called statin is effective against high blood pressure build-up in the optic nerve, which often leads to glaucoma.

New Augmented Cane For People With Impaired Vision Makes Navigation Easy

Oct 14, 2021

Stanford University developed a new smart device called Augmented Cane that uses numerous sensor technologies, including LIDAR, to help visually impaired people move and navigate easier than ever.

Gene Therapy Offers Cure for Blindness since Infancy, Study Shows

Apr 03, 2021

Study findings revealed that gene therapy provided vision to patients suffering from a rare form of genetic form blindness since childhood.

Air Pollution Could Increase the Risk of Developing Irreversible Sight Loss

Jan 26, 2021

Researchers from University College London found that air pollution increases the risk of progressive and irreversible sight loss or age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Blind Man Regains Vision After Artificial Cornea Transplant From Israeli Company

Jan 19, 2021

A 72-year-old man gained his sight again, ten years after becoming blind, thanks to the Israeli startup company that gave him artificial cornea.

Study: New Eye Drops Can Prevent Common Root of Blindness

Jun 30, 2020

A group of scientists has developed eye drops that could prevent vision loss after retinal vein occlusion. The condition is said to be one of the leading causes of blindness in adults around the world.

Scientists Use AI To Detect Glaucoma Progression to Blindness 18 Months Earlier Than The Current Standard

May 04, 2020

In yet another medicine breakthrough, doctors have found a quick, automated and highly sensitive way to identify which people with glaucoma are at risk of a rapid progression of glaucoma

Junk Food May Have Caused A Teen’s Blindness

Sep 04, 2019

He was like any other teenager, but was reported to have been a “fussy eater”.

Brighter Prospects for Treating Blindness

Jun 05, 2019

Scientists use stem cell therapy, optogenetic therapy, and retinal prostheses to restore vision during the later stages of retinal degeneration

Blindness to be prevented through a hydrogel contact lens

Mar 13, 2019

Scientists discover that blindness can be prevented through a contact lens made of hydrogel

Green Leafy Vegetables Is Good For The Eyes, Study Suggests

Jan 18, 2016

An emerging study adds another benefit of why eating green leafy vegetables is necessary. Scientists from Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston found that green leafy vegetables can potentially lower the risk of glaucoma.

eSight Glasses Give Blind Mother New Sight & The Ability to See Her Son for the First Time

Jan 26, 2015

Imagine bringing a child into the world but never meeting him, visually speaking. Unfortunately, that's the reality for many legally blind mothers―but eSight aim's to change that.

Stem cell technology offers long-term treatment for the almost blind

Oct 16, 2014

Stem cell technology offers long-term treatment for forms of macular degeneration and vision problems