LowVisionUpdate » Macular Degeneration News http://lowvisionupdate.com Low Vision News, Research & Resources: Brought To You By Vision Rehab, Inc. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:49:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 More evidence on benefits of high blood pressure drugs in diabetic eye disease (Science Daily) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=121kh6grj/*http%3A//www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100106193322.htm http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=121kh6grj/*http%3A//www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100106193322.htm#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:32:30 +0000 admin http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=121kh6grj/*http%3A//www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100106193322.htm Scientists are reporting new evidence that certain high blood pressure drugs may be useful in preventing and treating diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of vision loss in people with diabetes. The study, the largest to date on proteins in the retina, could lead to new ways to prevent or treat the sight-threatening disease, they say.

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]]> http://lowvisionupdate.com/?feed=rss2&p=17009 0 Baseline clinical measures and early response predict success in verteporfin photodynamic therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r2472384588&w=2390512 http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r2472384588&w=2390512#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:48:00 +0000 admin http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r2472384588&w=2390512 Vision Rehab
]]> http://lowvisionupdate.com/?feed=rss2&p=16773 0 Discovery Points Toward Anti-Inflammation Treatment For Blinding Disease (Medical News Today) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=10of57sgq/*http%3A//mnt.to/f/3wpW http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=10of57sgq/*http%3A//mnt.to/f/3wpW#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:23:56 +0000 admin http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=10of57sgq/*http%3A//mnt.to/f/3wpW The discovery of an inflammatory mediator key to the blinding effects of diabetic retinopathy is pointing toward a potential new treatment, Medical College of Georgia researchers said. Interleukin-6, known to contribute to the debilitating joint inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis, also helps ignite inflammation of the retina, a first step in a disease that is the leading cause of blindness is …

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]]> http://lowvisionupdate.com/?feed=rss2&p=16761 0 Acucela initiates Phase II age-related macular degeneration trial http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r2470614833&w=2390512 http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r2470614833&w=2390512#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:38:00 +0000 admin http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r2470614833&w=2390512 Vision Rehab
]]> http://lowvisionupdate.com/?feed=rss2&p=16736 0 Budget cuts threaten low-vision assistance (Oakland Tribune) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/macular+degeneration%2C+low+vision/SIG=12gnkpe6e/*http%3A//www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_13916533?source=rss http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/macular+degeneration%2C+low+vision/SIG=12gnkpe6e/*http%3A//www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_13916533?source=rss#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:39:25 +0000 Yahoo! News Search Results for macular degeneration, low vision http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/macular+degeneration%2C+low+vision/SIG=12gnkpe6e/*http%3A//www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_13916533?source=rss After state cuts, center must rely on donations to help fund low-vision services for the poor

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]]> http://lowvisionupdate.com/?feed=rss2&p=11896 0 Province of British Columbia: B.C. Researcher Developing Vision-Saving Gene Therapy http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r2375768342&w=2390512 http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r2375768342&w=2390512#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:36:00 +0000 admin http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r2375768342&w=2390512 Vision Rehab
]]> http://lowvisionupdate.com/?feed=rss2&p=11902 0 Macular Health eye vitamin supplement improves visual acuity (News-Medical-Net) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=13fam731c/*http%3A//www.news-medical.net/news/20091203/Macular-Health-eye-vitamin-supplement-improves-visual-acuity.aspx http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=13fam731c/*http%3A//www.news-medical.net/news/20091203/Macular-Health-eye-vitamin-supplement-improves-visual-acuity.aspx#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:33:57 +0000 admin http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=13fam731c/*http%3A//www.news-medical.net/news/20091203/Macular-Health-eye-vitamin-supplement-improves-visual-acuity.aspx Adults are more likely to lose their vision than be diagnosed with cancer. For adults 65 and over, the odds of losing vision are one in three, whereas the odds of a man developing prostate cancer are one in six and odds of a woman developing breast cancer are one in nine. Vision loss threatens the overall health of aging adults by increasing the risk of injuries, depression and inability to …

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]]> http://lowvisionupdate.com/?feed=rss2&p=11854 0 In Women, Aspirin Might Ward Off Eye Trouble (HealthCentral) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/macular+degeneration%2C+low+vision/SIG=11r4apgdp/*http%3A//www.healthcentral.com/newsdetail/408/633603.html http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/macular+degeneration%2C+low+vision/SIG=11r4apgdp/*http%3A//www.healthcentral.com/newsdetail/408/633603.html#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:52:34 +0000 Yahoo! News Search Results for macular degeneration, low vision http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/macular+degeneration%2C+low+vision/SIG=11r4apgdp/*http%3A//www.healthcentral.com/newsdetail/408/633603.html Still, taking it for macular degeneration is not advised, expert says.

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]]> http://lowvisionupdate.com/?feed=rss2&p=11838 0 Budget cuts threaten low-vision assistance (San Jose Mercury News) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/macular+degeneration%2C+low+vision/SIG=123tqe473/*http%3A//www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_13914309?source=rss http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/macular+degeneration%2C+low+vision/SIG=123tqe473/*http%3A//www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_13914309?source=rss#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:59:54 +0000 Yahoo! News Search Results for macular degeneration, low vision http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/macular+degeneration%2C+low+vision/SIG=123tqe473/*http%3A//www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_13914309?source=rss After state cuts, center must rely on donations to help fund low-vision services for the poor

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]]> http://lowvisionupdate.com/?feed=rss2&p=11769 0 This Holiday Season EyeCare America Asks Seniors, “Do you see what I see?” (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/macular+degeneration%2C+low+vision/SIG=1229kkc8e/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20091203/bs_prweb/prweb3287474_1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/macular+degeneration%2C+low+vision/SIG=1229kkc8e/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20091203/bs_prweb/prweb3287474_1#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:00:00 +0000 Yahoo! News Search Results for macular degeneration, low vision http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/macular+degeneration%2C+low+vision/SIG=1229kkc8e/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20091203/bs_prweb/prweb3287474_1 National Non-profit Launches Age-related Macular Degeneration Campaign, that Provides Eye Exams at No Cost to Eligible Patients and Free Eye-Healthy Cookbooks

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