LowVisionUpdate » Diabetic Retinopathy 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 Discovery points toward anti-inflammation treatment for blinding disease (Science Daily) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=121es7ija/*http%3A//www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100114143312.htm http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=121es7ija/*http%3A//www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100114143312.htm#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:17:21 +0000 admin http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=121es7ija/*http%3A//www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100114143312.htm The discovery of an inflammatory mediator key to the blinding effects of diabetic retinopathy is pointing toward a potential new treatment.

LinkedIn Twitter Technorati Favorites Delicious Blogger Post Facebook Google Bookmarks Yahoo Bookmarks Share/Save Tags: Diabetic Retinopathy, Vision Rehab
]]> http://lowvisionupdate.com/?feed=rss2&p=17071 0 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.

LinkedIn Twitter Technorati Favorites Delicious Blogger Post Facebook Google Bookmarks Yahoo Bookmarks Share/Save Tags: Diabetic Retinopathy, Vision Rehab
]]> http://lowvisionupdate.com/?feed=rss2&p=17009 0 Blacks With Diabetes Urged to Cut Calories, Salt (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=12ogtldmm/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20100115/hl_hsn/blackswithdiabetesurgedtocutcaloriessalt http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=12ogtldmm/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20100115/hl_hsn/blackswithdiabetesurgedtocutcaloriessalt#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:02:50 +0000 admin http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=12ogtldmm/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20100115/hl_hsn/blackswithdiabetesurgedtocutcaloriessalt FRIDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDay News) — Blacks with diabetes who consume too many calories and too much sodium increase their risk for eye disease, a new study finds.

LinkedIn Twitter Technorati Favorites Delicious Blogger Post Facebook Google Bookmarks Yahoo Bookmarks Share/Save Tags: Diabetic Retinopathy, Vision Rehab
]]> http://lowvisionupdate.com/?feed=rss2&p=16766 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 …

LinkedIn Twitter Technorati Favorites Delicious Blogger Post Facebook Google Bookmarks Yahoo Bookmarks Share/Save Tags: Diabetic Retinopathy, Vision Rehab
]]> http://lowvisionupdate.com/?feed=rss2&p=16761 0 Pine bark extract may boost diabetic eye health (Nutraingredients.com) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=13uunm0rc/*http%3A//www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Health-condition-categories/Eye-health/Pine-bark-extract-may-boost-diabetic-eye-health http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=13uunm0rc/*http%3A//www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Health-condition-categories/Eye-health/Pine-bark-extract-may-boost-diabetic-eye-health#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:58:48 +0000 admin http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=13uunm0rc/*http%3A//www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Health-condition-categories/Eye-health/Pine-bark-extract-may-boost-diabetic-eye-health Visual acuity, or the clearness of vision, was found to improve from 14/20 to 17/20 in people with early stage retina damage associated with diabetes (diabetic retinopathy) following daily supplements of the pine bark extract, Pycnogenol, for two months.

LinkedIn Twitter Technorati Favorites Delicious Blogger Post Facebook Google Bookmarks Yahoo Bookmarks Share/Save Tags: Diabetic Retinopathy, Vision Rehab
]]> http://lowvisionupdate.com/?feed=rss2&p=11855 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 …

LinkedIn Twitter Technorati Favorites Delicious Blogger Post Facebook Google Bookmarks Yahoo Bookmarks Share/Save Tags: Diabetic Retinopathy, Vision Rehab
]]> http://lowvisionupdate.com/?feed=rss2&p=11854 0 Does Nearsightedness Reduce The Risk Of Diabetic Retinopathy? (Science Daily) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=12111bt27/*http%3A//www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091025193500.htm http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=12111bt27/*http%3A//www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091025193500.htm#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:18:07 +0000 admin http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=12111bt27/*http%3A//www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091025193500.htm To learn more about factors that may reduce diabetic retinopathy (DR) risk, researchers studied how refractive error (vision worse than 20/20, without glasses) relates to the presence and severity of DR. Earlier, smaller studies had suggested a protective effect for nearsightedness (myopia), but were inconclusive.

LinkedIn Twitter Technorati Favorites Delicious Blogger Post Facebook Google Bookmarks Yahoo Bookmarks Share/Save Tags: Diabetic Retinopathy, Vision Rehab
]]> http://lowvisionupdate.com/?feed=rss2&p=6390 0 Treating ROP in tiny preemies; better glaucoma follow-up in urban clinic (EurekAlert!) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=1250umtld/*http%3A//www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-10/aaoo-tri101909.php http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=1250umtld/*http%3A//www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-10/aaoo-tri101909.php#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:40:26 +0000 admin http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=1250umtld/*http%3A//www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-10/aaoo-tri101909.php Highlights of today’s Scientific Program of the 2009 American Academy of Ophthalmology — Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology Joint Meeting include: John T. Flynn, M.D., Columbia University School of Medicine, discussing the ever-tougher challenges Eye M.D.s face in caring for the vision of the tiniest premature babies; and a report by Bradford W. Lee, M.D., Stanford University School of …

LinkedIn Twitter Technorati Favorites Delicious Blogger Post Facebook Google Bookmarks Yahoo Bookmarks Share/Save Tags: Diabetic Retinopathy, Vision Rehab
]]> http://lowvisionupdate.com/?feed=rss2&p=6368 0 First In New York: Bionic Technology Aims To Give Sight To Woman Blinded Beginning At Age 13 (redOrbit) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=1419dedc2/*http%3A//www.redorbit.com/news/health/1773671/first_in_new_york_bionic_technology_aims_to_give_sight/index.html?source=r_health http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=1419dedc2/*http%3A//www.redorbit.com/news/health/1773671/first_in_new_york_bionic_technology_aims_to_give_sight/index.html?source=r_health#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:15:04 +0000 admin http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=1419dedc2/*http%3A//www.redorbit.com/news/health/1773671/first_in_new_york_bionic_technology_aims_to_give_sight/index.html?source=r_health Electronic eye implanted at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia mimics human retinaA 50-year-old New York woman who was diagnosed with a progressive blinding disease at age 13 was implanted with an experimental electronic eye implant that has partially restored her vision. A team led by Dr. Lucian V. Del Priore at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center performed the …

LinkedIn Twitter Technorati Favorites Delicious Blogger Post Facebook Google Bookmarks Yahoo Bookmarks Share/Save Tags: Diabetic Retinopathy, Vision Rehab
]]> http://lowvisionupdate.com/?feed=rss2&p=6047 0 Study finds that visual impairment in T1D patients may be decreasing (News-Medical-Net) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=13n6pme84/*http%3A//www.news-medical.net/news/20091003/Study-finds-that-visual-impairment-in-T1D-patients-may-be-decreasing.aspx http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=13n6pme84/*http%3A//www.news-medical.net/news/20091003/Study-finds-that-visual-impairment-in-T1D-patients-may-be-decreasing.aspx#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:53:47 +0000 admin http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/diabetic+retinopathy%2C+vision/SIG=13n6pme84/*http%3A//www.news-medical.net/news/20091003/Study-finds-that-visual-impairment-in-T1D-patients-may-be-decreasing.aspx People diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in recent years are less likely to develop diabetes-related vision loss than those diagnosed in earlier years, says a new study funded by the National Eye Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health. Forecasts of visual impairment prevalence in T1D patients may need to be amended, the researchers suggest, since current predictions assume …

LinkedIn Twitter Technorati Favorites Delicious Blogger Post Facebook Google Bookmarks Yahoo Bookmarks Share/Save Tags: Diabetic Retinopathy, Vision Rehab
]]> http://lowvisionupdate.com/?feed=rss2&p=3839 0