Health Research Sciences has developed a new portable device allowing early detection of the leading cause of blindness in the US; Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Diabetic Maculopathy.  This inexpensive and portable device will be an integral part during the next few years in the fight... 

Fier eye screening The Fier Eye Care & Surgery Center offers free screenings for cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma and diabetic eye disease. Free Lasik screenings also are available, as is assessment of eligibility for free glaucoma medication. The center is located at 514 S.W. Prima ... 

Cataract is problems that occur in one person’s eye. Generally this is a problem related to age that is during old age the lens located in one’s eye becomes nonfunctional and hence causes impaired vision. This is called Cataract and when the lens is surgically removed and replaced with manmade lens... 

Contact lenses evolved as a replacement to ordinary glasses. Ordinary glasses were being used with fair degree of success in correcting vision loss but there are certain inherent deficiencies with regards to conventional glasses. Contact lenses are certainly an improvement over the glasses and became... 

Wet macular degeneration is a serious condition of the eye and it is characterized by abnormal blood vessels. These blood vessels start to grow under the macula of the eye thereby causing blood and fluid to leak out from the eyes. In spite of several researches, the exact cause of this disease is not... 

Cosmetic surgery has been in practice for quite some time. Surgical procedures are being increasingly used to restore natural looks and features. More over this form of surgery is often done to correct deformities arising out of bad lifestyles and those caused by diseases. To restore one’s look face... 

Macular Degeneration Awareness Week 2010 runs from Monday 24 – Sunday 30 May and this year’s theme is “How’s your macula?” Macular Degeneration (MD) is the leading cause of blindness in Australia, affecting central vision. MD is primarily age related and most frequently... 

“Sight-testing opticians” in British Columbia may be permitted to independently conduct automated refractions for healthy patients, and spectacle and contact lens providers may be able to fill prescriptions without possession or verification of a current, valid refraction. According to a news release... 

What is Bardet-Biedl syndrome? Bardet-Biedl syndrome is a complex disorder that affects many parts of the body including the retina. Individuals with this syndrome have a retinal degeneration similar to retinitis pigmentosa (RP). What are the symptoms? The diagnosis of Bardet-Biedl syndrome is usually... 

What is Usher syndrome? Usher syndrome is an inherited condition characterized by hearing impairment and progressive vision loss. The vision loss is due to retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a degenerative condition of the retina, and usually appears during adolescence or early adulthood. Balance may also be...