Search For "optic nerve"
Glaucoma Prevalence in Asia on the Rise - Medical Community Advocates for
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 25: Glaucoma is an eye condition that damages the optic nerve, leading to irreversible vision loss. Glaucoma affects approximately 80 million people worldwide, with 11.2 million people at risk of losing their vision. In India, the prevalence of glaucoma i
Read More
"I think his optical nerve has been damaged..." Haryana Home Minister reac
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Hitting back at Congress leader Randeep Surjewala’s ‘Rakshas’ remark, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Monday said that the former's "optic nerve has been damaged" and that he needs to get his eye treated.
Read More
Researchers discover therapeutic target to aid glaucoma treatment
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A damaged optic nerve underlies the neurodegenerative illness glaucoma, which results in visual loss and eventual blindness. Glaucoma affects more than 2,00,000 persons in the United States annually. Regrettably, there is no cure at this time. Researchers discovered that neurons use mitochon
Read More
Research reveals preventative measures for optic nerve hypoplasia
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC are looking at potential preventative and therapeutic measures for the disease, optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH), which causes vision impairment in newborns.
Read More
Study reveals preventative, therapeutic measures of optic nerve hypoplasia
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC are looking at potential preventative and therapeutic measures for the disease, optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH), which causes vision impairment in newborns.
Read More
Higher risk of glaucoma suspected in infants undergoing cataract surgery,
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Maryland [US], December 20 (ANI): A study of the National Eye Institute (NEI) funded by Infant Aphakic Treatment discovered that cataract surgery may lead to increased eye pressure and optic nerve damage in infants.
Read More
Study: Cataract surgery in infancy may damage optic nerve, increase glauco
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Maryland [US], December 18 (ANI): The findings from the National Eye Institute (NEI)-funded Infant Aphakic Treatment Study, claims that infants who have undergone cataract surgery are at a higher risk of glaucoma disease after ten years of operation.
Read More
Researchers discover stem cells in optic nerve that preserve vision
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Baltimore (Maryland) [USA], July 31 (ANI): Researchers have for the first-time identified stem cells in the region of the optic nerve, which transmits signals from the eye to the brain. The finding presents a new theory on why the most common form of glaucoma may develop and provides potenti
Read More
Study finds mechanism to heal injured nerve fibers: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 24 (ANI): Researchers found new mechanisms that enables the regeneration of nerve fibers, which could open up new treatment approaches for the brain, optic nerve, and spinal cord injuries.
Read More
Optic nerve stimulation to offer visual aid to blind: study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 21 (ANI): Scientists are developing a technology that would circumvent the eyeball in order to deliver the message directly to the brain in case of visually impaired people.
Read More
Drinking hot tea daily cuts risk of glaucoma
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 16 (ANI): Attention tea lovers, here's another reason to drink another cup of hot tea at least once a day as a study has said that it significantly lowers the risk of glaucoma.
Read More
Zika virus can cause glaucoma in infants: Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 7 (ANI): A team of researchers has found that Zika virus during gestation can cause glaucoma-- permanent damage to the optic nerve and blindness-- in infants.
Read More