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Digital eye wear provides new option for low vision patients
New digital eye wear that utilizes video images may enable users with low vision or legal blindness to see with as near-normal vision as their condition allows.
Free patient resources available on AMD, low vision
Prevent Blindness, a volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight, has declared February Age-related Macular Degeneration/Low Vision Awareness Month.
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QLT initiates phase 2 trial of impaired dark adaptation treatment
QLT initiated a phase 2a proof-of-concept trial of QLT091001, a synthetic oral retinoid, in adult subjects with impaired dark adaptation, according to a press release.
No positive association found between AMD and Alzheimer’s disease, dementia
No positive association was found between age-related macular degeneration and Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, according to a study.
Study shows contrast sensitivity testing with iPad-based test is rapid, convenient
SEATTLE – In a study reported here at the American Academy of Optometry annual meeting, the iPad Letter Contrast Sensitivity Test showed similar repeatability in both normally sighted and low vision patients, according to author Mark A. Bullimore, McOptom, PhD.
Study indicates accuracy of King-Devick test in detecting concussion
SEATTLE – In a study of 127 athletes, those with concussion tested worse on the King-Devick test compared to baseline, and those tested merely after physical fatigue showed no worsening, according to a study presented here at the American Academy of Optometry meeting.
New test effective for evaluating performance of drivers with field loss
SEATTLE – A new functional perimetry test based on video recordings of a driving simulator appeared to be simple, inexpensive and repeatable for measuring detection deficits in patients with visual field loss, according to a presenter here at the American Academy of Optometry annual meeting.
Ocular test for Alzheimer’s shows high sensitivity, specificity
The Sapphire II is an in-office, drug/device diagnostic system designed as an aid in the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease pathology. A ligand or contrast agent and software-controlled optical instrument allows for noninvasive detection and assessment of Alzheimer’s by measuring its hallmark, beta amyloid, in the supranuclear region of the lens of the eye.
Global Alzheimer’s disease report calls on nations to adopt dementia plans
An international federation of Alzheimer’s disease associations is calling on governments worldwide to make dementia a part of their national plans in light of new data showing that traditional “informal” care systems will face continued stress.
Awards for work in low vision presented at Envision Conference
At the opening plenary session kicking off the Envision Conference, August Colenbrander, MD, PhD, and Alex Bowers, MC(Optom), PhD, were presented with the 2013 Envision Oculus Award and the Envision Award in Low Vision Research, respectively, according to an Envision press release.