Optic Nerve Disorders
Researchers design technology that sees nerve cells fire
Researchers at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, have created a noninvasive technology that detects when nerve cells fire based on changes in shape. The method could be used to observe nerve activity in light-accessible parts of the...
Five research teams will develop new models for eye disease research
The National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded grants to five multi-disciplinary teams to develop new disease models for a range of eye conditions. The program, which will award $30 million over 5 years,...
NEI funded researchers identify 133 genetic variants that predict glaucoma risk
Researchers funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI) have identified 133 genetic variants that predict with 75-percent accuracy a person’s risk for developing glaucoma related to elevated pressure within the eye. Future genetic tests could...
NEI support paved early pathway for novel glaucoma therapies
The recent approval of two novel medications for glaucoma – the first new medications for the disorder in nearly 18 years – are fruit borne from decades of foundational scientific research supported by the National Eye Institute (NEI). The two...
NEI-funded research suggests repetitive strain from eye movement may play a role in glaucoma
Common, unavoidable eye movements may be a cause of glaucoma in people with normal intraocular pressure (normal-tension glaucoma), according to new research supported by the National Eye Institute. The findings suggest that over time eye...
Stem cell secretions may protect against glaucoma
A new study in rats shows that stem cell secretions, called exosomes, appear to protect cells in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue in the back of the eye. The findings, published in Stem Cells Translational Medicine, point to potential...
10 things you should know about glaucoma
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. The National Eye Institute, part of NIH, is highlighting key facts about this blinding disease, important tips for prevention and treatment, and research updates you may not know about.
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Six teams seek to identify biological factors that influence neural regeneration
The National Institutes of Health will fund six projects to identify biological factors that affect neural regeneration in the retina. The projects are part of the National Eye Institute (NEI) Audacious Goals Initiative (AGI), a targeted effort...
Oral Corticosteroids Alone Found Ineffective for Optic Neuritis
Although commonly used, oral corticosteroids alone are ineffective in treating optic neuritis, a debilitating inflammation of the optic nerve, and actually increase a person’s risk for future attacks, according to a large National Eye Institute-...
Corticosteroids for First-Time Optic Neuritis Lowers Risk of Developing Multiple Sclerosis
Over half of all people with first-time optic neuritis, a vision-impairing inflammation of the optic nerve, will eventuallydevelop multiple sclerosis (MS).
But researchers report today in the New England Journal of Medicine that...