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News Updates

February 2008

• Role Identified For A Gene Related To The Development Of Glaucoma

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December 2007

• Mouse Study Implicates Immune Process In Nerve Degeneration Diseases

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November 2007

• Visual Field Loss Increases Risk Of Falls For Older Adults

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October 2007

• “Twinkle After-Effect" Can Help Retinal Patients Detect Vision Loss Quickly And Cheaply

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August 2007

• Gene Variations Cause Exfoliation Glaucoma
  
  
• Alzheimer’s Drugs May Treat Glaucoma
  
  
• Fish Eyes Hold Clue To Repairing Damaged Retinas In Humans
  
  
• New Treatment For Glaucoma Shows Promise In Laboratorys

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June 2007

• Nanoparticle Offers Promise For Treating Glaucoma

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May 2007

• Researchers Takes High-Resolution, 3-D Images Of Eye
  
  
• Many Older Americans Not Treated For Glaucoma

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March 2007

• Glaucoma Diagnosis May Be Mistaken In Some Younger Chinese People
  
  
• Many Americans At High Risk Of Vision Loss Do Not Have Access To Eye Care
  
  
• Glaucoma Patients At Significantly Higher Risk For Falls And Motor Vehicle Accidents

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December 2006

• Research Suggests New Treatment Approaches For Glaucoma

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November 2006

• Model Can Predict Risk Of Glaucoma In Patients With Elevated Eye Pressure

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September 2006

• Researchers Pave The Way For Earlier Diagnosis And Treatment Of Retinal Degenerative Diseases
  
  
• Travatan(R) Z Solution Approved By FDA For Treatment Of Glaucoma And Ocular Hypertensive Patients
  
  
• Weightlifting Increases Pressure Within The Eye

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July 2006

• Type 2 Diabetes Increases The Risk Of Glaucoma In Women

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May 2006

• Previously Unknown Molecule Spurs Regeneration In The Optic Nerve

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February 2006

• Glaucoma Patients Appear To Have Increased Eye Pressure During Sleep

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October 2005

• International Consortium Completes Map Of Human Genetic Variation

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August 2005

• Researchers Discover Enzyme That Contributes To Glaucoma

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May 2005

• Study Suggests Many Glaucoma Patients Don’t Take Medication Properly

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February 2005

• Scientists Regenerate Optic Nerve For The First Time

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January 2005

• Heavy Computer Use May Increase The Risk Of Glaucoma

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October 2004

• Mayo Clinic Pioneers Gene Therapy Delivery System For Glaucoma

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September 2004

• Central Corneal Thickness Significantly Impacts Glaucoma Treatment Management

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August 2004

• U.S. Latinos Have High Rates Of Eye Disease And Visual Impairment

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June 2004

• Statins May Reduce Risk Of Glaucoma
  
  
• Eye Drops May Delay Or Prevent Glaucoma In African-Americans

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April 2004

• Vision Loss From Eye Diseases Will Increase As Americans Age

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March 2004

• Prototype System Allows Blind To “See”

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February 2004

• Optic Nerve Disease May Cause Sleep Disorders

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September 2003

• The Prevalence Of Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma, and Diabetic Retinopathy Increases

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