February 5, 2016

High Dose Statins May Be Effective In Treating Dry AMD

Researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School and the University of Crete have found that high doses of statins (cholesterol-lowering medications) can effectively reduce the number of soft drusen deposits in retinas of people with dry age-related macular degeneration (dAMD). The findings from their phase I/II clinical trial were published in the recent issue of […]

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February 3, 2016

Accessible Driving Is On The Horizon

by Dan Roberts A couple of changes are on the horizon which may allow visually impaired people to regain or maintain the pleasure of piloting their own private vehicles whenever and wherever they choose. The most immediate change could come from relaxation of the minimum visual acuity requirements, made possible in part by the development of bioptic […]

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