Acuvue K The Contact Lenses For Itchy Eyes Contact lenses are about to enter a new realm as drug delivery devices. While a number of applications are expected, Acuvue may be the first off the block with an antihistamine releasing lens. In 2007 Vistakon, the manufacturer of the Acuvue lens family, sponsored a clinical study of [...]
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Optic Nerve-The Remarkable Eye
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Optic Nerve In Eye Did you ever wonder what the nerve inside your eye looks like? You can see a small circular yellow image in the middle of the streak of light in this picture to the left. That is where the optic nerve is entering the eye. Before it enters the eye it is [...]
Macular Degeneration Treatment Aptamers
Categories: Eye Diseases, Macular Degeneration, Uncategorized
Macular Degeneration Treatment Current treatment of macular degeneration involves the use of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor drugs (VEGF). Vascular endothelial growth factors are proteins that support the normal development of blood vessels before birth. They also stimulate blood vessel growth after injuries and compromised circulation problems. The growth of unwanted blood vessels in the retina [...]
Whoa There Is Blood In The Eye!
Categories: Emergency Fort Collins Optometrist Contact, glaucoma, Uncategorized, Wilderness Medicine Eyes
Blood In The Eye Sometimes you step of the beaten trail and get a little far away from home and medical care. Especially in states like Colorado, people spend a lot of time in remote locations outdoors. Hyphema, or blood in the anterior chamber of the eye, is one of those situations you hopefully won’t [...]
Eye Blinking
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The Blink Of An Eye What is the average rate people blink? Usually 10 to 15 times per minute. A number of things can increase or decrease the blink rate. Infants blink about 2 to 3 times per minute. Stress can increase the blinking rate. People who are better at shifting between tasks appear to [...]
Eye Diseases And Genetics Under Investigation
Categories: Eye Diseases, Uncategorized
Eye Diseases With Genetic Links Number Over 500 In 2006 the National Ophthalmic Disease Genotyping Network (eyeGENE®) database was initially setup in conjunction with an National Eye Health initiative to encourage the development of knowledge about testing and treatment of genetically related eye diseases. Over 500 eye disorders have been identified with genetic components and the number [...]