Volcano Corporation (Nasdaq: VOLC), a leading developer and manufacturer of precision intravascular therapy guidance tools designed to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of coronary and peripheral vascular disease, announced today that it has received...
You have bipolar disorder, and so did your mother and her father, plus other relatives. You're worried about whether your child will inherit bipolar disorder. Will a specialized eye exam someday be able to help predict whether your child will develop...
Health officials in Cleveland are looking at placing stickers in restaurant windows that inform consumers about how well the establishments comply with food safety codes. The stickers have been adopted in several U.S. cities, including Los Angeles and...
Eye-care and hearing-aid savings have been added to county-issued discount-prescription cards for the uninsured and underinsured. Franklin County adopted the ProAct pharmacy-benefits management system in May 2008, and Clinton County did so a year later,...
A baby girl, Brielle Garrison, was born in Wellington, Florida eight weeks ago. She is complete and healthy in every way, but sight. A rare condition, anophthalmia, has left her with no eyes. The condition of either partially (microphthalmia) or completely...
The diseases macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa lay waste to photoreceptors, the cells in the retina that turn light into electrical signals carried to the brain. The damage leaves millions of people worldwide with sight loss. The nerves behind...
The diseases macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa lay waste to photoreceptors, the cells in the retina that turn light into electrical signals carried to the brain. The damage leaves millions of people worldwide with debilitating sight loss....
Defense attorneys for Afton D. Ferris, 19, formerly of Cheyenne, Wyo., argued Friday that their client needed an eye exam. Co-counsel Matt Vaughn and lead counsel Jerry Crisel appeared with Ferris in Franklin County court in Benton, saying an eye exam...
We all know that eyes are very important for us, because our perception of the outside world depends mostly on our eyes. Everyone wishes to have a pair of bright eyes. While when our eyes have problems and we have to wear a pair of glasses, it is necessary...
Alzheimer's and other neurological disorders are often diagnosed after a disease has progressed. Using a special ophthalmoscope that detects fluorescent markers signaling early neurological disease is being explored by researchers that could allow clinicians...
