Posts by: Patricia Inacio, PhD

Researchers have found that rural areas in Germany have lower standards of care offered to cataract patients compared to treatment received by those living in urban areas. “In this part of Germany ... Read more

December 14, 2015December 14, 2015

Eye Drops that Reverse Cataracts Might One Day Be Possible

In a recent study, a team of researchers found a new compound that can be administered as eye drops and partly reversed cataracts in a mice model. The study, “Pharmacological chaperone for α-crystallin partially ... Read more

March 25, 2015March 25, 2015

Retinal Detachment Patients Found to Experience Changes in Vision-Related Quality of Life After Cataract Surgery

In a recent study entitled “Changes of Vision-Related Quality of Life in Retinal Detachment Patients after Cataract Surgery,” authors report that despite the risk of developing rhegmatenous retinal detachment, patients submitted ... Read more

February 19, 2015February 20, 2015

Tufts University Researchers Discover Mechanism That Causes Cataracts in Mice

In a new study entitled “Altered ubiquitin causes perturbed calcium homeostasis, hyper activation of calpain, dysregulated differentiation and cataract,” a research team at Tufts University discovered that a change-induced switch ... Read more

February 13, 2015February 13, 2015

Researchers Search for Answers on Why Lenses Used in Cataract Surgery Can Sometimes Calcify

A new study entitled “Localized opacification of hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lenses after procedures using intracameral injection of air or gas” describes seven cases of patients with hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens ... Read more

January 27, 2015January 27, 2015

Researchers to Study Effect of Cataract Surgery on Circadian Rhythm Disorders

In a recent study entitled “Short-term influence of cataract surgery on circadian biological rhythm and related health outcomes (CLOCK-IOL trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial,” a team of ... Read more