What's Inside
- Polish surgeon restores Ukrainian's vision on Christmas Day
- Blind people suffer worse from pandemic related anxiety and depression
- Side effects of losing one's vision
- Eating spicy foods while pregnant will not cause blindness in your baby
- And, about ten more stories about the science, medicine and prevention of blindness from all over the world
Editorial by Chris Hofstader
If you've been following our science digest from its start over on my personal site, you'll notice that we've changed its name. It's now called "Science Briefs" but, although this is the first edition under this name, we kept the edition numbers consecutive to avoid confusion.
This edition has about a dozen articles about the science and medicine related to blindness and covers a pretty wide range of stories. This week, my personal preference was for the articles written for the lay person as some of the others are pretty dense with vocabulary I find difficult. We hope that those of you who understand science enjoy all of the articles and those of you who are less likely to understand the vocabulary of ophthalmology will enjoy those that I did. The article on myths related to Masturbation is pretty entertaining.
Disclaimer
World Blind herald does not write the stories to which we link in Science Briefs, we gather them, curate them and bring them to our readers. We are not scientists ourselves and cannot guarantee the validity of the stories in this digest. We do, however, want to be very clear that you should not attempt any of the medical interventions mentioned in Science Briefs without first consulting a professional ophthalmologist and discussing it with them first. Do not take medical advice from this or any other web site, podcast without first consulting a professional.
Science and Medicine
Johnson Johnson Vision Brings Tecnis Synergy Lens To Treat Cataracts In India
Johnson & Johnson Vision, today announced the availability of TECNIS Synergy Toric II OptiBlue PC-IOL for patients with astigmatism in India. TECNIS Synergy Toric II IOL, is a continuous-range-of-vision lens engineered for rotational stability, which locks in visual performance and provides high-quality vision, statement by the company stated. This story comes to us from: BW Healthcare.
Rehabilitation Outcomes of Cortical Blindness and Characteristics Secondary to Cardiac Arrest
We reviewed the published literature on rehabilitation outcomes in patients with cortical blindness (CB) and highlighted the characteristic features and prognosis of CB due to cardiac arrest. The studies excluded were those involving the pediatric population (<age 16), written in a language other than English, and studies with no mention of outcomes. The literature search was done by PubMed and EBSCOhost databases from the oldest available literature through November 2019. Due to the scarcity of published literature and a qualitative description of outcomes, a narrative review of the literature was deemed appropriate. This story comes to us from: Cureus.
Polish eye surgeon restores Ukrainian judo champ's eyesight in 'miracle Xmas op
A Ukrainian Bronze-medal-winning Paralympian who was unable to see for 30 years, has had his sight miraculously restored after a successful operation in Katowice. Serhij Sydorenko, a 55-year-old athlete who won bronze in Judo at the Paralympics in Beijing, had been cared for by his wife Tamara for 30 years after an accident left both of his eyes badly burned. This story comes to us from: The First News.
Patients With Visual Impairment Report Pandemic-Related Anxiety, Depression
Patients with blindness and visual impairment may benefit from access to mental health services.
Individuals with blindness or visual impairment are disproportionately affected by anxiety and depression and have a higher prevalence of these disorders throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. This story comes to us from: Infectious Disease Advisor.
Stem Cell Therapy Advancement Through Creative Biolabs' Variety of Services
Over years of research, it was proven that stem cells are multi-functional and have the capacity to differentiate into any cell type. In recent years, surprising improvements regarding stem cell therapy development have also been revealed. Adult and embryonic stem cells were demonstrated for the effective treatment of cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, baldness, sclerosis, blindness, neurological disorders, and many other conditions, which has significantly inspired researchers worldwide to contribute to the development of stem cell therapy. This story comes to us from: Digital Journal.
The Side Effects Of Losing Your Eye Sight
Vision loss is a challenging condition that can affect all aspects of a person's life, from their ability to work and do recreational activities they once enjoyed to their physical health. You can lose your eye sight at any age, but it's most common in older adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 4 million Americans over the age of 40 have low vision or are legally blind. The most common reasons for loss of eye sight are age-related, including age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and cataracts. This story comes to us from: Health Digest.
5 Daily Habits That Affect Your Eyesight
Like your health, your visual acuity inevitably deteriorates as you get older. … Study Shows That Mortality Is Associated With Vision Impairment. This story comes to us from: Doctor NDTV.
Eating spicy foods in pregnancy can't cause blindness in babies, experts say
Medical and nutrition experts say there is no scientific evidence to suggest that eating spicy foods during pregnancy is dangerous and can result in blindness in babies. According to them, no study yet has linked blindness in children to spicy food consumption during pregnancy. This story comes to us from: punchng.com.
How the world demonised masturbation—blindness, hairy palms to tuberculosis
From causing hairy palms to blindness! It was only in the 1800s that the actual science behind babymaking was born (pun intended). This story comes to us from: ThePrint.
Preventing Blindness
'Sleep mask' that prevents blindness in diabetics available on the NHS
Treatment is recommended only if doctors believe a person's vision is at risk. This can involve injections into the eye or laser treatment. This story comes to us from: The Telegraph.
Will keratoconus make you go blind? 4 symptoms to watch for
Keratoconus is a rare eye condition that develops when the tissue within the cornea thins and weakens. This story comes to us from: Nebraska Medicine.
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