Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Archive
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December 16, 2014
Retinal neuron survival in glaucoma
Understanding how the protein TRPV1 helps neurons survive after glaucoma-related stressors could lead to new therapeutic strategies for glaucoma and other neurodegenerative conditions. -
November 24, 2014
Twelve Vanderbilt faculty elected AAAS fellows
Twelve members of Vanderbilt's faculty have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for their “scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.” -
October 16, 2014
Project PAVE’s impact on children’s vision easy to see
It’s been 20 years since Project PAVE, a Tennessee program providing low-vision evaluations for children, was launched. -
October 9, 2014
Novel therapy eases stress of retinoblastoma treatment
Conventional therapy for patients diagnosed with retinoblastoma, the most common ocular cancer in children, includes systemic chemotherapy, external beam radiation and/or surgical removal of the eye. Doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are on track to radically change the way the disease is treated using an emerging therapeutic approach called intra-arterial chemotherapy, or IA chemo. -
October 2, 2014
Regenerative visual neuroscience effort launched
Vanderbilt University has launched a regenerative visual neuroscience initiative to develop new ways of treating — and restoring sight to — people who have been blinded by glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and eye injuries. -
August 19, 2014
Keeping an eye on blast trauma
Understanding the cellular and molecular responses of the eye to blast injury could guide new treatment development. -
March 20, 2014
Virtual reality simulator hones eye surgery skills
Virtual reality environments are a common feature used in the aviation industry to train pilots, and now they’re also proving to be a very effective tool in educating the next generation of ophthalmological surgeons at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.