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"Eye Drops May Delay or Prevent Glaucoma in African-Americans"

St. Louis, June 14, 2004- Eye drops that reduce elevated pressure inside the eye can delay or prevent the onset of glaucoma in African-Americans at high risk for developing the disease,according to a study led by researchers at the University of Maryland Medical Center and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

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"Optic Nerve Disease May Cause Sleep Disorders"

St. Louis, Feb. 1, 2004-Young people with eye diseases that damage the inner part of the retina and optic nerve are significantly more likely to have sleep disorders than those with other types of eye disease or those with normal vision, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

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"Researchers Identify Key Factors for Cataracts"

St. Louis, Jan. 5, 2004-Ophthalmology researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a key risk factor for the development of cataracts. For the first time, they have demonstrated an association between loss of gel in the eye's vitreous body-the gel that lies between the back of the lens and the retina-and the formation of nuclear cataracts, the most common type of age-related cataracts.

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