Eye / Vision Problems

Electronic lenses could replace bifocals

Researchers have developed an electro-optic lens that can shift its focusing power with the flick of a switch, and may someday replace bifocal lenses.…    

Yellow pigment that sits on the retina focus of macular degeneration research

Whether a tiny yellow pigment is the main thing standing between many older people and macular degeneration is under study at the Medical College…    

Some patients with glaucoma have higher pressure at night

Some patients with glaucoma appear to have higher pressure in their eyes during sleep at night than during the day when it is usually…    

Preservative-free eye drops may be contaminated

There is a risk of microbial contamination of preservative-free eye drops in multiple application containers, warn doctors in a report in the British Journal…    

Effect of Viagra on visual performance

Therapeutic doses of Viagra have been shown to influence the rate at which visual signals are integrated by the brain, affecting the way quick,…    

Recognize Retinal Problems - and Seek Immediate Care

If you experience sudden vision changes - many floaters or specks, flashing lights, blurred or wavy vision, a dark spot in the middle of…    

Statins may slightly raise aging eye disease risk

Contrary to the expectations of some scientists, cholesterol-lowering ‘statin’ drugs (such as Lipitor or Zocor) do not appear to stave off age-related macular degeneration…    

Antioxidants Associated with Reduced Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

A diet with a high intake of beta carotene, vitamins C and E, and zinc is associated with a substantially reduced risk of age-related…    

Smoking, even second-hand, ups risk of eye disease

Smoking cigarettes, or living with someone who does, increases a person’s risk of developing a progressively degenerative eye disease known as age-related macular degeneration…    

A crucial role for TGF-beta signaling in congenital eye disorders

The lens in the developing eye acts as a TGF-beta signaling center that controls differentiation, survival and formation of multiple eye structures deriving from…    

New Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Material May Reduce Problems

While a substantial proportion of daily wear soft contact lens wearers experience day-to-day challenges while wearing their lenses, findings from a new study show…    

Support systems help elderly get cataract surgery

Nursing home residents with cataracts face significant barriers to obtaining surgical services, according to findings published in the Archives of Ophthalmology. The addition of…    

Genetic link to dyslexia

About five million Germans have serious learning difficulties when it comes to reading and writing. It is frequently the case that several members of…    

Dietary fat intake linked to dry eye syndrome in women

More than eight million people in the United States, predominantly women, suffer from Dry eye syndrome, a painful and debilitating eye disease.…    

Cataract risk high in U.S. Hispanics

The prevalence of visually significant cataracts is high among U.S. Hispanics—a population that often encounters barriers to health care—according to findings published…    

British teacher sparks row on dyslexia

A British professor sparked a row on Friday by saying that Dyslexia - a condition that affects millions of people worldwide—was overdiagnosed.…    

Pilots at higher risk of cataracts, study says

Airline pilots are at higher risk of developing cataracts because of exposure to cosmic rays while aloft, researchers said on Monday.

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Genentech says drug improves vision after 1 year

Genentech Inc. on Monday said the average patient with age-related macular degeneration who received its experimental drug Lucentis could read an additional…    

Impotence Drugs Linked to Blindness, FDA Warns

Viagra and two other popular impotence drugs may cause sudden blindness in one eye in rare cases, the Food and…    

Video gamers may have quicker eyes

Video game players may spend a lot of time on the couch, but when they’re ready to go out they can find their keys…    

Remember the sunglasses, eye doctors say

Anyone heading outdoors for time in the sun should remember to shield their eyes as well as their skin from the sun’s rays, eye…    

Mother’s milk helps prevent myopia

Children who are breastfed are about fifty percent less likely to be short sighted, Singapore researchers said on Tuesday.

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Smoking ups risk of age-related eye disorder

Older adults who smoke are twice as likely to suffer from a degenerative eye disorder that is the leading cause of Blindness…    

Type of blindness reported in some taking Viagra

U.S. health regulators on Friday said they have received more than 40 reports of a type of Blindness in men taking…    

Genentech says eye drug improves vision

Genentech Inc. on Monday said its experimental drug Lucentis, used to treat the leading cause of Blindness in older adults, was shown…