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Statins may slightly raise aging eye disease risk
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 18 06
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
• Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 27 05
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
• Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 21 05
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
• Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 16 05
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
• Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 08 05
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
• Eye / Vision Problems • Nov 24 05
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
• Eye / Vision Problems • Nov 07 05
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
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 19 05
More than eight million people in the United States, predominantly women, suffer from Dry eye syndrome, a painful and debilitating eye disease. In the…
Cataract risk high in U.S. Hispanics
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 14 05
The prevalence of visually significant cataracts is high among U.S. Hispanics - a population that often encounters barriers to health care -…
British teacher sparks row on dyslexia
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 02 05
A British professor sparked a row on Friday by saying that Dyslexia - a condition that affects millions of people worldwide -…
Pilots at higher risk of cataracts, study says
• Eye / Vision Problems • Aug 09 05
Airline pilots are at higher risk of developing cataracts because of exposure to cosmic rays while aloft, researchers said on Monday.
Researchers…
Genentech says drug improves vision after 1 year
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jul 18 05
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
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jul 11 05
Viagra and two other popular impotence drugs may cause sudden blindness in one eye in rare cases, the Food and Drug Administration said in…
Video gamers may have quicker eyes
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jul 01 05
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
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jun 30 05
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
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jun 28 05
Children who are breastfed are about fifty percent less likely to be short sighted, Singapore researchers said on Tuesday.
Docosahexaenoic acid or…
Smoking ups risk of age-related eye disorder
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 30 05
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
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 28 05
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
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 24 05
Genentech Inc. on Monday said its experimental drug Lucentis, used to treat the leading cause of Blindness in older adults, was shown…
Eye doctors see red over spooky movie
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 23 05
Indian eye doctors have asked a court to ban a movie in which the heroine sees ghosts after a cornea transplant, saying it will…
Glittering gold may aid in vision, LCD screens
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 18 05
Gold could be used to help restore vision and improve the performance of liquid crystal display (LCD) screens thanks to its ability to capture…
Cataract surgery may improve driving ability
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 13 05
Surgery for cataracts can help older drivers see the road more clearly, and may get some former drivers behind the wheel again,…
Poor vision may speed mental decline in elderly
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 12 05
Impaired near-range vision may speed older adults’ rate of mental decline as they age, study findings suggest.
Researchers at the University of Texas Medical…
Kids may struggle to hit slow-moving balls
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 11 05
If kids miss a slow-moving ball, don’t write them off as non-sporty - it’s probably because their brains haven’t yet developed the ability to…
Glaucoma Patients Playing Dangerous Game to Make Their Drops Last Longer
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 10 05
Some patients with Glaucoma are playing a dangerous game of delaying having their prescriptions filled, all in the name of trying to…