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Contact lens discomfort: What is it, why does it occur and how can it be treated?
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 21 13

Contact lens discomfort - how can it be treated?

Contact lens discomfort (CLD) may be the leading cause of patient dissatisfaction with, and discontinuation of, contact lens wear throughout the world —… Contact lens discomfort: What is it, why does it occur and how can it be treated?   

 
 

New urine test could diagnose eye disease
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 09 13

New urine test could diagnose eye disease

You might not think to look to a urine test to diagnose an eye disease.

But a new Duke University study says it can… New urine test could diagnose eye disease   

 
 

International coalition of researchers finds 6 new Sjögren’s syndrome genes
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Immunology • Oct 06 13

International coalition of researchers finds 6 new Sjögren's syndrome genes

With the completion of the first genome-wide association study for Sjögren’s syndrome, an international coalition of researchers led by scientists at the Oklahoma Medical… International coalition of researchers finds 6 new Sjögren’s syndrome genes   

 
 

Statin use tied to cataract development: study
• Drug Abuse • • Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 20 13

Statin use tied to cataract development

The risk of developing cloudy lenses in the eyes may be linked to the use of cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins, according to a… Statin use tied to cataract development: study   

 
 

Vitamin D Cuts Kids’ Recurrent Ear Infection
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 14 13

Vitamin D Cuts Kids' Recurrent Ear Infection

Children with low levels of vitamin D and recurrent ear infections had a reduced risk for acute otitis media with vitamin D supplementation, researchers… Vitamin D Cuts Kids’ Recurrent Ear Infection   

 
 

UNC research points to promising treatment for macular degeneration
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 13 13

UNC research points to promising treatment for macular degeneration

Researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine today published new findings in the hunt for a better treatment for macular degeneration.… UNC research points to promising treatment for macular degeneration   

 
 

Ear Infections: Treat All Kids
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 04 13

Ear Infections- Treat All Kids

All children younger than 2 with acute otitis media diagnosed according to current American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines should receive antibiotics, researchers said.

Among… Ear Infections: Treat All Kids   

 
 

Statins prevent cataracts
• Eye / Vision Problems • Aug 31 13

Statins prevent cataracts

Cataracts are the leading cause of visual impairment worldwide affecting more than 20 million people. Statins are among the most commonly prescribed medications. In… Statins prevent cataracts   

 
 

New research suggests glaucoma screenings for sleep apnea sufferers
• Eye / Vision Problems • Aug 07 13

New research suggests glauComa screenings for sleep apnea sufferers

Researchers in Taiwan have discovered that people with sleep apnea are far more likely to develop glaucoma compared to those without the sleep condition.… New research suggests glaucoma screenings for sleep apnea sufferers   

 
 

Collapsible hampers pose eye risk for kids: doctors
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Jul 02 13

Collapsible hampers pose eye risk for kids: doctors

Collapsible laundry hampers with wire supports may pose a risk to children’s eyes, according to researchers who saw two related injuries within a… Collapsible hampers pose eye risk for kids: doctors   

 
 

Hearing Loss Takes a Health Toll
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Aging and Gerontology • Jun 13 13

Hearing loss in older adults increases the risk for hospitalization and poor health, a new study has found, even taking into account other risk… Hearing Loss Takes a Health Toll   

 
 

Outdoor recess time can reduce the risk of nearsightedness in children
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • May 01 13

Two new studies add to the growing evidence that spending time outdoors may help prevent or minimize nearsightedness in children. A study conducted… Outdoor recess time can reduce the risk of nearsightedness in children   

 
 

Changing lens type or lens care product may help
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 01 13

If your contact lenses are causing you discomfort, simply switching to a different type of contact lens or lens care product may bring improvement,… Changing lens type or lens care product may help   

 
 

FDA advisers say Bausch & Lomb implantable lens safe, effective
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Public Health • Apr 09 13

An implantable lens designed by Bausch & Lomb Inc to reduce vision distortion as well as allow patients to focus on near and distant… FDA advisers say Bausch & Lomb implantable lens safe, effective   

 
 

New technique shows promise in restoring near vision without glasses
• Eye / Vision Problems • Apr 01 13

By middle age, most people have age-related declines in near vision (presbyopia) requiring bifocals or reading glasses. An emerging technique called hyperopic orthokeratology (OK)… New technique shows promise in restoring near vision without glasses   

 
 

Long-suspected cause of blindness from eye disease disproved
• Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 12 13

Vision scientists long have thought that lack of very long chain fatty acids in photoreceptor cells caused blindness in children with Stargardt type 3… Long-suspected cause of blindness from eye disease disproved   

 
 

Research discovers gene mutation causing rare eye disease
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Genetics • Feb 21 13

Research conducted by Dr. Jayne S. Weiss, Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and colleagues has discovered a… Research discovers gene mutation causing rare eye disease   

 
 

FDA approves first retinal implant for rare eye disease
• Eye / Vision Problems • Feb 14 13

The U.S. health regulator approved the first implantable device for treating a rare, genetic, eye disease that can lead to blindness.

The device, made… FDA approves first retinal implant for rare eye disease   

 
 

Should toddlers be screened for lazy eye?
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • Feb 13 13

Screening one- and two-year-olds for lazy eye can reliably detect children at risk for vision problems, a new study suggests.

Researchers found tests by… Should toddlers be screened for lazy eye?   

 
 

Major clinical trial finds no link between genetic risk factors and 2 top wet AMD treatments
• Eye / Vision Problems • Feb 12 13

New findings from a landmark clinical trial show that although certain gene variants may predict whether a person is likely to develop age-related macular… Major clinical trial finds no link between genetic risk factors and 2 top wet AMD treatments   

 
 

New criteria for automated preschool vision screening
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • • Public Health • Feb 04 13

The Vision Screening Committee of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, the professional organization for pediatric eye care, has revised its guidelines… New criteria for automated preschool vision screening   

 
 

Study of how eye cells become damaged could help prevent blindness
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 22 13

Light-sensing cells in the eye rely on their outer segment to convert light into neural signals that allow us to see. But because of… Study of how eye cells become damaged could help prevent blindness   

 
 

Study suggests link between regular aspirin use, increased risk of age-related macular degeneration
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 22 13

Regular aspirin use appears to be associated with an increased risk of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is a leading cause of blindness… Study suggests link between regular aspirin use, increased risk of age-related macular degeneration   

 
 

Treating eye diseases with anti-VEGF therapies may have side effects
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 13 13

A new Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS) article reveals that increasingly aggressive therapies that block VEGF could cause damage in treating eye diseases.… Treating eye diseases with anti-VEGF therapies may have side effects   

 
 

Why do age-related macular degeneration patients have trouble recognizing faces?
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 08 13

Abnormalities of eye movement and fixation may contribute to difficulty in perceiving and recognizing faces among older adults with age-related macular degeneration (AMD),… Why do age-related macular degeneration patients have trouble recognizing faces?   

 
 
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