CDC Warns of Dangerous Infection Risk With EzriCare Eyedrops
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are investigating whether a specific brand of over-the-counter eyedrops are behind one death and dozens of bacterial infections in several states.The infections have not been traced to …
Learn MoreOnly 10 Percent of U.S. Counties Have a Pediatric Ophthalmologist
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Only 10 percent of U.S. counties have a pediatric ophthalmologist, according to a study published online Jan. 27 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Hannah L. Walsh, from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, a…
Learn MoreRisk for Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy 8.6 Percent at 15 Years
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The overall risk for hydroxychloroquine retinopathy is 8.6 percent after 15 years, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Ronald B. Melles, M.D., from Kaiser Permanen…
Learn MoreOver One-Quarter of Adults Age 71 and Older Have Vision Impairment
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among adults aged 71 years and older, more than one-quarter have vision impairment (VI), with older age, less education, and lower income associated with all types of VI, according to a study published online …
Learn MoreTwo Disease Processes Contribute to Age-Related Macular Degeneration
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two processes seem to contribute to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a study published online Jan. 9 in Eye.Wei Wei, M.D., from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City,…
Learn More¿Qué es el glaucoma, y cómo puede prevenirlo?
MIÉRCOLES, 4 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un examen exhaustivo de la vista podría ser la clave para determinar si tiene glaucoma, un silencioso ladrón de la visión.El glaucoma es un conjunto de enfermedades oculares que afectan al nervio óptic…
Learn MoreNew Insight Into How Dry Eyes Can Weaken Corneas
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers studying dry eye disease in mice have found that the condition can alter how the cornea heals itself. They have also identified potential treatments.“We have drugs, but they only work well in abo…
Learn MoreWhat Is Glaucoma, and How Can You Prevent It?
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A comprehensive eye exam could be the key to determining if you have glaucoma, a silent thief of sight. Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that affect the optic nerve, and the leading cause of preventable b…
Learn MoreParental Astigmatism Increases Risk for Child Astigmatism
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Parental astigmatism may confer an independent and dose-dependent association with child astigmatism, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in JAMA Network Open.Ka Wai Kam, from the Chinese Universit…
Learn MoreDietary Nitrate Intake Linked to Lower Risk for AMD Progression
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dietary nitrate intake is associated with a lower risk for progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a study published online Dec. 22 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Geoffrey K. Broadhead, M…
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