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Lipid-Lowering, Antidiabetic Drugs Tied to Prevalence of AMD

TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lipid-lowering drugs (LLDs) and antidiabetic drugs are associated with lower prevalence of any age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a meta-analysis published online Nov. 7 in the British Journa…

Casi 20 millones de estadounidenses mayores viven con degeneración macular, que puede provocar ceguera

VIERNES, 4 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un hallazgo sugiere que más estadounidenses que nunca presentan dificultades de visión a medida que envejecen, y los investigadores informan que casi 20 millones de adultos tienen una degeneración ma…

Vision Is Vulnerable With Age: Here’s What to Look For

SUNDAY, Nov. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Routine eye checks can help ensure seniors know if they’re developing any age-related vision issues.An expert from Baylor College of Medicine spells out what seniors need to know.”Don’t blame vision issues on j…

Age-Related Macular Degeneration Prevalence Remains High

FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In 2019, roughly 18.34 million U.S. individuals (aged 40 years and older) were living with early-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and 1.49 million were living with late-stage AMD, according to a stu…

Almost 20 Million Older Americans Live With Sight-Robbing Macular Degeneration

FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that suggests more Americans than ever are struggling with their sight as they get older, researchers report that nearly 20 million adults have age-related macular degeneration (AMD).Broken down, a…

Poor Sleep Quality Tied to Higher Risk for Glaucoma

FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many patterns of poor sleep quality are associated with an increased risk for glaucoma, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in BMJ Open.Cun Sun, from Beijing Huimin Hospital, and colleagues examined th…

Según un estudio, aumentan las enfermedades oculares que amenazan la vista en los estadounidenses mayores de 40 años

Sight-threatening Eye Disease on the Rise in Americans 40+, Study Finds

Dormir mal podría aumentar las probabilidades de glaucoma

MIÉRCOLES, 2 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dormir mal podría vincularse con el glaucoma, una importante causa de ceguera, sugiere un estudio reciente.El estudio utilizó una base de datos de más de 400,000 personas para explorar los vínculos…

Bad Sleep Might Raise Your Odds for Glaucoma

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Poor sleep may be linked to glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness, new research suggests. The study drew on a database of more than 400,000 people to explore links between sleep and vision loss.Glaucoma is …