El daño en la visión podría comenzar mucho antes del diagnóstico de diabetes tipo 2
VIERNES, 23 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El daño nervioso es un efecto secundario común de la diabetes tipo 2, y podría comenzar en los ojos mucho antes de que la afección de diagnostique, sugiere una nueva investigación.En este estudio, …
Learn MoreReusing Contact Lenses Raises Odds for Rare Eye Infection
SUNDAY, Sept. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Although wearing reusable contact lenses is generally safe, it can be associated with a greater risk of a rare eye infection, new British research shows. In the study, people who wore reusable contact lenses …
Learn MoreVision Damage May Begin Long Before Type 2 Diabetes Is Diagnosed
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nerve damage is a common side effect of type 2 diabetes and it might start in the eyes long before the condition is ever diagnosed, new research suggests. In this study, scientists used neuropathy, or nerve d…
Learn MoreTenga cuidado al manipular y guardar sus lentes de contacto
MARTES, 20 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los lentes de contacto pueden ser indispensables para las personas que no ven bien, pero si no se limpian y guardan de forma adecuada, se corre el riesgo de unas infecciones oculares graves, señalan…
Learn MoreTake Care When Handling, Storing Your Contact Lenses
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Contact lenses can be indispensable for those with poor vision, but if they aren’t properly cleaned and stored you run the risk of serious eye infections, experts say.Up to one out of every 500 contact lens …
Learn MoreOdds of Poor Vision Increased for Black, Mexican, Low-Income Teens
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adolescent children who are Black, Mexican, low-income, or non-U.S. citizens are more likely to report poor subjective visual function and worse performance on visual acuity testing, according to a study publ…
Learn MoreOdds of Poor Vision Increased for Black, Mexican, Low-Income Teens
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adolescent children who are Black, Mexican, low-income, or non-U.S. citizens are more likely to report poor subjective visual function and worse performance on visual acuity testing, according to a study publ…
Learn MoreEarly-Onset HTN, Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Early-Onset Glaucoma
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Age at diagnosis of hypertension (HTN) and type 2 diabetes (DM2) is associated with early-onset primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), according to a study published online Aug. 31 in Clinical Ophthalmology.Jeffr…
Learn MoreIndustry Payments to Prescribers May Influence Choice of Eye Drops
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ophthalmologists and optometrists who receive even small transfers of value (TOV) from prostaglandin analog (PGA) manufacturers may be more likely to prescribe brand-name PGA eye drops, according to a study pu…
Learn MoreVisual Acuity Lower When Tested at Home Rather Than Clinic
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Visual acuity (VA) is better when tested in the clinic versus at home, according to a research letter published online Aug. 18 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Michael D. Crossland, Ph.D., from University College Lo…
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