What 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 MoreInequities Identified in Ophthalmologic Care, Research
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Various inequities have been identified in ophthalmologic care, including negative ophthalmic outcomes for Black and Hispanic patients, according to a review published online Dec. 8 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Chris…
Learn MoreUtilization of Telehealth Low in Ophthalmology
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ophthalmology had the lowest use of telehealth among clinical specialties during the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Arman Mosenia, M…
Learn MoreLASIK Should Carry Warnings of Possible Complications, FDA Says
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — LASIK is a common vision-correcting procedure that many Americans view as safe and effective, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has now drafted guidance that warns of potential complications.Although …
Learn MoreLa elección de fármaco podría ser importante para los pacientes con degeneración macular
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Uno de los dos medicamentos más comunes usados para tratar la degeneración macular asociada con la edad (DMAE) parece ser mejor que el otro, sugiere un nuevo estudio de tamaño reducido.Entre 106 pa…
Learn MoreLasik Surgery Should Carry Warnings of Possible Complications, FDA Says
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Lasik eye surgery is a common vision-correcting procedure that many Americans view as safe and effective, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has now drafted guidance that warns of potential complication…
Learn MoreDrug Choice Might Matter for Patients With Macular Degeneration
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One of the two most common drugs used to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD) appears better than the other, a new, small study suggests.Among 106 patients with “wet” age-related macular degeneration…
Learn MoreHeadaches Tied to Higher Risk for Dry Eye Disease
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Headaches may increase the risk for dry eye disease (DED), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Oct. 19 in the Annals of Medicine.Shuyi Liu, from Dalian Medical University in …
Learn MoreCasi 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…
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