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Glaucoma Scientists Seek to Better Protect The Eye from Glaucoma By article Enhancing the protection of neurons in the eye may help in the battle against glaucoma, according to new research. Current … Read More→
Vision Health American Academy of Ophthalmology Reiterates Long-Standing Guidance on LASIK Eye Surgery By article The American Academy of Ophthalmology, the world’s leading professional association of eye physicians and surgeons, reiterated in June 2018 its … Read More→
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Vision Health New Instrument Lets Doctors View the Entire Eye with an Unprecedented Level of Detail By article Researchers have developed the first instrument that can provide a detailed image of the entire eye. By incorporating a lens … Read More→
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Age-related macular degeneration The Trigger for Macular Degeneration Has Been Discovered By article In a major step forward in the battle against age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of vision loss among … Read More→
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Cataracts Vision Health Cataract Surgery in Older Women Is Associated with Decreased Risk of Death By article In older women with cataracts in the Women’s Health Initiative inititated by the National Institutes of Health, cataract surgery was … Read More→
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Vision Health Teenager Goes Partially Blind After Using Halloween Contact Lenses By article Rebecca Seawright, Chair of the New York State Assembly’s Consumer Fraud Protection Committee, and health officials, held a press conference on Friday, … Read More→
Age-related macular degeneration Vision Health Key Compounds to Resolve Abnormal Vascular Growth in AMD Have Been Identified By article A compound of specific bioactive products from a major family of enzymes reduced the severity of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) … Read More→
Vision Health Five Reasons to Get An Eye Exam By article August is National Eye Exam Month. Lighthouse Guild, the leading not-for-profit healthcare organization preventing vision loss and related health issues, … Read More→