_ Vision Health Take Care of Your Eyes to Protect Your Independence By Sondra Forsyth article Just about every article on healthy aging will remind you to eat better, exercise more, get plenty of rest, and … Read More→
_ Vision Health Keeping an Eye on Dangerous Contact Lens Habits By Sondra Forsyth article 8 Horror Stories That Will Make You Rethink Your Contact Lens Habits Have you ever considered licking your contact lens … Read More→
_ Vision Health A Cure for Degenerative Eye Disease? By Jane Farrell article Researchers at Mount Sinai have successfully restored vision in mice through activating retinal stem cells, something that has never been … Read More→
_ Vision Health Back-to-School Eye Health Tips By Sondra Forsyth article New clothes and a new backpack may be on your childΓÇÖs back-to-school list. But, what about a back-to-school eye exam? … Read More→
_ Dry eye Dry Eye and Immune Cells By Jane Farrell article Immune cells that normally rush in to protect the eyes from infection might actually be disrupting moisturizing glands and causing … Read More→
_ Glaucoma Scientists Seek to Better Protect The Eye from Glaucoma By Jane Farrell 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 Sondra Forsyth article The American Academy of Ophthalmology, the world’s leading professional association of eye physicians and surgeons, reiterated in June 2018 its … Read More→
_ Vision Health You Need An Eye Exam Now. Here's Why. By Jane Farrell article With all our other health concerns, we may be inclined to skip getting an annual eye exam, but in fact … Read More→
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_ Glaucoma Vision Health New Glaucoma Drugs Yield Large, Lasting Reductions in Intraocular Pressure By Sondra Forsyth article Two novel ocular hypotensive agents that have just been approved for use in humans — netarsudil and latanoprostene bunod (LBN) … Read More→
_ Vision Health 5 Ways to Keep Your Eyes Safe for Life By Jane Farrell article Keeping eyes healthy is important at any age, beginning with young children. February is Low Vision Awareness Month, and Lighthouse … Read More→
_ Glaucoma 10 Tips to Reduce Your Chance of Losing Vision from the Most Common Cause of Blindness By Jane Farrell article Glaucoma, a condition that damages the optic nerve because of increased pressure on the eye, affects nearly 60 million people … Read More→
_ Vision Health New Instrument Lets Doctors View the Entire Eye with an Unprecedented Level of Detail By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers have developed the first instrument that can provide a detailed image of the entire eye. By incorporating a lens … Read More→
_ Age-related macular degeneration Vision Health NIH Discovery Brings Stem Cell Therapy for Dry AMD Closer to the Clinic By Sondra Forsyth article Scientists at the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, report that tiny tube-like protrusions called … Read More→
_ Age-related macular degeneration The Trigger for Macular Degeneration Has Been Discovered By Sondra Forsyth article In a major step forward in the battle against age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of vision loss among … Read More→
_ Vision Health "Nanosponges" May Someday Treat Potentially Blinding Eye Infections By Jane Farrell article In recent years, the number of eye surgeries for conditions including cataracts and glaucoma has dramatically increased and with it, … Read More→
_ Glaucoma Vision Health Estrogen Therapy May Help Protect Against Glaucoma By Jane Farrell article Women who took estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy after ovary removal had a lower risk of developing glaucoma, according to research … Read More→
_ Cataracts Vision Health Cataract Surgery in Older Women Is Associated with Decreased Risk of Death By Sondra Forsyth article In older women with cataracts in the Women’s Health Initiative inititated by the National Institutes of Health, cataract surgery was … Read More→