Here, from experts from the National Eye Institute, is what you need to know about one of the most serious problems affecting diabetics: What is diabetic eye disease? It is a group of eye problems that people with diabetes may get. All of these eye problems can lead to vision loss or blindness. Here are… Continue reading Keeping An Eye on Diabetic Vision Problems
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Dietary Nitrate & Green Leafy Vegetables May Lower Risk of Glaucoma
Greater intake of dietary nitrate and green leafy vegetables was associated with a 20 percent to 30 percent lower risk of primary open-angle glaucoma, according to a study published online in January 12016 by JAMA Ophthalmology. A release from the publisher explains that elevated intraocular pressure and impaired autoregulation of optic nerve blood flow are… Continue reading Dietary Nitrate & Green Leafy Vegetables May Lower Risk of Glaucoma
Glaucoma Patients Who Increase Visual Scanning Can Pass Driving Tests
Some people with glaucoma-related binocular (both eyes) vision loss can pass a standard driving test by adopting increased visual scanning behavior, reports a study in the October 2015 issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer. A release from the publisher reports… Continue reading Glaucoma Patients Who Increase Visual Scanning Can Pass Driving Tests
Diabetes and Fall Risk
As you age, your chances of experiencing a fall increase. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control reports that one-third of people over the age of 65 experience a fall every year in the U.S. And recent studies have shown that you become even more of a fall risk if you’re over 65 and have… Continue reading Diabetes and Fall Risk
Glaucoma Drug Appears to Fight TB
A medicine used for glaucoma could also be used to treat tuberculosis – even the drug-resistant kind, research shows. Robert Abramovitch, a Michigan State University microbiologist, along with graduate student Benjamin Johnson, have discovered that ethoxzolamide, a sulfa-based compound found in many prescription glaucoma drugs, actually turns off the bacterium’s ability to invade the immune… Continue reading Glaucoma Drug Appears to Fight TB
Virtual Reality Tests Balance in Glaucoma Patients
Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death and morbidity in older adults, especially those with a chronic eye disease such as glaucoma. To investigate this problem, a multidisciplinary group of researchers has become the first to use virtual reality technology to develop a new method for measuring balance control in those with glaucoma. The… Continue reading Virtual Reality Tests Balance in Glaucoma Patients
On the Horizon: An Earlier Glaucoma Diagnosis?
Researchers have discovered how some types of eye cells alter their structure following elevated eye pressure. The finding could lead to a better understanding and diagnosis of glaucoma. The second leading cause of blindness, glaucoma usually stems from elevated eye pressure, which destroys specialized neurons in the eye known as retinal ganglion cells. In their… Continue reading On the Horizon: An Earlier Glaucoma Diagnosis?
Vision Health: Myths vs. Facts
Whether you’re nearsighted, farsighted, or have 20/20 vision, it’s important to take good care of your eyes. Take a look at the following statements about eye safety and ask yourself: Fact or fiction? It’s legal to market decorative contact lenses as over-the-counter products—and they’re safe to wear, even if an eye doctor hasn’t examined them… Continue reading Vision Health: Myths vs. Facts
Glaucoma Eye Drops Greatly Reduce Risk of Vision Loss
Prostaglandin analogue eye drops including brand names Xalatan, Lumigan, and Travatan Zcan greatly reduce risk of vision loss in people with open angle glaucoma (OAG). This condition is one of the leading causes of blindness. Results of first placebo-controlled trial to assess the drops/ vision-preserving effect was published in December 2014 in The Lancet. A… Continue reading Glaucoma Eye Drops Greatly Reduce Risk of Vision Loss
How to Stop Diabetic Eye Disease
Diabetes, one of the most serious health issues today, affects more than 9 percent of the U.S. population. Although we’re accustomed to think of it primarily in terms of excess weight, the illness carries other risks as well, including that of diabetic eye disease. According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National… Continue reading How to Stop Diabetic Eye Disease
A Cure for Glaucoma?
Scientists have discovered a cause of glaucoma that could lead to eventually to an eye drop that cures the illness. Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the U.S. Until now, scientists haven’t understood the root of the illness, so a cure hasn’t been found. In glaucoma, pressure builds up because of poor drainage… Continue reading A Cure for Glaucoma?