Low vision, which affects millions of Americans, can make it difficult to do everyday activities such as reading, shopping, cooking, or writing. However, technological advances and vision rehabilitation can help people with low vision stay independent and make the most of their sight. February is Low Vision Awareness Month, a great time to learn more about low… Continue reading Tips on Coping with Low Vision
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Traditional Glaucoma Test Can Miss the Severity of the Disease
The most common tests for glaucoma can underestimate the severity of the condition by not detecting the presence of central vision loss, according to a 2018 Columbia University study. The study, published November 8th in JAMA Ophthalmology, found that administering a variation of the visual field test that better assesses macular damage can improve diagnosis… Continue reading Traditional Glaucoma Test Can Miss the Severity of the Disease
Artificial Intelligence Can Help with Diagnosis of Critical Eye Diseases
Researchers have developed a new computational tool that will help artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to screen patients with blinding retinal diseases – a discovery that may speed diagnosis and treatment. The findings, by researchers at Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego Health and University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with… Continue reading Artificial Intelligence Can Help with Diagnosis of Critical Eye Diseases
Five Reasons to Get An Eye Exam
August is National Eye Exam Month. Lighthouse Guild, the leading not-for-profit healthcare organization preventing vision loss and related health issues, encourages everyone to take care of their eyes and their overall health by getting regular eye exams. According to The National Eye Institute of Health, approximately 14 million people in the U.S., aged 12 years… Continue reading Five Reasons to Get An Eye Exam
New Model for Earlier Treatments for AMD
An international team of researchers from Queen’s University Belfast, University College London and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA have developed a cell culture model that could help to develop earlier treatment strategies for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). A release from Queen’s University Belfast notes that AMD, which is the third most prevalent cause… Continue reading New Model for Earlier Treatments for AMD
Heart Drug May Raise Risk of Alzheimer’s and Macular Degeneration
A drug that can halt the progression of heart failure and reduce cardiovascular-related deaths may have serious side effects, including increased risk of Alzheimer’s and macular degeneration, according to an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The drug — a tablet that combines the agents valsartan and sacubitril, sold under the… Continue reading Heart Drug May Raise Risk of Alzheimer’s and Macular Degeneration
ThirdAge Health Close-Up: Smoking and Your Eyesight
Editor’s note: Smoking is the leading, preventable cause of death and disease in the U.S. Each year tobacco use kills more than 480,000 Americans. Smoking cause’s immediate damage to the body and it can lead to serious long-term health problems. In fact, for every smoking-related death, at least 30 Americans live with a smoking-related illness. … Continue reading ThirdAge Health Close-Up: Smoking and Your Eyesight
Lifestyle Changes to Save Your Vision
Your vision is an important part of your health, and it’s especially important to maintain healthy sight into your older years, according to the experts from SeniorHealth, a division of the National Institutes of Health. Here, these experts offer some tips on habits that could save the health of your eyes: Go Green The SeniorHealth… Continue reading Lifestyle Changes to Save Your Vision
Cheaper Drug for Macular Degeneration
Neovascular macular degeneration is a progressive and chronic disease of the eye, and a leading cause of blindness in older people. About one in 10 people with macular degeneration suffers legal blindness. Bevacizumab is a drug that has been developed to treat cancer, while ranibizumab is marketed specifically for age-related macular degeneration. The two drugs… Continue reading Cheaper Drug for Macular Degeneration