News tagged with eye examination


Eyes on the sun: Child sunshine exposure and eye development

(Medical Xpress)—Exposure to sunshine as a small child is crucial to the development of a healthy eye according to results of long-term myopia study conducted by University of Sydney researchers.

Ophthalmology created May 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Ophthalmologists urge early diagnosis and treatment of age-related macular degeneration

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) continues to be the leading cause of visual impairment in the United States for people over age 65, according to a study recently published online in Ophthalmology, the journal of the ...

Ophthalmology created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New technique shows promise in restoring near vision without glasses

By middle age, most people have age-related declines in near vision (presbyopia) requiring bifocals or reading glasses. An emerging technique called hyperopic orthokeratology (OK) may provide a new alternative for restoring ...

Ophthalmology created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Findings support link between hsCRP, macular degeneration

(HealthDay)—Pooled results from five cohorts confirm that high levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) correlate with increased future risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according ...

Ophthalmology created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Restoring sight would save global economy US$202 billion each year

Governments could add billions of dollars to their economies annually by funding the provision of an eye examination and a pair of glasses to the estimated 703 million people globally that needed them in ...

Other created Oct 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Don't send your recycled glasses to developing countries, it costs twice as much as giving them ready-made glasses

You might feel good sending your old reading glasses to a developing country. But a recent international study, led by the International Centre for Eyecare Education (ICEE), a collaborating partner in the ...

Ophthalmology created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Replacing Medicare visual acuity screening with dilated eye exams appears cost effective

Replacing visual acuity screenings for new Medicare enrollees with coverage of a dilated eye exam for healthy patients entering the government insurance program for the elderly "would be highly cost-effective," suggests a ...

Other created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Detecting glaucoma before it blinds

Early detection and diagnosis of open angle glaucoma important so that treatment can be used in the early stages of the disease developing to prevent or avoid further vision loss. Writing in a forthcoming issue of the International Jo ...

Medical research created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Keep the precious eye in check

People with diabetes want to stay active and lead a healthy life free from complications such as kidney disease, heart disease and stroke. However, many patients cannot escape from the common threat of Diabetic ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0