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Sharp rise in diabetic eye disease makes American Diabetes Month ever more important

Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults in the United States. According to recent studies funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), diabetic retinopathy, one of the most common and debilitating ...

Diabetes created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Open-angle glaucoma up 22 percent in last 10 years

(HealthDay)—The prevalence of open-angle glaucoma has increased more than 20 percent in the last 10 years and currently affects more than 2.7 million Americans age 40 years and older, according to a report ...

Ophthalmology created Jan 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

NIH urges dilated eye exams to detect glaucoma

The National Eye Institute (NEI), a part of the National Institutes of Health, observes Glaucoma Awareness Month each January by encouraging Americans at higher risk for glaucoma to schedule a comprehensive dilated eye exam ...

Ophthalmology created Jan 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0