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Telemedicine vision for remote eye care

(Medical Xpress) -- Optometrists from Flinders University will soon be able to diagnose and manage eye diseases in rural and remote communities – all from the comfort of their computer chair.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cataract risk up for statin users with type 2 diabetes

(HealthDay) -- Statin use, which is substantially higher in patients with type 2 diabetes, correlates with an increased risk of age-related (AR) cataracts, according to a study published in the August issue ...

Diabetes created Aug 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Curable eye disease still rife among Indigenous Australians

Australia remains the only developed country in the world not to have eliminated trachoma, the leading cause of infectious blindness, despite recent progress in tackling the disease.

Ophthalmology created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0