Ophthalmology
Want to avoid glaucoma? Look at what you eat
(HealthDay)—Eat right to protect your sight.
Jan 10, 2022
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Ophthalmology
Consumer Health: Treating glaucoma
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about treating this group of eye conditions.
Jan 5, 2022
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Ophthalmology
Evidence is lacking for open-angle glaucoma screening benefits and harms
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that evidence for weighing the balance of benefits and harms of screening adults aged 40 years or older for primary open-angle glaucoma is currently inadequate. These ...
Oct 26, 2021
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Ophthalmology
A new protein treatment for glaucoma?
A Northwestern Medicine study in mice has identified new treatment targets for glaucoma, including preventing a severe pediatric form of glaucoma, as well as uncovering a possible new class of therapy for the most common ...
Oct 18, 2021
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Ophthalmology
Laser treatment could significantly improve glaucoma care in Africa, potentially at no extra cost
Laser treatment has the potential to transform the management of glaucoma in Africa, and to prevent more people from going irreversibly blind, particularly in regions with high disease prevalence and incidence, suggests new ...
Oct 14, 2021
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Ophthalmology
Study links diabetes medications to glaucoma prevention
A popular class of diabetes medications called GLP-1R agonists (Trulicity and Rybelsus) may also protect against glaucoma in diabetic patients, according to a new study led by researchers in the Scheie Eye Institute at the ...
Sep 20, 2021
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Ophthalmology
AI-powered system to diagnose glaucoma using eye images
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), in collaboration with clinicians at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) in Singapore have developed a novel method that uses artificial intelligence (AI) ...
Sep 7, 2021
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Genetics
Links between genetic risk, glaucoma prevalence examined
(HealthDay)—Polygenic variants are associated with comparable risk for developing open-angle glaucoma as that associated with the most common single-gene pathogenic variant, according to a study published online July 15 ...
Jul 23, 2021
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Genetics
Scientists discover gene therapy provides neuroprotection to prevent glaucoma vision loss
A form of gene therapy protects optic nerve cells and preserves vision in mouse models of glaucoma, according to research supported by NIH's National Eye Institute. The findings suggest a way forward for developing neuroprotective ...
Jul 22, 2021
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New glaucoma test 15 times more likely to detect high risk patients
The latest investigations into a promising new genetic test for glaucoma—the leading cause of blindness worldwide—has found it has the ability to identify 15 times more people at high risk of glaucoma than an existing ...
Jul 15, 2021
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