Ophthalmology
What women should do to guard against vision loss
(HealthDay)—Women are a majority of the 4.4 million Americans over age 40 who are visually impaired or blind, Prevent Blindness says.
Apr 12, 2016
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Ophthalmology
Angiogenesis factor found to promote three age-related diseases of the eye
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigator has found that increased expression of the angiogenic factor VEGF-A promotes three common aging-related eye conditions - both versions of age-related macular degeneration ...
Apr 11, 2016
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Ophthalmology
At New Jersey museum, getting older is a virtual reality
A new exhibit at a science museum in New Jersey lets people get a virtual experience of what life is like as you age.
Apr 3, 2016
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Ophthalmology
New sight test detects early AMD
Researchers based at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) at Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology designed a new test that can spot the first stages of sight ...
Mar 29, 2016
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Ophthalmology
Can an iPad help you see?
The proportion of older adults with age-related vision loss is estimated to be as high as one in three over the age of 50. In Canada, that's roughly 3.6 million people. Many of these individuals turn to adaptive devices designed ...
Mar 22, 2016
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Health
Emerging nutraceuticals for aging individuals
When it comes to aging, the focus is not just on living longer. Quality of life is equally as important. Baby Boomers and the aging population want a long life full of experiences and the energy and vitality to enjoy them.
Mar 18, 2016
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Ophthalmology
New test for early detection of eye disease
A new eye chart test for early detection of an age-related eye disease has been developed by researchers in Auckland, Ulster and London.
Mar 17, 2016
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Health
Optometry schools need to improve training to help people stop smoking
Academics from City University London have found that the training provided to student optometrists on how to best support smokers to quit is extremely limited in the UK.
Mar 16, 2016
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Ophthalmology
Starving eye cells contribute to blindness in elders
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of visual impairment in people over 50 in developed countries. Although this condition affects up to 20% of people between the ages of 65 and 75, what drives abnormal ...
Mar 14, 2016
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Ophthalmology
Discovery identifies new RX target for age-rleated macular degeneration and Alzheimer's
For the first time, researchers at LSU Health New Orleans have shown that a protein critical to the body's ability to remove waste products from the brain and retina is diminished in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), ...
Mar 7, 2016
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