Ophthalmology
Longer duration of statin use linked to lower risk for glaucoma
(HealthDay)—Statin use may lower the risk for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), according to a study published online May 2 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
May 09, 2019
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JAMA Ophthalmology
JAMA Ophthalmology (formerly Archives of Ophthalmology) is a monthly professional medical journal published by the American Medical Association. Archives of Ophthalmology publishes peer-reviewed, original articles on such topics as epidemiology and biostatistics, mechanisms of ophthalmic disease, ophthalmic molecular genetics, and socioeconomics and health services.
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- American Medical Association
Cancer
Innovative treatment restores sight in patient
Innovative treatment has improved the vision of a patient suffering from a rare cancer-related syndrome affecting the eye, new research in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology reports.
Apr 30, 2019
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Cancer
Possible association for bortezomib therapy, chalazia
(HealthDay)—There is a possible correlation between bortezomib use and chalazia, according to a report published online Oct. 15 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Oct 19, 2015
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Ophthalmology
Carrots do help aging eyes, study shows
(HealthDay)—Your parents may have told you, "Eat your carrots, they're good for your eyes," and a new study suggests they were on to something.
Oct 08, 2015
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Ophthalmology
Diet, exercise, smoking habits and genes interact to affect AMD risk
People with a genetic predisposition for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) significantly increased their odds of developing the blinding eye disorder if they had a history of heavy smoking and consistently did not exercise ...
Sep 15, 2015
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Ophthalmology
Vitamin D may play key role in preventing macular degeneration
Vitamin D has been studied extensively in relation to bone health as well as cancer. Now, a team led by a researcher at the University at Buffalo has discovered that vitamin D may play a significant role in eye health, specifically ...
Aug 28, 2015
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Ophthalmology
Test helps ID patients for home monitoring device for progression of AMD
Use of a qualification test within a retinal practice appeared to be effective in predicting which patients with intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD) would be good candidates to initiate use of a home monitoring ...
Oct 15, 2015
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Ophthalmology
Fears of potentially blinding complication from Avastin eye injections overblown, study says
Eye injections of the drug Avastin, used to treat retinal diseases, bring no greater risk of endophthalmitis, a potentially blinding eye infection, than injections with the much more expensive drug Lucentis made by the same ...
Aug 13, 2015
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Ophthalmology
First-born in family more likely to be nearsighted; priority of education may be factor
First-born individuals in a sample of adults in the United Kingdom were more likely to be nearsighted than later-born individuals in a family, and the association was larger before adjusting for educational exposure, suggesting ...
Oct 08, 2015
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Ophthalmology
Up to 1 billion people at risk of blindness by 2050
Up to 1 billion people could be at risk of blindness by the middle of the century if an emerging short-sightedness (myopia) epidemic is ignored say researchers at the Brien Holden Vision Institute.
Oct 08, 2015
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