New-onset vitreous floaters, with or without flashes, confer an increased risk for retinal detachment (RD), according to a study published in the March issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.
Mar 27, 2026
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The U.S. burden of blinding retinal conditions is high, according to a meta-analysis published online March 19 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Mar 24, 2026
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Getting a tattoo can be a thrilling, albeit painful, experience. About one-third of Australians have a tattoo, with many getting inked as a rite of passage.
Mar 22, 2026
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The phrase "eye stroke" has recently appeared in news reports about a very rare side effect of weight-loss injections. It's not a formal medical diagnosis, but a shorthand used to describe a condition in which reduced blood ...
Mar 18, 2026
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Metformin use is associated with reduced odds of new-onset International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), according to a study published online Jan. 30 in Ophthalmology ...
Mar 17, 2026
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Arthritis is often associated with older age, but it also affects children. One of the most common forms is juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), an inflammatory condition that causes persistent joint swelling and pain.
Mar 17, 2026
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Our eyes alone do not provide us with a continuous and stable view of the world. They jump several times each second in rapid movements called saccades. Because the eye projects the world onto the retina, we should see the ...
Mar 13, 2026
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Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide and often goes undiagnosed until vision loss is advanced. Population-wide screening has long been considered impractical, but recent advances in AI may provide ...
Mar 13, 2026
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A retinal image could help doctors quickly distinguish between similar neurodegenerative diseases, such as ALS and Alzheimer's disease, and with remarkable accuracy, according to new research published in the journal Alzheimer's ...
Mar 11, 2026
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According to a recent multi-institute PLOS One study led by the Multisensory Research Lab at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine, time of hearing loss onset is a key determinant of patient confidence and self-reported ...
Mar 11, 2026
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