Few classes of drugs have had such a transformative effect on the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) as have statins, prescribed to reduce total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. However, some clinicians ...
Dec 2, 2014
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The first tear duct implant developed to treat inflammation and pain following cataract surgery has been shown to be a reliable alternative to medicated eye drops, which are the current standard of care, according to a study ...
Oct 19, 2014
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Taking daily supplements of selenium and/or vitamin E appears to have no significant effect on the development of age-related cataracts in men, writes Author William G. Christen, Sc.D., of Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard ...
Sep 18, 2014
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Cataract surgery on Alzheimer's disease patients slows dementia and improves their quality of life, according to clinical trials conducted by researchers at Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Case Medical ...
Aug 1, 2014
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Researchers at the University of Alicante have developed high-precision software for diagnosing eye sensitivity. This is a new technology that allows quantification of the degree of opacity in the posterior capsule of the ...
Jul 22, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Along with improving vision, cataract surgery may slow mental decline in people with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, a new study suggests.
Jul 14, 2014
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Cataracts are the main cause of visual impairment worldwide and account for more than 50 per cent of blindness in developing countries. Diagnosis of the condition generally involves a labor-intensive method of ophthalmic ...
May 21, 2014
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For adults and children who undergo cataract surgery, implantation of an artificial lens is the standard of care. But a clinical trial suggests that for most infants, surgery followed by the use of contact lenses for several ...
Mar 6, 2014
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Long-term daily multivitamin supplement use may lower cataract risk in men, according to a study of nearly 15,000 male physicians published this month in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Feb 20, 2014
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Deprivation of vision during critical periods of childhood development has long been thought to result in irreversible vision loss. Now, researchers from the Schepens Eye Research Institute/Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard ...
Jan 27, 2014
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