Ophthalmology

Five ways to protect your eye health

(HealthDay)—Your risk of vision problems increases with age, but there are things you can do to protect your sight, eye doctors say.

Ophthalmology

Vision problems can harm kids' development, grades

(HealthDay)—Poor eyesight can make life harder for people at any age, but it can really take a toll on children's school performance and well-being, vision experts say.

Ophthalmology

Vision trouble can dim life's prospects

(HealthDay)—People with vision problems may face a higher risk of unemployment, poverty and mental health problems, a new British study suggests.

Ophthalmology

Even mild vision impairment has influence on quality of life

In a study published online by JAMA Ophthalmology, Phillippa M. Cumberland, M.Sc., and Jugnoo S. Rahi, Ph.D., F.R.C.Ophth., of the University College London Institute of Child Health, London, and the UK Biobank Eye and Vision ...

Attention deficit disorders

Increased odds of ADHD for kids with some types of vision problems

Children with vision problems not correctable with glasses or contact lenses may be twice as likely to have a diagnosis of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), suggests a study in the May issue of Optometry and ...

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