Researchers at the Sheba Medical Center are pleased with the initial results from an animal study being conducted to determine the effects of electromagnetic stimulation for retinal degeneration.
“If I’ve got dry eyes, why am I tearing all the time?” These 5 things can help!
If you’ve got Dry Eye Syndrome, your tear glands can’t keep up with the rapid evaporation. This is especially common in women over the age of 30.
January 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Study reveals “sins” of contact lens wearers
Only 2 percent of contact lens wearers actually follow the guidelines for proper contact lens hygiene according to a new study published in the journal Optometry and Vision Science.
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Quiz: Which Eye Problem gets “Focused On” during January?
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month and according to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness.
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Time-released steroids offer a new way to treat AMD
A collaboration between researchers at Wayne State University, the Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins Medicine resulted in the discovery that dry age-related macular degeneration could be treated by attaching steroids to nanoparticles called dendrimers.
January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Controversial study says high eye pressures always need treatment
A study published in the journal of Archive of Ophthalmology reveals that patients who are treated for their ocular hypertension lessened their risk of developing primary open angle glaucoma by almost 50% among all who are at risk
January 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Stay away from rice and potatoes, macular study says
A study conducted at the Laboratory for Nutrition and Vision Research at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University reveals that a diet that is low on the glycemic index (GI) could help delay the onset of AMD.
January 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
U.S. Patients Highly Dissatisfied with Health Insurance, Says Report
Patients often ask me which health insurer I recommend for their families. Other than Medicare for people 65 and older, there aren’t any. Monthly costs to the subscriber increase by 20-40% per year. But that isn’t the only economic burden. Copays, formerly $10 per visit, are now $40.00 to $50.00 – in some cases, more [...]
January 3, 2012 By 6 Comments
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