Bariatric Surgery Linked to Reduced Risk for Cataracts
MONDAY, May 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Bariatric surgery is associated with a reduced risk...
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Estimated 1 Million Individuals Living With Blindness in the U.S.
MONDAY, May 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Roughly 7.1 million people are living with visual...
A Telemedicine Screening Program for Diabetic Retinopathy
Data indicate that only about one-half of people with diabetes are properly screened for diabetic...
Biden Administration Lifts Restrictions on Medical Research Using Fetal Tissues
MONDAY, April 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Trump-era restrictions on the use of fetal tissue...
Having Visual, Hearing Impairments Linked to Dementia in Elderly
THURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Coexisting visual and hearing impairments are...
Branded Rx Requests Up Medicare Costs by $1.6 Billion
TUESDAY, April 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Prescribers and patients motivated 30.4 percent of...
Prophylactic Aflibercept Significantly Reduced DME, Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
No improvement in visual acuity and follow-up needed to confirm benefit of prophylactic...
Frequency of Urgent Vitreoretinal Surgery Down During Pandemic
FRIDAY, March 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The frequency of urgent or emergent vitreoretinal...
Eye Abnormalities Identified in Severe COVID-19 Patients
TUESDAY, Feb. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Seven percent of patients with severe COVID-19...
Retinal Thinning Portends Sickle Cell Retinopathy
Monitoring anatomic worsening of sickle cell maculopathy may aid in evaluating disease progression...
Can Metformin Lower Risk of AMD?
Case-control study suggests benefit Metformin may reduce risk of developing age-related macular...
Drive-Through IOP Screening Clinic Feasible During COVID-19
FRIDAY, Jan. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A drive-through intraocular pressure (IOP) screening...
