Dec 11, 2018 | Cataracts, Information, Latest News
Portable new procedure helps doctors remove cataracts in a flash by: Maureen McFadden Cataracts are an unfortunate part of aging for millions, but a new device is helping doctors remove cataracts with less risk of damaging delicate tissue. Cataracts affect more than...
Dec 6, 2018 | age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), Information, Latest News, Nutrition
Dietary Supplements Don’t Prevent Chronic Disease by: Diana Swift As the US nutritional and dietary supplements market remains robust — an estimated $41.1 billion in sales in 2016 — the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is cautioning against the routine and...
Dec 5, 2018 | age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), Diabetic Retinopathy, Information, Latest News
Compact Imaging, Novartis partner on at-home retina diagnostic device Compact Imaging Inc., manufacturer of miniaturized OCT devices, announced a collaboration agreement with Novartis Pharma AG. Novartis will fund Compact Imaging’s development of a low-cost home-based...
Nov 29, 2018 | age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), Cataracts, Information, Latest News, macular degeneration
Loma Linda Patient First in California to Receive a Telescope Implant for Macular Degeneration after Having Cataract Surgery LOMA LINDA, Calif., Nov. 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A patient at Loma Linda University Eye Institute became the first in California to...
Nov 28, 2018 | Glaucoma, Information, Latest News
More physical activity may lead to slower visual field loss in glaucoma Lee MJ, et al. Ophthalmology. 2018;doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.10.012. by Robert Linnehan Older adults with suspect or manifest glaucoma experienced slower rates of visual field loss if they engaged...
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