Monthly Archives: June 2009

GLA Improves Comfort in Contact Lens-Related Dry Eye

In this dry eye study, it shows that the GLA group showed a significant improvement in the specific symptom of ‘dryness’ at 3 and 6 months (p <0.01) as well as significant improvement in overall lens comfort at 6 months … Continue reading

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Lutein and Zeaxanthin May Help Fight Early AMD

Oral supplementation with lutein and zeaxanthin with coantioxidants may improve vision at 36 months for those at high risk for progression to late age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In the Carotenoids and Co-Antioxidants in Age-Related Maculopathy (CARMA) study, presented at the … Continue reading

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Macular Degeneration Research Targets CCR3 Protein

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and the University of Kentucky have identified a new target for the diagnosis and treatment of age-related macular degeneration. In a study published by the journal Nature, … Continue reading

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Survey Shows Americans Need to Focus on Eye Health

The American Optometric Association (AOA) has released the results of its third annual American Eye-Q® survey, which assesses public knowledge and understanding of eye and visual health.  Survey results reveal Americans aren’t paying enough attention to their eyesight.  Of the … Continue reading

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AMD Patients Benefit from Balance Training

Patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) experience a deterioration of their central vision. Two thirds of AMD patients have problems with visuomotor and balance skills resulting in clumsiness and increased risk of falls. A new study investigates the link between … Continue reading

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Telescopic Lenses Can Help Vision Loss From Macular Degeneration

A miniature telescope mounted into a spectacle lens can now help people with vision loss from macular degeneration. The device, which is about the size of a pencil eraser, can improve vision by about three and a half lines on … Continue reading

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Dry Eye Disease on the Rise Among U.S. Men

Almost 4% of men in the United States develop dry eye disease (DED) after age 50, while almost 7.7% of men over 80 develop the disease, making it one of the most common eye conditions in the country.  By the … Continue reading

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More good fat, less bad, reduces age-related macular degeneration risk

In the first study, Jennifer S.L. Tan, MBBS, BE at the University of Sydney, Australia and her colleagues evaluated data from 2,454 participants in the Blue Mountains Eye Study of men and women aged 49 and older. Those who consumed … Continue reading

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