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Yearly Archives: 2009
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
Posted in prevention
Tagged annual eye examinations, annual eye exams, detection, eye disease, eye exams, Eye-Q survey, eyesight, healthy vision, treatment, vision problems, visual health
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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
Posted in dry eyes
Tagged aging, antidepressant, benign prostati hyperplasia, DED, DED research, DED risk, dry eye, dry eye disease, dry eye disease research, dry eye research, dry eye syndrome, dry eye syndrome research, hypertension, men's health, prostatic hyperplasia
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Risk Of Stroke Greater For Those With Glaucoma
Although open-angle glaucoma (OAG) has been previously associated with some of the risk factors of stroke development, researchers at the Taipei Medical University in Taipei, Taiwan have now linked OAG with an increased risk of stroke development. Researchers collected data … Continue reading
Posted in glaucoma
Tagged glaucoma, glaucoma research, OAG, open-angle glaucoma, stroke, stroke risk
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Wearing Swim Goggles May Elevate Intraocular Pressure
Researchers at the University of Western Australia recently examined the effects of wearing swimming goggles upon intraocular pressure (IOP). In this study, holes were drilled into the faces of 13 different goggles to allow IOP measurement by applanation tonometry. IOP … Continue reading
Posted in glaucoma, prevention
Tagged eye health, intraocular pressure, IOP, prevention, swim goggles, swimming goggles
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