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Category Archives: cataracts
Hawthorn Can Prevent and Treat Cataracts: Antioxidant Properties
An animal study has revealed the antioxidant properties of hawthorn tree leaves and how they may be used to fight cataracts. Hawthorn leaf extract was dropped into the eyes of rats with selenite-induced oxidative stress. Researchers were able to measure … Continue reading
Supplementing Bread with Lutein: A Way to Increase Antioxidant Intake
In an attempt to determine how to increase the public’s lutein intake, Spanish scientists have been studying how lutein fortified bread and muffins may effectively deliver the nutrient to consumers. Findings published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry … Continue reading
St. John’s Wort Linked to Cataracts
Researchers have discovered a link between the popular anti-depression herb St. John’s wort and the development of cataracts. Published in Current Eye Research, the study describes the results of questionnaires sent to over 31,000 people over age 40 about cataracts … Continue reading
Lipoic Acid Might Help Cataracts Patients
Studies have shown beneficial effects of lipoic acid treatment on cataracts in rats. It may be of therapeutic use in preventing human cataracts and their associated complications. Lipoic acid has also been used to treat glaucoma. Lipoic acid, also known … Continue reading
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About Pediatric Cataracts
The most common causes of pediatric cataracts include: intrauterine infections, metabolic disorders, and genetically transmitted syndromes. Infectious diseases such as rubella, measles, chicken pox, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, poliomyelitis, influenza, Epstein-Barr virus, syphilis, and toxoplasmosis can also be culprits. … Continue reading
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Carnosine Can Help Combat Cataracts
In the July 28, 2009 issue of the journal Biochemistry, Italian researchers reported that the dipeptide carnosine can potentially treat and prevent cataracts. Continue reading
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New Study: Medications that increase sensitivity to the sun may cause cataracts
New study found that medications that increase sensitivity to the sun, including antidepressants, diuretics, antibiotics and the pain reliever naproxen sodium (commonly sold over-the-counter as Aleve) increase the risk of age-related cataract. Continue reading
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The Right Diet Can Lower Cataracts Risk
A recent study n the June issue of Archives of Ophthalmology shows that eating right can reduce the chance of developing cataracts in women aged 50 to 79 Continue reading
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Herpes Virus Can Threaten Vision
Three of the eight strains of the herpes virus can cause vision loss including varicella zoster virus (VZV), which causes chickenpox and also shingles, and herpes simplex virus-1 and -2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2). Continue reading
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Tagged cataracts, chickenpox, corneal blindness, glaucoma, herpes. ocular herpes, keratitis, research, shingles
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