Ophthalmology Articles & Stories

Anti-Cholesterol Drugs May Aid in Avoiding AMD Vision Loss

Recent research that links the causes of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with blocked arteries suggests that anti-cholesterol drugs may prevent the eye disease, the leading cause of blindness amongst elderly individuals in the U.S. The study is published in the journal Cell Metabolism a... Read More

Age-Related Macular Degeneration Risk Linked to Regular Aspirin Use

Individuals who take aspirin on a regular basis over a long-term period may have an elevated risk of developing age-related macular degeneration %u2013 the main source of blindness among seniors. This is according to research from the University of Sydney and reported in JAMA Internal Medicine. Read More

Electronic Eye Implant May Restore Vision to the Blind

Promising early results have demonstrated that blind patients were able to restore their vision with a sub-retinal microchip, according to the first part of the second clinical trial for the device taking place in Germany. Published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, the study examined p... Read More

Macular Degeneration Risk Greater for Elderly Aspirin Users

Elderly individuals who use aspirin see a significantly greater risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to research published in JAMA. Macular degeneration is an eye condition that primarily impacts the elderly and results in a progressive loss of vision. The condition occurs... Read More

Higher Prevalence of Diabetes Tied to Vision Impairment Increase

Nonrefractive visual impairment, or not a result of needing glasses, has risen significantly amongst Americans in recent years. Researchers believe that the higher incidence of diabetes may be to blame. The findings, published in JAMA, came from a study conducted by Johns Hopkins University of... Read More

Glaucoma Treatment Hope Found in Stem Cells

Recent research on stem cells offers new hope for an effective treatment for glaucoma, potentially helping millions of individuals afflicted by the condition. Glaucoma is responsible for most of the irreversible blindness in today's world. It is a destructive, progressive condition which resu... Read More

New Breakthrough Can Help Prevent Blindness

Certain kinds of cells, known as corneal limbal stromal cells, have been identified in the eye, which could lead to a new treatment to cure blinding eye conditions. Published in the British Journal for Opthalmology, a team of researchers from the University of Southhampton discovered that thes... Read More

The Association between Cataracts and Smoking

It's widely known that cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for a variety of diseases. Now, scientists have found evidence linking smoking to an increased risk of age-related cataract, the main cause of blindness and vision loss in the world. Read More

Australian Women Receives World's First Bionic Eye Implant

Researchers from Bionic Vision Australia have successfully performed the first bionic implant of an early prototype in Melbourne. The bionic eye was implanted in a woman who suffers from dramatic vision loss due to retinitis pigmentosa. Read More

Cataract Surgery Helps Reduce Hip Fracture Risk

Older people with a diagnosis of cataracts face a lower risk of hip fracture following cataract surgery. The large study, appearing in JAMA, suggests that the vision-improving surgery may reduce the occurrence of injury-related falls. Read More

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