When the partial solar eclipse occurs tomorrow morning, Tuesday 4 January, do not look directly at the sun or you risk permanently damaging your eyesight and even blindness, warns the UK government’s Interim Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies.
Biomarker cTnT Associated With Cardiac Abnormalities and Death
Certain measures of the blood biomarker cardiac
troponin T (cTnT) are associated with the development
of heart failure (HF) and cardiovascular death in older
adults, according to a study in the Journal of the
American Medical Association.1
Investigator…
CTRs Showed No Consistent Effect on Refractive Outcomes
Implanting a capsular tension ring (CTR) during phacoemulsification
in highly myopic eyes did not significantly
affect refractive outcomes, according to a study in
the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.1
The study, conducted by researchers at …
Screening for Lung Cancer May Save Lives
Annual computed tomography (CT) scans of current
and former smokers may reduce the risk of death from
lung cancer, according to the results of the 8-year National
Lung Screening Trial.1
Researchers tracked 53,000 smokers and ex-smokers aged
55 to 74 ye…
Misalignment of Toric IOLs Affected Refractive Outcomes After Cataract Surgery
Misalignment of toric IOLs resulted in a reduction of
astigmatic correction and an induction of hyperopic
spherical change and astigmatic rotation, according to
a study in the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.1
Investigators at the Internatio…
Aspirin May Reduce Cancer Deaths
A daily dose of 75 mg of aspirin may reduce the risk of
death due to several common cancers, according to a
study in the Lancet.1
Peter M. Rothwell, PhD, of the University of Oxford,
United Kingdom, and colleagues studied data from
25,570 patients invo…