People who lead overall healthy lives — getting exercise, eating right, and not smoking — are significantly more likely to keep their aging eyes healthy, new study findings report.
Acupuncture May Be Effective for Amblyopia in Some Older Children
A randomized controlled trial suggests that acupuncture could potentially become an alternative to patching for treating amblyopia in some older children. Medscape Medical News
Healthy Habits Slash AMD Risk (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Women who exercise, eat right, and don’t smoke could cut their risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by more than two-thirds, a large observational study suggested.
Haitian Doctors’ Struggle To Restore Eye Care Is Aided By American Academy Of Ophthalmology Donations And Task Force Volunteers
At the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s (Academy) recent international meeting in Chicago, the Task Force on Haiti Recovery (Task Force) received donations of ophthalmic equipment, supplies, and educational materials valued at nearly $16,000 US dol…
Singapore Scientists First To Perform The Largest Genome-Wide Association Study On Central Corneal Thickness
A team of scientists from Singapore has discovered two genes from the collagen family which demonstrate strong association with Central Corneal Thickness (CCT). CCT is a risk factor of glaucoma, the most common cause of irreversible blindness worldwide…
UK Medical Student Ophthalmology Teaching Falling Short
UK medical schools are failing to comply with the recommended curriculum for ophthalmology, set out by the International Council of Ophthalmologists (ICO), suggests a survey published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology…