News and Features Related to Eye Health
-
Omega-3s May Help Prevent Blindness
June 25, 2007 -- Omega-3 fatty acids may help prevent blindness by thwarting the growth of abnormal blood vessels in the eye. That news appears in the advance online edition of the journal Nature Medicine. Three leading causes of blindness are age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy,
Read Full Article -
Contact Lens Solution Recall Advice
May 30, 2007 -- Advanced Medical Optics has voluntarily recalled its Complete MoisturePlus multipurpose solution for contact lenses. The recall is due to concerns about a rare but serious eye infection called Acanthamoeba keratitis, which is caused by a waterborne parasite. In a news release dated M
Read Full Article -
Eating Fish May Preserve Eyesight
May 15, 2007 -- Being called "fish eyes" may actually be a compliment. A new study shows people who eat at least two servings of fish per week are less likely to develop age-related macular degeneration (AMD) -- a common cause of blindness among older people. Researchers found that people who ate a
Read Full Article -
Lazy Eye May Be Reversible in Adults
April 30, 2007 -- Amblyopia, or "lazy eye," may be reversible in adults, according to preliminary tests done on rats. The experiments were done in Italy by Alessandro Sale, PhD, and colleagues. Sale works in Pisa, Italy, at the Scuola Normale Superiore. In amblyopia, one eye is stronger than another
Read Full Article -
Genes, Lifestyle Affect Aging Eyes
April 24, 2007 -- Your genes and lifestyle may affect your odds of developing macular degeneration, a new study shows. Macular degeneration, also called age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is America's leading cause of vision loss. It becomes more common with age and happens when the macula -- a
Read Full Article -
Over 40? LASIK Eye Surgery Succeeds
April 20, 2007 -- More and more baby boomers are having laser eye surgery to free themselves from contacts, bifocals, and even reading glasses. Now new research finds that most can expect good outcomes when they have realistic expectations. "Patients 40 and over present special challenges, and they
Read Full Article -
Beta-Carotene Pills May Not Help Eyes
March 14, 2007 -- You may not want to count on beta-carotene pills to prevent age-related macular degeneration (AMD). A new study in Archives of Ophthalmology shows that healthy men taking beta-carotene pills for 12 years were as likely to develop age-related maculopathy (ARM), which includes AMD, a
Read Full Article -
Dry Eye Syndrome May Cut Life Quality
March 13, 2007 -- Dry eye syndrome may make vision significantly harder while reading, driving, working, watching TV, or using computers, a new study shows. Dry eye syndrome is marked by a deficiency in the quantity or quality of tears and may also include eye irritation, dryness, fatigue, and visua
Read Full Article -
Action Video Games May Boost Vision
Feb. 8, 2007 -- Action video games may sharpen vision by helping players learn to ignore visual distractions. So say University of Rochester brain and cognitive science researchers Daphne Bavelier, PhD and C. Shawn Green, a graduate student. They found that novice video game players improved their a
Read Full Article -
Macular Degeneration: Preserving Eyesight
Q: My mother, 63, recently learned she has early signs of age-related macular degeneration. What can she do to preserve her eyesight? Would certain nutritional supplements help? A: Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is the most common of all retinal disorders (damage to the eye's retina) and th
Read Full Article
On Eye Health
Today in Eye Health
Health Solutions From Our Sponsors
©2005-2013 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved.
WebMD does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. See additional information.