Cataracts News
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Healthy Vitamin C Amount Might Prevent Cataracts
Key is to get the nutrient from foods rather than a supplement, researchers say
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Drops Promising as Nonsurgical Cataract Treatment
Eye drops may offer new approach for research, expert says
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KAMRA Implant for Near Vision Gets OK’d
The FDA has approved the first short-distance vision implant for some people with normal worsening of vision with age, called presbyopia, according to a news release from the agency.
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Vitamin E, Selenium Supplements Don't Seem to Prevent Cataracts
Nutrients also have little effect on rates of cataract removal, study involving men over 50 finds
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Cataract Surgery May Be Safer With Laser
Laser pretreatment to "soften" cataracts appears to be making cataract surgery safer, two new studies suggest.
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Vegetarians May Have Lower Risk of Cataracts
People who eat meat may be at increased risk of developing cataracts compared to vegetarians, a new study shows.
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New Laser Surgery for Cataracts in the Works
An experimental image-guided laser technique could change the way cataract surgery is performed for decades to come.
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Healthy Diet May Lower Cataract Risk for Women
Eating healthfully isn’t just good for your heart, your bones, or keeping your weight down. New research shows good nutrition is also good for your eyes.
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Cataracts From Antidepressants?
A Canadian study suggests that SSRI antidepressants raise the risk of cataracts by about 15% -- enough to cause 22,000 extra U.S. cataract cases per year.
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Cholesterol Drugs May Avert Cataracts
Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs -- especially Zocor -- appear to lower the risk of the most common kind of cataract.
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Cosmic Radiation May Up Cataracts in Pilots
Exposure to high-altitude cosmic radiation may make commercial pilots more likely to get cataracts than nonpilots
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Study: Fruits, Veggies May Help Avoid Cataracts
Eating lots of fruits and vegetables may help avoid cataracts, say researchers.
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Cataract Surgery: The Innovations Continue
Even if you're too young for cataracts, you probably know that cataract surgery is one of modern medicine's triumphs.
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Eating to Prevent Cataracts
There have been many studies of the relationship between intake of antioxidant vitamins, thought to reduce damage in the body from everyday living and unhealthy habits, and the risk for cataracts.
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Cataract Culprit: New Study Builds Case Against the Sun
A growing body of evidence links the sun with the development of cataracts.
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Association Between Head CT Scans and Cataracts Disputed
Contrary to previous findings, new research shows that having computed tomography (CT) scans -- a type of X-ray that is used to evaluate the head for possible diseases -- does not increase a person's risk of developing cataracts.
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Preoperative Testing Could Be a Waste of Time and Money
Whether prompted by fear or good clinical judgment, physicians routinely order billions of dollars' worth of preoperative tests for patients, particularly for older individuals undergoing common procedures such as cataract surgery.