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dry eye
Dry Eye symptoms can be worsened by stress
Stress impacts many aspects of our health but most of us may not realize that it can affect our eyes as well. For those suffering with dry eye syndrome, stress can aggravate that condition.

AMD
Cataract surgery may increase risk of progression of age-related macular degeneration
Previous studies offered no definitive conclusions regarding the potential link between cataract surgery and AMD progression.

age related macular degeneration
Long-term systemic corticosteroid use associated wtih greater AMD risk
A recent study was published in Acta Ophthalmologica that highlights an increased risk for women using systemic corticosteroids in developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

age related macular degeneration
Experimental light-activated eye drops show promising results
The drugs work by taking over the job that the photoreceptors perform and can be administered either by injection or by eye drops.

cataract surgery
Antibiotic injection lowers risk of endophtalmitis after cataract surgery
The study findings bolster previous evidence that the administration of intraoperative antibiotics is a viable infection-prevention strategy and also gives patients an option that reduces the need ...

age related macular degeneration
Vitamin D deficiency plays role in age-related macular degeneration for those 65 years and older
A longitudinal study shed light on the association between seasonally adjusted vitamin D levels and the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

age related macular degeneration
Increase in cases of macular degeneration among younger adults
An increase in indoor activities along with high smartphone usage is being deemed the cause of the alarming trend among the younger adults.

age-related macular degeneration
High accuracy found with smartphone-based AI in detecting major eye diseases
A recent study published in the European Journal of Ophthalmology revealed that detecting major eye diseases was highly accurate using smartphone-based artificial intelligence.

geographic atrophy
PRIMA implant offers hope to patients with geogrpahic atrophy
The PRIMA implant has currently only gained approval for use in the European Union but it has received Breakthrough Device and Humanitarian Use Device designations from the Food and Drug Administra...
