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annual eye exams
Walmart offers Pennsylvania customers a 15-minute eye exam
Walmart is offering customers in Pennsylvania the opportunity to have a 15 minute eye exam for people looking to update their current prescriptions.

AMD
New genetic risk linked to severe macular degeneration.
Researchers from the Centre of Eye Research Australia, WEHI and the University of Melbourne discovered specific genetic changes that raise the risk of severe forms of age-related macular degenerati...

glaucoma
Clinical trial underway for novel glaucoma treatment
More than 130 million people are affected by glaucoma worldwide and glaucoma is the leading cause of vision loss.

cocoa flavanols
Hold the banana: smoothies not as beneficial with bananas
Researchers were looking at how banana-based smoothie could affect the availability of flavanols to be absorbed after consumption.

Afibrillation
Drinking coffee may help reduce AFib risk
The recent study was conducted at UC San Francisco and the University of Adelaide and it examined the relationship between caffeinated coffee and AFib.

age related macular degeneration
Possible link between Psorias and risk of developing age-related macular degeneration
Study findings demonstrated a link between psoriasis and both dry and wet macular degeneration.

chocolate
Consume cocoa for a happy heart
Chocolate often times gets a bad rap as a decadent dessert delight but the right kind of chocolate that is rich in cocoa flavanols may just be your heart's best friend.

age related macular degeneration
AMD Risk may be greater in those with sleep apnea
People with sleep apnea may have an increased risk of developing age-related macular degeneration.

flossing
Flossing: A healthy habit you can sink your teeth into
Getting rid of as much food and plaque that's stuck to your teeth is important to help maintain not only strong teeth and healthy gums, but it's also important in keeping your heart, and immune sys...
