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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...

diabetic macular edema
Eydenzelt receives FDA approval for four retinal diseases
Eydenzelt is approved for use in treating wet age-related macular degeneration, macular edema following reetinal vein occlusion, diabetic macular edema and diabetic retinopathy.

Acanthamoeba keratitis
Snack foods that are beneficial for the eyes
Making smart snack choices can make managing your eye health as well as your overall health an easier task.

BlinkWise
Eye health assessed through your blinks?
BlinkWise was developed by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science and it uses radio signals to track eyelid movements.

diabetic retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy risk doubled for diabetic patients who have psoriasis
The research team at the Taipei Veterans General Hospital reviewed data from the global TriNetX network to evaluate whether the inflammatory skin condition, psoriasis, impacts eye health in people ...

heart disease
A drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis found to help lower blood pressure
Researchers have recently discovered that this methorexate is also effective in lowering blood pressure and can possibly help lower the risk of heart disease.

blue light
Do blue-light intraocular lenses lower risk of wet AMD?
Very limited human study data is available in regards to the effect of long-term exposure to blue light despite it being considered a risk factor for retinal diseases.
