5 Ways Vision is Affected by Diabetes
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5 Ways Vision is Affected by Diabetes

It's critical that diabetic patients understand how the disease could affect the eyes.
June is Cataract Awareness Month
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June is Cataract Awareness Month

The goal of Cataract Awareness Month is to educate people to be on the lookout for symptoms of cataracts, and to seek help from an eye care professional about possible symptoms.
Statin drugs may increase risk of developing cataracts
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Statin drugs may increase risk of developing cataracts

The study found that people taking statin medications who have certain genetic variants may be at an increased risk of developing cataracts and having cataract surgery.
Patients who have cataract surgery reduce likelihood of developing dementia
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Patients who have cataract surgery reduce likelihood of developing dementia

Researchers found that patients who underwent cataract surgery were 29 percent less likely to be diagnosed with dementia 
Postoperative eye protection after cataract surgery reduces symptoms
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Postoperative eye protection after cataract surgery reduces symptoms

Researchers found that patients who received ocular bandages self-reported symptoms at an equal or lower rate when compared to other treatment options.
Lower dementia risk associated with cataract surgery
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Lower dementia risk associated with cataract surgery

Researchers found that adults who have had cataract surgery had almost a 30% lower risk of developing dementia for at least 10 years after the operation when compared to those who did not have cata...
New Intraocular lens helps patients see at all distances after cataract surgery
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New Intraocular lens helps patients see at all distances after cataract surgery

Now, with a new kind of intraocular lens that corrects for all ranges of distances, more patients will be able to toss their glasses after cataract surgery.
Cataracts vs Glaucoma: What’s the Difference?
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Cataracts vs Glaucoma: What’s the Difference?

Unless you’re in the eye field, it’s easy to confuse the terms cataracts and glaucoma. And yesterday, I completed another dozen surgeries, some for cataracts, others for glaucoma. So what’s the dif...
Diabetics with Cataracts More Likely to Have Retinopathy
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Diabetics with Cataracts More Likely to Have Retinopathy

Eye cataracts have now been added to the list of risk factors associated with diabetic retinopathy.