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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...

GLP-1
GLP-1 medications linked to increased risk of ischemic optic neuropahty
Ischemic optic neuropathy causes a sudden reduction of blood flow to the optic nerve, which can cause sudden and, in many cases, permanent partial vision loss.

gum disease
Gum disease possibly linked to eye disease
Researchers discovered that when compared to patients without periodontal disease, the patients with periodontal disease had an increased likelihood of developing a wide range of eye conditions wit...

dry eye disease
Higher risk of dry eye disease possible with statin use
Recent study results published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology pointed to a positive link between dry eye disease and the use of statins.

AMD
Use of aspirin may raise risk of early and dry AMD
A recent study published in the journal Nature has highlighted a possible link between aspirin use and the risk of developing early and dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

AMD
No evidence that metformin protects against AMD
Previous analysis hinted at the possibility that metformin could possibly offer protection against age-related macular degeneration (AMD) but a new cohort study has debunked that speculation.
