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Asian Americans face significant risk of developing glaucoma
A study published in the February issue of Ophthalmology reveals that Asian Americans have a 6.5 percent risk of developing glaucoma. This risk is comparable to the risk for the Latino po
Vitamin D may help protect women against advanced AMD
Researchers have discovered a strong protective association between Vitamin D and the prevalence of early macular degeneration. It is believed that Vitamin D affects the immune system and helps pro...
Zinc can help prevent age-related macular degeneration.
Research that was presented at the recent Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting showed that oral zinc supplements such as those found in the VisiVite i-Defense formulas may c...
Encapsulated cell therapy benefits geographic atrophy patients
Currently, there is no effective surgical treatment for dry macular degeneration or GA and researchers hope this procedure could bring about a long-term treatment of dry macular degeneration by...
Mom Always Said, "Someone is going to lose an eye."
Now that May is here and baseball season is in full "swing", I spend most of my weekends sitting in the stands watching my 11 year-old play baseball. This kid not only plays baseball, he eats, live...
Injections for wet AMD have risks
Researchers at Duke University discovered that patients who undergo anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) treatment for macular degeneration are at a higher risk of having ocular compl...
Not all Resveratrol Supplements Are Created Equal
Selecting the right resveratrol supplement can be a daunting task. The research and science behind this powerful antioxidant is impressive, but it hasn’t been studied for very long.
Study proves surgery no better than medicines for heart disease.
A recent study reveals that medical therapy equals surgery for ischemic heart failure. Details of the study trial are in the New England Journal of Medicine. The prevailing thought for more tha...