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Acupuncture effective as eye patching therapy?
A small Chinese study published in the December issued of the Archives of Ophthalmology reveals that acupuncture may effectively treat older children dealing with a particular form of lazy eye. Laz...
New drug may be better than Lucentis
A story in the New York Times reports the progress of a potential new and improved treatment for wet macular degeneration. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has developed a new drug which would only nee
Prosthetic retina holds hope for restoring sight
Millions of people who have lost their vision to retinal disease may soon have their vision restored by a surgery-free prosthetic retina. Researchers enabled blind mice to see images including huma...
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Anticoagulants increase risk of intraocular bleeding
Patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration and who take antiplatelet or anticoagulant medication are at a higher risk of intraocular hemorrhage.
Arthritis drug may slow the progression of dry amd
Currently there are no effective treatments available for patients dealing with the dry form of age-related macular degeneration. A drug that is currently used to treat arthritis, however, shows pr...
Certain medications slow diabetic retinopathy
The ACCORD Eye Study offers hope to diabetic patients dealing with diabetic retinopathy. The study showed that intensive glycemic control combined with lipid-reduction therapy can hinder the advanc...
Glaucoma may be more than just an eye disease, doctors discover.
A study published in November's Ophthalmology highlights the link between glaucoma and other serious illnesses. Collaboration with other medical specialists is needed to make sure the best care is ...
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According an article in the November 3, 2010 edition of