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bevacizumab
HIV drug improves vision for Diabetic Macular Edema patients
Researchers are hopeful that Iamivudine, an inexpensive, oral drug that has been used to treat HIV, may be a cost-effective and non-invasive therapy for patients.

cardiovascular disease
Increased heart disease risk linked with vitamin D deficiency
A recent study published by German researchers highlights the connection between vitamin D and cardiovascular disease.

FDA recalls
Large scale voluntary recall of several eye care products
A Class II risk, which is the second-highest warning rating, was issued by the FDA for five ophthalmic solutions due to violations of current manufacturing practices.

blood sugar regulation
Black coffee benefits for blood sugar
Coffee drinkers rejoice! Scientists have revealed that drinking black coffee may help regulate blood sugar.

age related macular degeneration
Macular degeneration treatment may be "as good as gold"
Brown University researchers injected gold nanonparticles into retinas of laboratory mice and the vision of the mice that had macular degeneration was restored.

attention span
Need to focus? Here is how foods can help with that
With many things vying for our attention these days, it can be hard to focus on the task at hand. It is possible to improve your attention span with some simple changes to your diet.

cataract surgery
Bausch + Lomb recalls intraocular lenses
Bausch + Lomb has issued a voluntary recall of several of its intraocular lenses.

cataract surgery
Risk of diabetic retinopathy progression linked to cataract surgery
Health record data was evaluated by researchers looking for the potential risk of diabetic retinopathy progression following non-complex cataract surgery.

age-related macular degeneration
Cocoa extract has no real long-term impact on macular degeneration
A large study was recently conducted to determine if consuming cocoa extract on a daily basis reduced the occurrence or progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).