Tag: macular degeneration
Preventing Depression from Age-related Vision Loss (Video)
Preventing Depression from Age-related Vision Loss (Video)
No Association Between Macular Degeneration, AlzheimerÛªs, Dementia (Video)
No Association Between Macular Degeneration, AlzheimerÛªs, Dementia
No Association Between Macular Degeneration, Alzheimer’s, Dementia
A study of patients in England with the eye disease age-related macular degeneration (AMD) found no association between having AMD and subsequently developing dementia or Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a report published by JAMA Ophthalmology, a JAMA Network publication. AMD and AD are diseases strongly associated with advancing age....
AARP Says Trade Your Eye Doctor for an E-Book
According to AARP, citing a Robert Wood Johnson study, for people with eye diseases like macular degeneration, digital tablets increased reading speed by as much as 42 words per minute, compared with that of print books or newspapers.The illuminated screens of the tablet offer sharper resolution than printed materials and...
Aspirin Linked to Macular Degeneration (VIDEO)
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Aspirin Linked to Macular Degeneration
Well as someone who take a baby aspirin a day, I sat up and paid attention to this one. Researchers in Australia have found that those who take aspirin regularly may be in danger of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The researchers followed nearly 2,400 study participants for a decade...
Avastin Carries Higher Risk for Blindness for Macular Degeneration Treatments (VIDEO)
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Avastin Carries Higher Risk for Blindness for Macular Degeneration Treatments
Lucentis and Avastin are both used to treat the wet version of age-related macular degeneration. A new study from Queen’s University finds that Avastin, traditionally a cancer drug, carries a much higher risk for the development of serious intraocular inflammation, which can lead to blindness. A review of 1,600 cases...
Vitamin D May Prevent Macular Degeneration
Women might be able to prevent macular degeneration by consuming a diet with high levels of Vitamin D. Macular degeneration, a progressive eye disease that can take away one’s vision, affects one in 10 Americans over the age of 40. Research from investigators at New York University’s Lagone Medical Center...