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When Should an Individual Have Cataract Surgery?
When patients have been diagnosed with a cataract, they may be aware that surgical intervention is actually the one and only treatment available for this condition. No medication or eye…
CEI Now Offers ‘One-Stop Shopping’ for Patients’ Dry Eye Serum Drops
Dry eye disease is a common reason for patients to seek medical care from their eye doctors. The symptoms of dry eye disease, which include excessive tearing, blurry vision, and…
Study: Social Circles Influence When Seniors Get Cataract Surgery
An article recently published in JAMA Ophthalmology introduces a study showing senior citizens who have a smaller family support network are less likely to get cataract surgery. The study notes…
Study: An Orange a Day Keeps Macular Degeneration Away
Source: Westmead Institute for Medical Research A new study has shown that people who regularly eat oranges are less likely to develop macular degeneration than people who do not eat oranges.…
June is Cataract Awareness Month
Millions of people are diagnosed with cataracts each year. If left untreated, cataracts worsen over time and interfere with daily activities, such as driving and reading. Cataract surgery is a…
New Tools in the Fight Against Diabetic Blindness
Estimates are that 600 million people will have some sort of diabetic retinopathy by 2040. Previously, no good animal models existed that scientists could use to study the disease, its…