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Study finds rates of nearsightedness have increased significantly with time

Changing environmental factors as well as changing gene-environment interactions could be to blame for increasing rates of myopia, also known…

4 years ago

New Study Reveals Serious Long-Term Complications in Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes

Phil Zeitler, MD, PhD, has been treating kids with type 2 diabetes for more than 20 years. He and a…

5 years ago

New findings could inform novel treatment strategies for diseases that cause blindness

New insight on how people with retinal degenerative disease can maintain their night vision for a relatively long period of…

6 years ago

The Digital Gap Between Rich and Poor Kids Is Not What We Expected

The Digital Gap Between Rich and Poor Kids Is Not What We Expected America’s public schools are still promoting devices…

7 years ago

Eyes hold clues for treating severe autism more effectively

Eyes hold clues for treating severe autism more effectively Vocabulary tests for individuals with the severest forms of autism spectrum…

7 years ago

Incidence of shingles of the eye in aging baby boomers Sky High

Cases of herpes zoster ophthalmicus tripled in 12-year time span, highest among older adults Source: Michigan Medicine - University of…

7 years ago

Antioxidants key to lowering risk of age-related cataracts

Antioxidants key to lowering risk of age-related cataracts A $5.7 billion global medical bill to restore sight for the estimated…

7 years ago

Experimental drug delivers one-two punch to vision loss

In studies with lab-grown human cells and in mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have found that an experimental drug may…

7 years ago

Treatment could improve sight in those with vision loss

New Treatment could improve and prolong sight in those suffering vision loss Millions of Americans are progressively losing their sight…

7 years ago

CBD in marijuana may worsen glaucoma

A study has found that CBD -- a major chemical component in marijuana -- appears to increase the pressure inside…

7 years ago