A new study published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science found that between 40 to 50 percent of older adults with visually impairing eye disease limit their activities due to a fear of falling. Vision scientists warn that this protective strategy puts seniors at risk for social isolation and disability.
In the paper, "Activity Limitation Due to a Fear of Falling in Older Adults wit
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Older Adults with Vision Problems May Suffer Social Isolation Due To Fear Of Falls
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4075 days ago (Editorial)World's Oldest Pills Treated Sore Eyes
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4075 days ago (Editorial)
In ancient Rome, physicians treated sore eyes with the same active ingredients as today. So suggests an analysis of pills found on the Relitto del Pozzino, a cargo ship wrecked off the Italian coast in around 140 BC. "To our knowledge, these are the oldest medical tablets ever analyzed," says Erika Ribechini of the University of Pisa in Italy, head of a team analyzing the relics. She thinks the d
Women Have Bigger Pupils than Men
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4075 days ago (Editorial)
From an anatomical point of view, a normal, non-pathological eye is known as an emmetropic eye, and has been studied very little until now in comparison with myopic and hypermetropic eyes. The results show that healthy emmetropic women have a wider pupil diameter than men. Normal, non-pathological emmetropic eyes are the most common type amongst the population (43.2%), with a percentage that swi
New Findings Show Silent Reading Difficulties In Glaucoma Patients
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4078 days ago (Editorial)
Better strategies are needed to help glaucoma patients cope with difficulty reading. According to a new scientific study published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, adults with glaucoma read slower when reading silently for long periods of time and are more likely to have their reading speed decrease over time, possibly a result of reading fatigue. The recently published article,
Micro aneurysm Turnover May Predict Retinopathy Progression
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4078 days ago (Editorial)
Automated analysis of micro aneurysm (MA) turnover predicted the development of clinically significant macular edema (CSME) among patients with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (MNDR), according to results from a new study. Maria Luisa Ribeiro, MD, from the Association for Innovation and Biomedical Research on Light and Image and the Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal,
Regular Aspirin Use May Boost Risk of Eye Problem
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4078 days ago (Editorial)
Taking aspirin regularly appears to slightly raise the risk of the eye condition known as age-related degeneration or AMD, new research suggests. The increased risk only occurred with people who had taken aspirin regularly 10 years before they were diagnosed with the potentially blinding eye disease. They had taken aspirin at least twice a week for more than three months, says researcher Barbara
Young Scientist Helps Identify Cause of Widespread Eye Disease
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4078 days ago (Editorial)
Branch retinal vein occlusion -- blockage of the blood vessels that channel blood from the retina -- is a common eye disease. A type of blood clot in the eye, the disease causes reduced vision, and people with the disease also typically have an increased risk of hypertension, diabetes and other serious conditions. A young scientist from the University of Copenhagen has made a significant contribu
Adverse Events with Extended-Wear Contact Lenses Affected By Morning Vs Nighttime Replacement
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4078 days ago (Editorial)
For people using 30-day extended-wear/continuous-wear (EW/CW) contact lenses, replacing lenses at night doesn't lower the risk of complications compared to changing lenses monthly, suggests a study - "The Effect of Daily Lens Replacement During Overnight Wear on Ocular Adverse Events", appearing in the December issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Opt