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Femtosecond and manual cataract surgeries have similar outcomes
Eyes that underwent femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery achieved similar visual and refractive outcomes when compared with eyes that underwent manual cataract surgery.
Exfoliation syndrome may up risk for COPD
Patients with exfoliation syndrome (XFS) may be at increased risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published in Ophthalmology Glaucoma.
Scientists rise up against statistical significance
Call for an end to hyped claims and the dismissal of possibly crucial effects.
Light-emitting sleep mask yields no long-term benefit for DME
According to the results of the phase 3 CLEOPATRA trial, patients with non-center-involving diabetic macular edema who wore a light-emitting mask during sleep did not experience long-term therapeutic benefits
Plagiarism detectors are a crutch, and a problem
Academics and editors need to stop pretending that software always catches recycled text and start reading more carefully.
Gender balance in research is improving, but pace is too slow: EU She Figures
The number of women with a career in research is slowly growing in Europe. Still, they remain significantly underrepresented, and their potential not fully recognised and valued.
Researchers create a hydrogel contact lens to treat serious eye disease
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have created a hydrogel that could one day be made into a contact lens to more effectively treat corneal melting, a condition that is a significant cause for blindness world-wide.
Study finds no evidence that calcium increases risk of AMD
Eating a calcium-rich diet or taking calcium supplements does not appear to increase the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to the findings of a study by scientists at the National Eye Institute (NEI).
What I wish my friends and family knew about my PhD
Support must come from a place of understanding.
Fixing Seniors' Vision May Improve Long-Term Brain Health
A recent study from England has found that people who have had cataract surgery have better mental function in later life.
Poor nutrition can lead to sight loss in later life, according to study
An unhealthy diet including high fat and cholesterol-enriched food can contribute to developing eye diseases which lead to a loss of vision, University of Southampton research has revealed.
Therapy could improve and prolong sight in those suffering vision loss
The treatment—involving either a drug or gene therapy—works by reducing the noise generated by nerve cells in the eye, which can interfere with vision much the way tinnitus interferes with hearing.
Mindfulness Meditation May Help Fight Glaucoma
A new study suggests that mindfulness meditation may help lower eye pressure in glaucoma patients and improve quality of life by lowering stress hormones.
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