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Glaucoma can affect vision and eye movement speed[/caption]
A recent study in
Eye and Brain, Nov 2012, found evidence that patients with glaucoma had a delayed reaction time with their eye movements. Glaucoma is a disease where the nerve cells that send vision information from the eye to the brain progressively stop working, starting with peripheral vision and then moving towards the center. It is the leading cause of non-reversible blindness worldwide. Fortunately, there are many treatments to stop or slow this loss.
Does Aspirin Increase Wet AMD?[/caption]
Scientists pouring over the data from the Beaver Dam Project found an unanticipated association between regular use of aspirin and advanced macular degeneration. In this blog I will review the data and what it really means for aspirin users that are worried about macular degeneration.
The Beaver Dam Eye Study is a fascinating project funded by the National Eye Institute conducted on 5,000 individuals that live in, you guessed it, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Since 1987 thousands are examined every five years to help us understand the effects of aging on the eye.
Contact Lens Corneal Ulcer[/caption]
One of the leading eye care centers in the nation, the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, has reported that the rate of corneal ulcer infections is increasing at its institution. The cornea is the clear outer layer of the eye. If an infection develops in the cornea it is called a corneal ulcer. These infections are serious because in more complicated cases they can result in corneal scars, transmission of infection into the eye, or even weakening or rupture of the eye.