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Author Insights: Vitamin D May Protect Women Against Early Age-Related...
Having low levels of vitamin D may increase the risk of early age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in postmenopausal women who are younger than age 75 years, finds a study appearing today in the...
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Glitazone Medications May Slightly Increase Risk of Macular Edema in Patients...
San Diego—A class of medications called glitazones used to treat diabetes can result in leakage from blood vessels into the eye, a condition called macular edema that increases the likelihood of loss...
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Author Insights: Retinal Detachment Risk Associated With Use of Some Antibiotics
Use of commonly prescribed fluoroquinolone antibiotics such as Cipro, Floxin, and Noroxin is associated with an increased risk of developing a detached retina, a medical emergency that can lead to...
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Author Insights: Regular Aspirin Use May Increase the Risk of Macular...
Using aspirin regularly in hope of preventing recurrent cardiovascular problems may increase an individual’s risk of developing macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss, according to a new...
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Author Insights: For Macular Degeneration, More Supplements May Not Be Better
Adding lutein, zeaxanthin, and omega-3 polyunsaturated fats to vitamin supplements that are used to help prevent the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) doesn’t improve outcomes,...
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Evidence Is Insufficient to Say Whether Screening for Glaucoma Is Beneficial,...
Although glaucoma screening is part of most routine eye examinations performed on adults in the United States, the US Preventive Services Task Force says there’s not enough evidence to say whether such...
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Author Insights: Study Shows No Link Between Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Use...
Potential rare adverse effects of fluoroquinolone antibiotics, such as ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin, have received much attention over the past decade. More than 10 years ago, studies first suggested...
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Multivitamins May Help Prevent Cataracts, but Not Macular Degeneration
Over half of US adults take vitamins and supplements, many with the hopes of preventing chronic medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, despite a growing body of evidence that...
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Author Insights: Studies Disclose Motivations When Comparing Treatment Costs
Research participants should be informed when studies are being conducted to determine which treatments provide the best bang for the buck, argue the authors of a Viewpoint in today’s issue of JAMA....
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