American Academy of Ophthalmology News|March 31, 2021 People who consume alcohol moderately appear less likely to develop cataracts that require surgery. Wine consumption showed the strongest protective effect, suggesting that antioxidants which are abundant in red wine may play a role in cataract prevention. However, people who drank daily or nearly daily had about a […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. There is a growing population of aging patients suffering from cataracts and many are unaware of a simple solution that may reverse this eye disease. A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. Most cataracts are related to aging. Cataracts are very common […]
April 07, 2016 Ophthalmology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In British Caucasian women from the TwinsUK cohort, the authors assessed the relationship between dietary nutrients and progression of nuclear lens changes over 10 years. Findings estimated a genetic influence of nuclear cataract progression at 35% (95% CI, 13–54) compared with environmental factors at 65% (95% CI, 46–87). Based […]
February 16, 2016 Clinical Ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The author evaluated the relationship between per capita coffee consumption, and, by extension, caffeine consumption, and the incidence of cataracts using data gathered from several global sources. He found a higher incidence of cataracts in parts of the world with lower consumption of coffee, as well […]
March 20, 2015 High levels of total and long-term physical activity, as well as specific types of physical activity, may decrease the risk for age-related cataract later in life, researchers report in an article published in the February issue of Ophthalmology. Of 52,660 men and women 45 to 83 years of age who completed questionnaires to assess physical activity as […]
Vitamin B3, also called niacin and niacinamide, is an important water-soluble vitamin that can be found in many common foods including certain types of meat and organ meat, tuna fish, seeds, mushrooms, and others. Niacin is a part of the vitamin B complex, along with other B vitamins including Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), and […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Story Source There is a growing population of aging patients suffering from cataracts and many are unaware of a simple solution that may reverse this eye disease. A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. Most cataracts are related to aging. Cataracts are […]
Research · April 03, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This meta-analysis of six longitudinal cohort studies revealed that overweight (defined as BMI of 25 to 29.9 kg/m2) was significantly associated with the development of posterior subcapsular (PSC) cataracts, while obesity (defined as BMI > 30 kg/m2) was significantly associated with nuclear, cortical, […]
JAMA Ophthalmol 2014 Jan 02;[EPub Ahead of Print], BE Lindblad, N Håkansson, A Wolk February 04, 2014 Full Story TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This large, prospective, population-based study from Sweden showed an association between cigarette smoking and cataract extraction (a 42% increased risk), with a significant dose–response relationship. Smoking cessation decreased risk for cataract extraction; heavy smokers also […]
01.05.2014 by Crystal Phend Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today The cataract risk associated with smoking slowly fell after ceasing tobacco use, although not to the level of a never-smoker, a Swedish population-based study showed. Smoking more than 15 cigarettes per day was associated with 42% higher likelihood of a cataract surgery during 12 years of […]
JAMA Ophthalmol 2013 Dec 26;[EPub Ahead of Print], S Rautiainen, BE Lindblad, R Morgenstern, A Wolk Research · January 06, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this population-based, prospective cohort study of Swedish women, those who consumed the highest amounts of antioxidants through fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and coffee had a 12.8% lower risk of developing age-related cataracts […]
Larry Hand December 02, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/815253 Taking a multivitamin supplement daily may stave off development of cataracts in middle-aged and older men, according to an article published online November 21 in Ophthalmology. However, there appeared to be no association between daily vitamins and visually significant age-related macular degeneration (AMD). William G. Christen, ScD, from the Division […]
AY Nemet, J Hanhart, I Kaiserman, S Vinker Clin Ophthalmol 2013 Oct 18;2013(7)2079-2084 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Study results showed an increased prevalence of osteoporosis in a large cohort of patients ≥ 50 years who underwent cataract surgery compared with age- and gender-matched controls. SUMMARY PracticeUpdate Editorial Team Background: Calcium is considered an important factor in the […]
Published: Sep 19, 2013 | Updated: Sep 20, 2013 By Chris Kaiser, Cardiology Editor, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/dyslipidemia/41753 Action Points Statins clear cholesterol from the blood but they may do so at the risk of obstructing vision. Note that in both analyses, researchers found an inverse relationship with levels of LDL cholesterol and cataract […]
Published: Sep 19, 2013 | Updated: Sep 20, 2013 By Chris Kaiser, Cardiology Editor, MedPage Today Action Points Statins clear cholesterol from the blood but they may do so at the risk of obstructing vision. Note that in both analyses, researchers found an inverse relationship with levels of LDL cholesterol and cataract risk, but not […]
Laura A. Stokowski November 27, 2012 Online SlideShow The Impact of Vision Loss Vision loss on a grand scale would have a far-reaching impact on society. Yet, if we continue in the direction we are headed now, we could be facing a future in which a large segment of the population suffers vision loss from […]