Med Pharm Rep. 2023 Jan; 96(1): 16–19. Published online 2023 Jan 25. doi: 10.15386/mpr-2507 PMCID: PMC9924804 PMID: 36818319 Kingsley King Yi Leung Abstract Atypical symptoms of cervical spondylosis include headache, nausea, gastrointestinal discomfort, blurred vision, tinnitus, hypomnesia, and palpitations. Successful treatment of these atypical symptoms has been achieved after conservative non-invasive and surgical spinal treatments, […]
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 […]
February 08, 2021 Contact Lens & Anterior Eye TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Clinical examination and lifestyle questionnaires were analyzed in a cohort of 322 patients aged 16 to 88 years. Results revealed that older age, female sex, and East Asian ethnicity were the non-modifiable factors associated with dry eyes, while increased digital screen time was a significant modifiable factor. Interestingly, […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S., CFMP An athletic 20 year man is playing basketball and suddenly collapses on the court and dies. On a hot July day, a young and vibrant college football player suddenly makes a great tackle and never gets up.. only to be pronounced dead 5 minutes later. High School track […]
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 […]
Research shows we can all eat our way to better eye health Date: October 1, 2018 Source: American Academy of Ophthalmology Summary: Evidence is mounting that a poor diet plays an important role in the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the United States. Evidence is mounting that a poor […]
N Engl J Med 2018; 378:1681-1690 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1709691 Abstract BACKGROUND Dry eye disease is a common chronic condition that is characterized by ocular discomfort and visual disturbances that decrease quality of life. Many clinicians recommend the use of supplements of n−3 fatty acids (often called omega-3 fatty acids) to relieve symptoms. METHODS In a multicenter, […]
Ricki Lewis, PhD April 13, 2018 Omega-3 fatty acid supplements do not alleviate dry eye disease, according to results from a randomized controlled trial. Maureen G. Maguire, PhD, Carolyn F. Jones Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia, and the Dry Eye Assessment and Management Study (DREAM) Research […]
Out of the over 17 million Americans who have symptoms of macular degeneration, 2 million are already blind. Studies have consistently shown that folks who take higher levels of two carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin had either cut their risk for developing macular degeneration in half, or if they already had it actually improved or reversed […]
February 08, 2018 Ophthalmology: Journal of the AAO TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In a cohort of patients with whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) secondary to motor vehicle accidents, the authors found that the incidence of convergence insufficiency–related visual symptoms was greater than in the control group (45.6% vs 15.4%). However, objective findings of convergence insufficiency were similar between patients […]
December 27, 2017 TUESDAY, Dec. 26, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Increased daily intake of ω-3 fatty acids is associated with lower odds of glaucoma, but higher levels of total polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) intake are associated with higher odds of developing glaucoma, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in JAMA Ophthalmology. Ye Elaine Wang, […]
December 06, 2017 Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This study was designed to assess the impact of the combination of supplemental macular carotenoids with co-antioxidants on visual function in 121 patients with AMD. Patients were randomized to receive zinc alone or the combination of 25 mg zinc and 10 mg meso-zeaxanthin. Letter contrast […]
William C. Ou, BS; Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD June 27, 2017 Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss in the developed world, with advanced AMD affecting approximately 2 million people in the United States.[1,2] AMD is characterized by damage to the macula, the part of the retina responsible for central vision. In the […]
Date: October 27, 2016 Source: University of Utah Health Sciences Summary: In the past decade, ophthalmologists have been prescribing nutritional supplements to be taken daily to prevent or slow vision loss from age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Now, using nutritional supplements for eye health has become more common. But does increasing the recommended dose increase your […]
William C. Ou; Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD September 23, 2016 Bisphosphonates: A Staple of Osteoporosis Treatment Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by weak and brittle bones that affects 10 million Americans over the age of 50 years and leads to 1.5 million bone fractures annually in the United States.[1,2] Several mechanisms can underlie this […]
A combination dietary supplement can help control age-related macular degeneration (AMD),the leading cause of vision loss in older adults. A combination of high doses of vitamins C and E, beta carotene, and zinc delayed the development of advanced AMD in people who have intermediate-stage AMD or advanced AMD in just one eye, the Age-Related Eye […]
May 17, 2016 American Journal of Ophthalmology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The analysis of databases from the British Columbia Ministry of Health and the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System found an increased risk of developing wet age-related macular degeneration with the use of oral bisphosphonates (prescribed for osteoporosis prevention). Compared with controls, those using alendronate, ibandronate, and […]
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 […]
March 30, 2016 JAMA ophthalmology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this case-crossover study of retinal detachment (RD) patients from French healthcare databases, there was an increased risk for RD during the 10-day period after the dispensing of oral fluoroquinolones (adjusted OR, 1.46). Previous use of fluoroquinolones was not associated with RD. Abstract IMPORTANCE Several studies have focused […]