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  • Coated lenses set to reduce 'post-op' infections for cataract patients
    News - 7 Sep 2008
    Research presented at the British Pharmaceutical Conference (BPC) in Manchester reveals that coating an artificial lens with antibiotics could significantly reduce the risk of post-operative...
  • New findings on vitamin E and cataracts in women
    News - 1 May 2008
    A new analysis of the Women's Health Study (WHS) found that women who took Vitamin E supplements had rates of cataract development comparable to women who did not take such supplements.
  • Are cataract rates on the decline?
    News - 28 Feb 2008
    Should glaucoma patients seeking alternative therapies trust what they find online? Are seatbelts still important to protect eyes in auto accidents, now that most cars have airbags? What's the...
  • Diets high in lutein, zeaxanthin and vitamin E lower risk for cataracts
    News - 15 Jan 2008
    Women who have higher dietary intake of lutein and zeaxanthin—compounds found in yellow or dark, leafy vegetables—as well as more vitamin E from food and supplements appear to have a lower risk for...
  • New insights into cataracts
    News - 13 Nov 2007
    Using the tools and techniques of soft condensed matter physics, a research team in Switzerland has demonstrated that a finely tuned balance of attractions between proteins keeps the lens of the eye...
  • Physicians successfully trained to perform cataract surgery in rural China
    News - 22 Oct 2007
    Patients in rural China who received cataract surgery from specially trained non-ophthalmologists had improved vision 10 to 14 months following surgery, according to an article that will appear in the...
  • Cataracts a risk for pilots and astronauts
    News - 11 Aug 2005
    According to the results of a new study, airline pilots have a greater risk of developing cataracts because of exposure to cosmic rays while flying.
  • Spinach can help prevent cataracts
    News - 3 Dec 2004
    A new study from Ohio State University provides the first laboratory evidence that certain antioxidants found in dark leafy green vegetables can indeed help prevent cataracts.
  • Researchers to develop dietary agents to reduce risk of cataracts for astronauts
    News - 5 Oct 2004
    Astronauts are at increased risk of cataracts because of space radiation. In fact, it is estimated during a long space flight to Mars and back, about one quarter of the crew would become blind because...
  • Medical alternative to surgery for cataracts
    News - 16 Aug 2004
    A common age related cause of blindness is being studied by researchers in the Cataract Group of the Agricultural and Life Sciences Division at Lincoln University, New Zealand. They are working on...

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