The prevalence of eye injury in the United States, estimates from a meta-analysis - Swain T, McGwin G.
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: The burden of vision impairment and blindness is typically focused on the most common causes of these conditions, namely cataract, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 23, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Eyesight in 20,000 people put at risk from delayed follow-ups
Tens of thousands of patients have had their follow-up treatment for glaucoma delayed over the past year, risking their sight, a new study has revealed. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - December 23, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
MIT Researchers Develop Treatment That Could Make Passing Kidney Stones Less Painful
CAMBRIDGE (CBS) – A new treatment could help ease the passage of kidney stones, according to researchers at MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital. Scientists said this week that muscle relaxants can reduce the contractions that cause pain when passing the stones.
About 1 in 10 people will have the painful experience of kidney stones. They cause more than 500,000 emergency room visits in the United States every year.
But local researchers think they’ve made a discovery that can help. They say delivering a combination of two muscle relaxants directly to the ureter, the tube that connects the kidneys and bladder, can mak...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - December 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Cambridge News Kidney Stones MIT Source Type: news
Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution May Increase Risk for Glaucoma
TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2019 -- Exposure to ambient air pollution is associated with a higher risk for glaucoma and adverse structural characteristics of the disease, according to a study published in the November issue of Investigative Ophthalmology&... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 3, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Aphakia, Age Tied to Increased Glaucoma Risk After Pediatric Lensectomy Aphakia, Age Tied to Increased Glaucoma Risk After Pediatric Lensectomy
Glaucoma or glaucoma suspect may develop in the first year after pediatric lensectomy, and infants three months or younger and those with post-procedure aphakia are especially at risk, a multicenter registry study revealed.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - December 3, 2019 Category: Surgery Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
