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Cataract Surgery May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk

The protective effect was strongest within the first five years post-op.
June 22, 2020

Cancer Treatment Can Damage Optic Nerve

Immune checkpoint inhibitors are linked with an unusual neuritis.
May 22, 2020

Visual Impairment Linked with Dementia Risk

Worse baseline visual acuities were also associated with mild cognitive impairment.
May 5, 2020

AI Can Distinguish Neuropathies

Research shows machines can differentiate glaucomatous from non-glaucomatous images.
April 21, 2020

TBI’s Visual Effects Explained

These patients experience changes in accommodation and stereopsis.
March 26, 2020

Common Soccer Move Linked with Neuro Issues

After 10 soccer ball headings, players’ abilities to learn and adapt were diminished.
February 26, 2020

TED Causes Distinct VF Defect Patterns

Inferior scotomas were most common.
December 27, 2019

Neuro Issues Common in Pediatric Glaucoma

Study finds 73% of kids affected by an unrelated comorbidity.
December 18, 2019

Cognitive Complaints Linked to AMD

Researchers show that memory dysfunction often comes on the heels of macular disease.
December 13, 2019

AMD Patients at Risk For Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

Even a healthy lifestyle won’t lower chances of developing either disease.
November 25, 2019