Can Eye Exam Reveal Alzheimer’s Risk?
Looking for clues about the health of your brain? You might want to pay a visit to your eye doctor. Research increasingly links common eye conditions — glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy — to risk for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. What’s interesting about the study results, says Albert Hofman, MD, PhD, […]
Disease That Causes Glaucoma in Children Tied to Genetic Mutation
Northwestern Medicine and University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) scientists have identified a gene that causes severe glaucoma in children. The finding validates a similar discovery made by the scientists in mice two years ago and suggests a target for future therapies to treat the devastating eye disease that currently has no cure. “This work shows us […]
Use sunglasses for vision protection starting at a young age
By Heidi Godman Harvard Health Blog When kids pack for summer camp or other time outdoors, sunglasses aren’t always at the top of the supply list. I made them a priority for my 12-year-old son, Carson, as he prepared to start rowing camp in Florida, for two reasons: 1. Our eyes are most vulnerable to […]
The Medicine Cabinet-Ask the Harvard Experts: Metformin may lower risk of glaucoma in people with diabetes
By Howard LeWine, M.D., Tribune Content Agency Q: I just read that the drug metformin might help prevent glaucoma. I have pre-diabetes and am working on lowering my blood sugar. My last eye exam indicated my eye pressures were in the high normal range. Should I start metformin now? A: Metformin is the best medicine […]