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Unnecessary cataract surgery? Some do it to improve their eyesight, but it’s not without risk
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Unnecessary cataract surgery? Some do it to improve their eyesight, but it’s not without risk

by Langis Michaud, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJudy is an accomplished consultant who regularly travels for business meetings. She came to see me because she was finding her contact lenses uncomfortable and wanted to explore other options—notably surgical alternatives. One option was to replace her lens with an implant. This surgery is similar to cataract...

Aging eyesight issues and treatment
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Aging eyesight issues and treatment

by Homa Shalchi,  Baylor College of Medicine Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Diminishing eyesight is a common issue that occurs with age. While often unavoidable, routine eye checks are crucial. A Baylor College of Medicine ophthalmologist describes different age-related eyesight problems and how to manage them. Cataracts This is one of the most common age-related eyesight issues....

Morning exposure to deep red light improves declining eyesight
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Morning exposure to deep red light improves declining eyesight

by  University College London Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Just three minutes of exposure to deep red light once a week, when delivered in the morning, can significantly improve declining eyesight, finds a pioneering new study by UCL researchers. Published in Scientific Reports, the study builds on the team’s previous work, which showed daily three-minute exposure to longwave deep...