Smoking Elevates The Risk of Age-related Cataract
It's a known fact that cigarette smoking could lead to wide-range of diseases. Now a research suggests that smokers are also at an increased risk of developing age-related cataract, the prim...
Cholesterol-lowering Drugs Up Cataract Risk
Statins boost age-related cataract risk, say researchers. Cataracts - a common vision problem caused by clouding of the crystalline lens of the eye.
While further research is needed...
Cataract Surgery may Lower Risk of Hip Fractures
Older patients who underwent cataract surgery have a lower risk of hip fractures, finds study published in JAMA.
Visual impairment has been found to be strongly associated with an...
Nine People Lose Sight After Cataract Operation in AP
Nine people go blind after undergoing cataract surgery at a private hospital in Ongole town of Andhra Pradesh.
The victims, from poor families, were Sunday shifted to the government-run...
Video Games Enhance Vision in People With Cataract
A new study has found that people born with cataract can benefit from playing video games.
Surgery and contact lenses do not always work and people experience visual difficulties into ad...