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Smokers with thyroid eye disease are more likely to undergo surgery for their condition compared with their counterparts who do not smoke, a study has found.

Optic nerve head (ONH) strains under intraocular pressure (IOP) show a negative association with retinal sensitivity in patients with open-angle glaucoma, according to a study. In particular, high-tension glaucoma (HTG) patients with higher ONH strains are more likely to show lower retinal sensitivities.

An international team led by researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has successfully developed world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) model that can detect Alzheimer’s disease (AD) solely through retinal photographs. 

Dietary nitrate intake contributes to a lower risk of age-related macular disease, although this association seems to disappear when Mediterranean dietary patterns are taken into account, according to a study.

Treatment with metformin, along with lifestyle changes, initiated for the prevention of diabetes does not appear to reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration, a study has found.