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Does cataract surgery raise the risk of developing late AMD?
Does cataract surgery raise the risk of developing late AMD?
14 Apr 2022

A recent study has found that cataract surgery does not contribute to a higher risk of developing late age-related macular degeneration (AMD) among Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) participants with up to 10 years of follow-up.

Does cataract surgery raise the risk of developing late AMD?
14 Apr 2022
Continued anti-VEGF use after disease control does not prevent nAMD recurrence
Continued anti-VEGF use after disease control does not prevent nAMD recurrence
06 Apr 2022

In patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) who achieve functional and morphological disease stability, continuing treatment with antivascular endothelial growth factors (anti-VEGF) does not substantially reduce the risk of recurrence, reports a recent study.

Continued anti-VEGF use after disease control does not prevent nAMD recurrence
06 Apr 2022
Lipid levels a glaucoma risk?
Lipid levels a glaucoma risk?
05 Apr 2022 byAudrey Abella

Glaucoma appears to be associated with high total cholesterol and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

Lipid levels a glaucoma risk?
05 Apr 2022