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Cataract surgery may prevent cognitive decline, dementia in older adults
A recent study has observed a possible link between cataract surgery and a reduced risk of cognitive impairment and dementia, indicating cataract-related vision impairment as a potentially modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline.
Fenofibrate staves off vision loss in diabetes
The antilipidemic drug fenofibrate averts or delays diabetic retinopathy (DR) in diabetes patients with early retinal changes in the LENS trial, potentially paving the way for the least invasive route of drug delivery in this population.
Nearly half of dementia cases preventable by tackling 14 risk factors
Nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by addressing 14 modifiable risk factors starting from childhood, including two new risk factors – high LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) level and untreated vision loss – according to a report of the 2024 Lancet Commission on dementia.
Personalized faricimab dosing shows durable efficacy in nAMD
A treat-and-extend personalized treatment with faricimab based on disease activity results in sustained gains in vision or anatomic outcomes through 2 years in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), reports a study. Moreover, nearly four in five (80 percent) patients have achieved extended dosing intervals of 12 weeks or more.
