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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.

A recent study has found no evidence supporting the association of intraocular pressure (IOP) fluctuation, as measured in clinical practice, with visual field (VF) progression in patients with glaucoma.

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.

Diabetic patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) are at greater risk of developing diabetic retinopathy (DR), reveals a study, noting the need for screening and comprehensive management in glaucomatous patients with diabetes to reduce the risk of DR.

Use of aspirin, although safe, does not appear to provide any meaningful beneficial effects for diabetic retinopathy (DR), a study has shown.