Topic: Cataracts
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The bad news: Commonly used drugs known to make people more sensitive to sunlight may slightly increase the risk of a certain kind of cataract, according to a new study. The good news: Eating a healthy diet ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who take high-dose vitamin C supplements may be increasing their risk of age-related cataracts, hint findings of a Swedish study. Among nearly 24,600 adult women followed for more than 8 years, those who reported regular or ...
ISTA Pharma says Xibrom QD eliminated eye inflammation and eye pain after cataract surgeryISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Wednesday reported successful late-stage clinical trial results for Xibrom QD, a new once-per-day eye drug. The company said Xibrom QD eye drops were significantly better ...
Allergan gets FDA approval for post-cataract surgery pain treatment AcuvailAllergan Inc., which makes eye-care products and Botox, said Thursday it received Food and Drug Administration approval for its post-cataract surgery eye solution Acuvail. The eye solution is aimed at treating pain and ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older men who take tamsulosin -- better known by the brand name Flomax -- for BPH or benign prostate enlargement within 14 days of cataract surgery have a somewhat increased risk for complications, according to a report ...
At least 22 elderly people in northern India have lost vision in one or both of their eyes after undergoing free cataract surgery at a state-owned clinic, a government official said Wednesday. Health Minister Anant Kumar Singh said initial reports suggested they ...
Cataract Defined What is a cataract? . A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. Most cataracts are related to aging. Cataracts are very common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all ...
