Age-related Macular Degeneration

How smoking causes glaucoma, other eye diseases

Glaucoma is a condition that causes damage to eye’s optic nerve and gets worse over time. 

Mar 20, 2017, 09:12 AM IST

Eating foods rich in fat increases risk of eye disease: Study

 Is your diet rich in fat? Well, a new study has found that diets rich in fat ups the risk of major eye disease.

Nov 16, 2016, 22:34 PM IST

Statins may help restore sight in patients with macular degeneration!

Researchers found that a high-dose of atorvastatin (80mg) is associated with regression of lipid deposits and improvement in sight in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Feb 08, 2016, 22:39 PM IST

Parkinson's drug can prevent, delay blindness in adults

In a major breakthrough, researchers have discovered a drug normally used to treat Parkinson's disease, which may be able to delay or prevent a common form of blindness among older people.

Nov 10, 2015, 18:38 PM IST