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MATERIAL AND METHODS This prospective randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted from September 2012 to November 2013 and included patients who underwent microincision cataract surgery (MICS) at the Hospital Virgen de los Lirios. The study recruited 60 eyes of 41 patients. Eligible patients were those aged 65 to 80 with senile cataract and no other concomitant disease that would prevent a postoperative best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of 20/40 or better. Exclusion criteria included history

Introduction Cigarette has many negative effect that comes from the chemicals in it. One effect that may be correlated with smoking and the eye, is age related macular degeneration and cataract. There has not been enough experimental data that supports this association (Khan et al, 2006). Cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision, commonly related to aging. Cause of cataract is because protein clumps and start to cloud the lens that will grow larger. Some symptoms of cataract

Kara Garner Mrs. Kristin Rabun English 1102 02 October 2014 A Life of Darkness; Major Causes of Blindness Every five seconds, someone in the world goes blind. Throughout the world today, there are an estimated 39 million people who are considered legally blind. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, blind is defined as being sightless or unable to see. The term blindness can also be used to describe the other 285 million people worldwide who are considered to be visually impaired. While these

(1). The spectrum of Coats’ disease manifests from mild to severe visual disturbance. An unusual presentation is with a macular hole and only few case reports of this rare association exist (2)(3)(4)(5). In addition surgical treatment of macular hole associated with Coats’ disease has only been described once by Wong et al in 2012 (5). We are reporting a unique case, of macular hole in adult onset Coats’ disease (6)(7), which was successfully managed with pars plana vitrectomy(PPV) and microscope

aged individuals in developed countries. Diabetic macular edema (DME) is the main cause of decreased vision in diabetic retinopathy [1]. It was shown that the 10-year cumulative incidence of diabetic macular edema was 20.1% in type 1 diabetes and 25.4% in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin [2]. The management of DME includes strict glycemic and blood pressure control [3-5]. Argon laser treatment for clinically significant macular edema (CSME) has been the mainstay treatment according

because it is going to be a life changing event. One of the biggest life changing diseases is Age-Related Macular Degeneration. For those people who do not know what Age-Related Macular Degeneration is it is a disease that attacks the macula part of the eye, which affects vision. AMD is found in a majority of older people over the age of 50. For the people that are diagnosed with Age-Related Macular Degeneration their lives are going to be turned upside down. Newly diagnosed patients often suffer from

imaging of the vitreoretinal interface, neurosensory retina, and subretinal space. Optical coherence tomography can be used to quantify retinal thickness, monitor macular edema, identify vitreomacular traction, and detect other forms of macular disease in patients with diabetic macular edema. 105,106 OCT helps in early diagnosis of macular oedema as it is more sensitive than clinically examination, in deciding the treatment options for DME and also helps to monitor the response of the treatment options

detachment, and closure of a macular hole in some cases. The incidence of vitrectomy was lower among the patients who received ocriplasmin than among those who received placebo. A sham injection would have provided a better comparison with the natural history of the disease process than that provided by the group of patients who received a placebo, which was chosen to control for the effect of an intravitreal injection. The main visual symptom of vitreomacular traction and macular holes is decreased visual

humans need Beta-carotene as a source of vitamin A. The vitamin A causes better eye health, and prevents pre-mature aging (2). To elaborate, microspectrophotometry shows humans with a macular pigment in their retinas, made up of carotenoids from carotene, which contain vitamin A. In addition, high concentrations of macular pigment are also found

Omega-3 fatty acids, zinc and vitamins C and E are effective in protecting the eyes. Additionally, dark green leafy vegetables such as kale, spinach, and collard greens can protect your vision as well. Smoking has been tied to vision loss, especially macular degeneration and cataracts. Smoking cessation is critical if your loved one has been diagnosed with a vision problem. The suns rays, especially UVA and UVB light, are highly damaging to the eyes. Blocking the rays with sunglasses which provide