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Elevated eye pressure treatment reevaluated

More than 20 years after the launch of a landmark clinical trial, follow-up examinations and analyses found that not all patients with elevated eye pressure need pressure-lowering treatment to prevent vision loss from glaucoma. When the study was launched, it was universally accepted that all patients with ...

2021-07-20T08:06:33-07:00

Patients’ driving performance improves by 48 percent after cataract surgery

[iee_empty_space type="vertical" height="30" width="10" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" /] The ability of cataract surgery to restore sight is well known. People say they're stunned by the vibrancy of color after surgery and the improvement in night vision. Some can even reduce their reliance on glasses. But can you quantify ...

2021-07-20T08:06:43-07:00

Dry eye disease has negative impact on physical and mental health

Patients suffering from dry eye disease symptoms have a lower quality of life compared to those without symptoms, a new study reports. The findings showed that patients with the condition reported negative effects on visual function, their ability to carry out daily activities and their work productivity. ...

2021-07-20T08:06:51-07:00

Vision impairment & blindness expected to rise dramatically

The global population is aging, and so are their eyes. In fact, the number of people with vision impairment and blindness is expected to more than double over the next 30 years. A meta-analysis in The Lancet Global Health, consisting of 48,000 people from 17 studies, found ...

2021-03-17T08:06:50-07:00

Treating ocular conditions is a world-wide challenge

[iee_image image_url="https://barthvision.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/sore-eyes-1024x745.jpg" image_id="" image_width="1000" alignment="center" click_action="none" lightbox_image="" lightbox_image_meta="" modal_anchor="" url="" target="_blank" image_shape="default" blob_shape="59% 41% 41% 59% / 29% 48% 52% 71%" images_border_radius="4" hover_animation="enable" class="" id="" /][iee_empty_space type="vertical" height="35" width="10" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" /] Eye conditions that do not cause vision impairment but have economic and social consequences represent ...

2021-03-17T08:06:58-07:00