• Do Calcium Supplements Increase the Risk of Macular Degeneration?

    According to a cross-sectional study of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), participants 68 and older taking more than 800 milligrams of calcium a day were almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration…

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  • Are Contact Lens Wearers More Prone to Eye Infections?

    New research from the NYU Langone Medical Center has showed that changes in bacteria populations may be the reason contact lens wearers are more prone to certain types of eye infections. For people who wore contacts, the bacteria on the surface of the eye was…

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  • Is Pink Eye Contagious?

    Pink eye, or conjunctivitis, is the inflammation of the membrane lining the eye, caused by a bacterial or viral infection or by an allergic reaction. Symptoms include discharge, tearing, eye pain, redness, blurred vision and sensitivity to light. While allergic…

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  • How Does Normal Eyesight Develop?

    It takes years for normal vision to develop, although most of that development occurs in the first year. Although infants are not born with full visual ability, they will acquire proper focus, tracking, color perception and depth perception. After nine years…

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