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Posted on 6 June 20206 June 2020

Anger, self-confidence, irritability, loss of appetite, and a loss of interest in leisure activities appear to be associated with a decline in the quality of life in carers of children with primary congenital glaucoma

In September 2019 researchers from India published the results of their study to assess the quality of life in caregivers of children with primary congenital glaucoma. A total of 70 … Read more

Posted on 30 April 202030 April 2020

Academic study styles which involve intensive reading and other close-work activities appear to play a role in the development and severity of near/shortsightedness in adolescents

In May 2019 researchers from Israel published the results of their study to assess the association between studying in different educational systems and the incidence and severity of myopia in … Read more

Posted on 30 April 202030 April 2020

Berberine supplementation may delay the development of dementia by preventing brain damage, improving cognition, and by reducing risk factors such as metabolic dysfunction, and cardiovascular, kidney and liver diseases

In March 2020 researchers from Japan, UK and Hong Kong published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the potential of berberine as a treatment for dementia associated … Read more

Posted on 28 April 202028 April 2020

More time spent outdoors and a longer writing/reading distance appear to reduce the risk of near/shortsightedness in adolescents, whereas time spent doing close work appears to increase the risk

In August 2019 researchers from China published the results of their study to assess risk factors for near/shortsightedness among schoolchildren. The researchers stated that in recent decades, the incidence of … Read more

Posted on 16 April 202016 April 2020

Drinking green tea may have a significant effect on eye tear film quality, with the tear quality appearing to decrease following the consumption of green tea

In April 2019 researchers from Saudi Arabia published the results of their study to assess the effect of a single dose of green tea on the quality and quantity of … Read more

Posted on 26 September 201930 June 2020

Light levels outdoors are above the brightness level required to prevent near/short sightedness, even with adequate sun protection measures in the form of sunglasses, wearing a hat or being in the shade

In July 2019 researchers from Singapore and Malaysia published the results of their study to assess the impact of shade, hat and sunglasses on the risk of near/short sightedness. It … Read more

Posted on 26 January 201921 February 2020

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids also known as omega-3 PUFAs, omega-3 fatty acids and even  “n-3s,”

In the 1970s, researchers from Demark discovered that although the Inuits in Greenland ate a … Read more

Posted on 19 August 201821 November 2019

Both dark and milk chocolate improve visual acuity, but dark chocolate improves it more

In June 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the short-term effects of dark chocolate and milk chocolate on visual acuity and contrast sensitivity.  … Read more

Posted on 19 August 20184 January 2020

Researchers call for public awareness campaign on manufacturers advice to keep phones off the body, and for use of virtual reality devices to be limited

In May 2018 researchers from Brazil, USA and Israel published the results of their study to assess the absorption of wireless radiation, from cell phone conversations and virtual reality devices, … Read more

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