Selenium and vitamin E supplementation are unlikely to affect age-related cataract development in older men, according to an article published online September 18 in JAMA Ophthalmology. William G. Christen, ScD, from the Division of Preventive Medicine and the Division of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, and colleagues conducted an ancillary study […]
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Dr. Dell is honored to continue his perennial election as on of Austin’s Best Doctors by Austin Monthly magazine.
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Bode Miller can see clearly, now that the pain has gone, where he went wrong in Sunday’s Olympic downhill: He could not see clearly enough. The most decorated U.S. Olympic Alpine skier of all time, racing in his fifth Games at the age of 36, told reporters on Tuesday that he needed laser eye surgery and […]
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Ever wondered how your cat or dog sees the world? Now you can look through their eyes with the first 3D game that recreates the vision of different species based on scientific evidence. The online simulation, created by the French 3D design company Dassault Systèmes, with the guidance of veterinary ophthalmologist Didier Schmidt-Morand, mimics the […]
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Over-the-counter eye drops or nasal decongestant sprays can pose a serious health threat to children who swallow them and should be kept out of the reach of kids at all times, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. These products — sold under brand names such as Visine, Dristan and Mucinex, as well as generic […]
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Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company, today announced that it is has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the TRULIGN™ Toric posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL). The TRULIGN Toric intraocular lens is the first toric IOL that corrects for astigmatism and, unlike other standard toric lenses, has the […]
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A cataract is a clouding of human lens inside the eye, resulting in blurred vision. Cataracts generally affect individuals over the age of 50. While cataracts occur as part of the aging process, many other conditions such as trauma, diabetes, vitamin deficiency or inflammatory diseases can accelerate cataract growth. Cataract surgery is a highly successful […]
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AUSTIN, TX–One of Austin’s top laser eye clinics, Dell Laser Consultants, www.dellvision.com, offers patients the most advanced and widest selection of LASIK technologies available in the Austin area including the only pupillometer — designed to help ensure quality vision post LASIK — in the city. “My research for the FDA has helped bring new laser treatments […]
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Are you considering LASIK, but worried about it? It’s understandable, but you may not be worried about the right things. We all know that worry can be a pointless exercise. When we worry about the wrong things – that’s a waste of energy. But when we worry about the right things, it can be productive, […]
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Today, our Dr. Cunningham appeared on “Good Day Austin” to discuss foods with known eye health benefits (http://www.myfoxaustin.com/category/236454/good-day ) and it brought up an interesting idea: Can you correct your vision by improving your diet? The short answer is no. If you are wearing glasses or contacts to correct the vision you were born with, […]
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