Cataract Surgery Shown to Reduce Risk of Dementia

Posted on December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 by Dan Roberts

December 13, 2021

Cataract Surgery Shown to Reduce Risk of Dementia

Researchers at Kaiser Permanente Washington have found strong evidence that cataract surgery can lower the risk of developing dementia for up to 10 years in senior adults. The news was reported in the December 6, 2021 issue of JAMA Internal Medicine. The Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) study of more than 5,000 senior adults showed […]

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Prevent Blindness Launches New Awareness Initiative to Educate Public About Geographic Atrophy

Posted on December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 by Dan Roberts

December 6, 2021

Prevent Blindness Launches New Awareness Initiative to Educate Public About Geographic Atrophy

Prevent Blindness has launched its first-ever Geographic Atrophy (GA) Awareness Week from December 6-12, 2021. GA is an advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration (commonly referred to as AMD) which leads to vision loss in the center of one’s vision. Geographic atrophy results in areas of damaged tissue causing central blind spots. It is […]

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Cataract Surgery Shown to Reduce Risk of Dementia