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Eye drops may delay or prevent glaucoma in African Americans at higher risk
Eye drops that reduce elevated pressure inside the eye can delay or possibly prevent the onset of glaucoma in African Americans at higher risk for developing the disease, researchers have found. This makes it more important to identify African Americans at higher risk for developing glaucoma so they can receive prompt evaluation for possible medical treatment.
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Background: Ocular hypertension treatment study (African-American results)
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can damage the eye's optic nerve and result in blindness. Open-angle glaucoma, the most common form, is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States, particularly among African Americans. more
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Ocular hypertension treatment study (OHTS)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether medical reduction of intraocular pressure prevents or delays the onset of glaucomatous visual field loss and/or optic disc damage in ocular hypertensive subjects judged to be at moderate risk for developing open-angle glaucoma. more
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Information for patients: Are you at risk for glaucoma?
Glaucoma is an eye disease in which the normal fluid pressure inside the eyes slowly rises, leading to vision loss--or even blindness. This brochure is about open-angle glaucoma, the most common form of the disease.
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Fast-food beef tacos blamed for multi-state E coli outbreak
Thirteen people from Arizona, California, and Nevada who ate beef tacos from a national fast-food restaurant chain in 1999 became infected with Escherichia coli, according to a study in the 15 June issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. more
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Study shows how body dissatisfaction can lead to eating disorders
Just being unhappy with their bodies is not enough to lead most women into eating disorders – it takes additional factors, according to a new study. Women are more likely to have eating disorders when their body dissatisfaction is accompanied by other issues – most importantly, a tendency to obsessively examine their bodies and think about how they appear to others. more
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Are mobile phones the future of health monitoring
Your doctor may soon be able to check on your recovery after a hospital stay by texting your mobile phone. Researchers, writing in BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making today, have developed and tested a wireless patient monitoring system that could help detect patient suffering at a distance. more
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