ALLMedicine™ Cataracts Center

Sep 13th, 2020 - Genetic factors play an essential role in the development of cataracts, and the major intrinsic protein (MIP) gene is a type of causative genes. Our study aims to discuss the current research progress of MIP genes responsible for cataractogenesis ...

Sep 11th, 2020 - Cohen syndrome (CS) is a rare genetic disorder caused by variants of the VPS13B gene. CS patients are affected with a severe form of retinal dystrophy, and in several cases cataracts also develop. The purpose of this study was to investigate the m...

Sep 4th, 2020 - Optic atrophy 1 (OPA1) gene mutations are associated with dominantly inherited optic neuropathy resulting in a progressive loss of visual acuity. Compound heterozygous or homozygous variants that lead to severe phenotypes, including Behr syndrome,...

Sep 3rd, 2020 - Classic galactosemia (CG) is a rare metabolic disorder that results from profound deficiency of galactose-1-P uridylyltransferase (GALT). Despite early detection by newborn screening and rapid and lifelong dietary restriction of galactose, which i...

Aug 24th, 2020 - To evaluate changes in central corneal thickness (CCT) and intraocular pressure (IOP) in children after surgery for congenital cataracts and to investigate the association between CCT and IOP. For this prospective observational cohort study, we re...

Nov 30th, 2019 - Eye involvement in psoriasis is little known to many dermatologists, although psoriasis has been acknowledged as a systemic disease for decades. The ophthalmic complications of psoriasis are numerous and can affect almost any part of the eye. The ...

Sep 8th, 2016 - Symptomatic cataract is a surgical disease. Dietary intake and nutritional supplements have demonstrated minimal to no effect in the prevention or treatment of cataract.

Mar 4th, 2016 - Update of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for impaired visual acuity in older adults. The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on screening for visual acuity impairment associated with uncorrected refractive erro...

Feb 23rd, 2016 - Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Clinical Summary Population Adults 65 years or older who do not present with vision problems Recommendation No recommendation. Grade: I (insufficient evidence) Risk Assessment Older a...

Nov 25th, 2013 - The Proceedings of a Canadian Working Group Consensus Conference, first published in 2011, provided a summary of statin-associated adverse effects and intolerance and management suggestions. In this update, new clinical studies identified since th...

Sep 13th, 2020 - Genetic factors play an essential role in the development of cataracts, and the major intrinsic protein (MIP) gene is a type of causative genes. Our study aims to discuss the current research progress of MIP genes responsible for cataractogenesis ...

Sep 11th, 2020 - Cohen syndrome (CS) is a rare genetic disorder caused by variants of the VPS13B gene. CS patients are affected with a severe form of retinal dystrophy, and in several cases cataracts also develop. The purpose of this study was to investigate the m...

Sep 4th, 2020 - Optic atrophy 1 (OPA1) gene mutations are associated with dominantly inherited optic neuropathy resulting in a progressive loss of visual acuity. Compound heterozygous or homozygous variants that lead to severe phenotypes, including Behr syndrome,...

Sep 3rd, 2020 - Classic galactosemia (CG) is a rare metabolic disorder that results from profound deficiency of galactose-1-P uridylyltransferase (GALT). Despite early detection by newborn screening and rapid and lifelong dietary restriction of galactose, which i...

Aug 24th, 2020 - To evaluate changes in central corneal thickness (CCT) and intraocular pressure (IOP) in children after surgery for congenital cataracts and to investigate the association between CCT and IOP. For this prospective observational cohort study, we re...

Nov 30th, 2019 - Eye involvement in psoriasis is little known to many dermatologists, although psoriasis has been acknowledged as a systemic disease for decades. The ophthalmic complications of psoriasis are numerous and can affect almost any part of the eye. The ...

Aug 16th, 2019 - The U. S.

May 23rd, 2019 - (Reuters Health) - Seniors who get new lenses implanted during cataract surgery may not only see better but also experience better sleep, suggests a new study of how light entering the eye regulates the body’s internal clock. In the small laborato...

Feb 28th, 2019 - Myotonic dystrophies. These are more often type 2 than type 1.

Aug 31st, 2018 - (Reuters Health) - While older women may have a better quality of life and better vision after surgery to remove cataracts, newly reanalyzed data suggest they shouldn’t base their decision to have the surgery on whether it will help them live long...