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Weight-Loss Injections May Increase Blindness Risk, Study Warns
A recent study in JAMA Ophthalmology links semaglutide medications, used for weight loss and diabetes, to an increased risk of NAION, a rare eye condition causing sudden vision loss.
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Woman Lived With Parasite In Eye For Two Years After Eating Crocodile Meat
Armillifer parasites utilize snakes as their hosts during the last stage of their life cycle, where they lay eggs in the respiratory tracts of different types of vipers and pythons.
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You May Be Able to Lower Risk of Diabetic Vision-Loss By Eating Oily Fish
Eating oily fish twice in a week -- equivalent to 500 mg per day of dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids -- can decrease the risk of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy in middle-aged and older individuals with Type 2 diabetes, finds a study.
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Beware of Common Household Cleaners That May Lead to Critical Eye Injuries in Kids
Toddlers exposed to common household cleaners are at a greater risk of getting injured by chemicals which can lead to critical eye injuries and damage internal organs irreparably, according to a recent study.
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Weight-Loss Injections May Increase Blindness Risk, Study Warns
A recent study in JAMA Ophthalmology links semaglutide medications, used for weight loss and diabetes, to an increased risk of NAION, a rare eye condition causing sudden vision loss.
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Woman Lived With Parasite In Eye For Two Years After Eating Crocodile Meat
Armillifer parasites utilize snakes as their hosts during the last stage of their life cycle, where they lay eggs in the respiratory tracts of different types of vipers and pythons.
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You May Be Able to Lower Risk of Diabetic Vision-Loss By Eating Oily Fish
Eating oily fish twice in a week -- equivalent to 500 mg per day of dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids -- can decrease the risk of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy in middle-aged and older individuals with Type 2 diabetes, finds a study.
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Beware of Common Household Cleaners That May Lead to Critical Eye Injuries in Kids
Toddlers exposed to common household cleaners are at a greater risk of getting injured by chemicals which can lead to critical eye injuries and damage internal organs irreparably, according to a recent study.
