Enhancing Vision: Exploring the Link Between Vitamin #C and Reduced #Cataract Risks – A Physician’s Perspective

As physicians continually explore avenues for promoting overall health, recent research has shed light on a potential ally in the fight against cataracts – Vitamin C. This essential nutrient, long celebrated for its immune-boosting properties, is now gaining recognition for its potential role in reducing the risk of cataract development. In this blog post, I… Continue reading Enhancing Vision: Exploring the Link Between Vitamin #C and Reduced #Cataract Risks – A Physician’s Perspective

Associations of #ophthalmic and systemic conditions with incident #dementia in the UK Biobank

To examine independent and interactive associations of ophthalmic and systemic conditions with incident dementia. Methods: Our analysis included 12 364 adults aged 55-73 years from the UK Biobank cohort. Participants were assessed between 2006 and 2010 at baseline and were followed up until the early of 2021. Incident dementia was ascertained using hospital inpatient, death… Continue reading Associations of #ophthalmic and systemic conditions with incident #dementia in the UK Biobank

Occupational #radiation exposure and excess additive risk of #cataract incidence in a cohort of US radiologic technologists

..There were 11 345 cataract diagnoses and 5440 of cataract surgery during 832 462 and 888 402 person-years of follow-up, respectively. Cumulative occupational radiation exposure was associated with self-reported cataract, but not with cataract surgery, with EAR/104 person-year Gy=94 (95% CI: 47 to 143, p<0.001) and EAR/104 person-year Gy=13 (95% CI: <0 to 57, p=0.551), respectively. There was… Continue reading Occupational #radiation exposure and excess additive risk of #cataract incidence in a cohort of US radiologic technologists