New Cornea Layer May Be Lead to Glaucoma

Statistics show that over 2.2 million Americans have Glaucoma, but only half of them actually know they have it. This eye disease is often misunderstood, and people do not realize its effects until after their condition has grown worse. Currently Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world and it is mostly … Read more

Smart Contact Lenses Can Help Monitor Glucose for Diabetics

The daily struggle with diabetes is a huge problem in America, affecting about 26 million children and adults, and sadly many of those with the disease fail to treat themselves to the modern-day medicine on hand. One of the struggles these people are faced with is the constant watch of blood sugar levels. Uncontrolled blood … Read more

Older Americans Lack Key Nutrients to Support Eye Health

  Although research has shown a link between specific nutrients and maintaining good vision and eye health, a recently published review by Rasmussen from Lesley University, Massachusetts, and Johnson from Tufts University, Massachusetts (Clin Interv Aging 2013), shows that many Americans >50 years of age do not consume enough of those key nutrients to support … Read more