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121. Contact Lens Solution Recall Advice
     
     May 30, 2007 -- Advanced Medical Optics has voluntarily recalled its Complete MoisturePlus multipurpose solution for contact lenses. The recall is due to concerns about a rare but serious eye infection called Acanthamoeba keratitis, which is caused by a waterborne parasite. In a news release dated M
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122. Eating Fish May Preserve Eyesight
     
     May 15, 2007 -- Being called "fish eyes" may actually be a compliment. A new study shows people who eat at least two servings of fish per week are less likely to develop age-related macular degeneration (AMD) -- a common cause of blindness among older people. Researchers found that people who ate a
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123. Lazy Eye May Be Reversible in Adults
     
     April 30, 2007 -- Amblyopia, or "lazy eye," may be reversible in adults, according to preliminary tests done on rats. The experiments were done in Italy by Alessandro Sale, PhD, and colleagues. Sale works in Pisa, Italy, at the Scuola Normale Superiore. In amblyopia, one eye is stronger than another
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124. Genes, Lifestyle Affect Aging Eyes
     
     April 24, 2007 -- Your genes and lifestyle may affect your odds of developing macular degeneration, a new study shows. Macular degeneration, also called age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is America's leading cause of vision loss. It becomes more common with age and happens when the macula -- a
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125. Over 40? LASIK Eye Surgery Succeeds
     
     April 20, 2007 -- More and more baby boomers are having laser eye surgery to free themselves from contacts, bifocals, and even reading glasses. Now new research finds that most can expect good outcomes when they have realistic expectations. "Patients 40 and over present special challenges, and they
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126. Beta-Carotene Pills May Not Help Eyes
     
     March 14, 2007 -- You may not want to count on beta-carotene pills to prevent age-related macular degeneration (AMD). A new study in Archives of Ophthalmology shows that healthy men taking beta-carotene pills for 12 years were as likely to develop age-related maculopathy (ARM), which includes AMD, a
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127. Dry Eye Syndrome May Cut Life Quality
     
     March 13, 2007 -- Dry eye syndrome may make vision significantly harder while reading, driving, working, watching TV, or using computers, a new study shows. Dry eye syndrome is marked by a deficiency in the quantity or quality of tears and may also include eye irritation, dryness, fatigue , and visu
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128. Action Video Games May Boost Vision
     
     Feb. 8, 2007 -- Action video games may sharpen vision by helping players learn to ignore visual distractions. So say University of Rochester brain and cognitive science researchers Daphne Bavelier, PhD and C. Shawn Green, a graduate student. They found that novice video game players improved their a
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129. LASIK vs. LASEK: Both Safe, Effective
     
     Dec. 29, 2006 -- Vision correction surgery patients will get just as good results from LASIK as from LASEK, a new study shows. Both surgeries use lasers to cut flaps in the cornea to correct its shape. LASEK (laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy) cuts only the outside surface of the cornea. This
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130. LASIK Surgery Boosts Vision Long Term
     
     Nov. 13, 2006 -- If you're considering laser surgery to correct your nearsightedness, you can rest assured that the results will last long term. A team of researchers from Spain tracked LASIK surgery (laser in-situ keratomileusis) and its forerunner, PRK (photorefractive keratectomy). In both proced
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