Cataract surgery in people with age-related macular degeneration

Cochrane: The aim of this Cochrane Review was to determine whether cataract surgery is safe and improves vision in eyes with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) compared with no surgery. Cochrane researchers collected and analyzed all relevant studies to answer this question and included two studies. Although data from two small studies suggest that surgery to remove cataracts in eyes with AMD may improve vision without worsening of AMD, it is not possible to draw reliable conclusions from the available data at this time. Physicians must decide whether to recommend cataract surgery to their AMD patients based on clinical judgment until larger studies have been conducted and their findings published.

will I damage my eyes if I don’t wear sunglasses?

TheConversation: The iconic “Slip Slop Slap” campaign was launched in Australia in 1981. Sid the Seagull encouraged people to slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen and slap on a hat to minimise ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure and reduce the risk of sunburn and skin cancer. In 2007, the slogan was updated to “Slip Slop Slap Seek Slide”. So now it includes seeking shade and sliding on sunglasses to further reduce the risk of UV-related damage. This emphasises the importance of protecting eyes – and the skin around them – from UV radiation.

Cataract Treatment Customized for Individual’s Lifestyle

Wake Forest: When 77-year-old Winston-Salem resident John Rogers failed his last driver’s license exam, he knew it was finally time to do something about the cataracts clouding his vision. Along with not being able to read small print, Rogers noticed that his depth perception was off and that driving at night had become extremely difficult.