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British Journal of Ophthalmology Press Releases
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- 29 July 2003 - An overly tight neck tie increases risk of glaucoma
- 18 August 2003 - Cholesterol lowering drugs may prevent degenerative eye disease (macular degeneration)
- 18 September 2003 - Long term use of inhaled steroids for asthma may increase risk of cataracts
- 21 June 2004 - SARS found in tears
- 16 November 2004 - Visually impaired find medicine labels and information too small to read
- 22 March 2005 - New generation contact lenses cut risk of severe eye infection
- 14 April 2005 - Smoking doubles risk of degenerative eye condition
- 20 December 2005 - Passive smoking almost doubles risk of degenerative eye disease
- 20 December 2005 - Siblings of glaucoma patients run significantly higher risk themselves
- 17 January 2006 - Impotency drugs may be associated with increased risk of optic nerve damage
- 16 February 2006 - Global toll of glaucoma set to reach 80 million by 2020
- 14 June 2006 - Vitamin A deficiency linked to major intestinal surgery
- 31 October 2006 - Regular exercise can stave off degenerative eye disease
- 6 February 2007 - Blindness from smoking terrifies teens, but few realise the two are linked
- 24 May 2007 - NHS oversupplied with cataract surgery, say doctors
- 28 February 2008 - Degenerative eye disease more than doubles heart attack and stroke risk
- 28 February 2008 - Genes involved in inflammation may hold clue to progressive eye disease
- 16 October 2008 - Thyroid disorders may boost risk of glaucoma
- 9 June 2009 - Couple of weekly servings of fatty fish curbs progress of serious eye disease
- 23 July 2009 - Use of blood pressure lowering drugs boosts cataract surgery risk
