Category: Vision loss

Why We Lose Our Near Vision and How We Can Retrieve It

You may not need glasses when you’re young, but as you age, you may find yourself reaching for a pair. The urge typically develops one day while looking at a menu, a newspaper, or an exit sign on the freeway. For many, this deterioration takes the form of near-vision loss, known to eye doctors as…


Increased Risk of Serious Eye Problem After COVID-19 Vaccination: Study

People who received a COVID-19 vaccine have an increased risk of a serious eye problem, according to a new study. The risk of retinal vascular occlusion “increased significantly” after a first or second dose of the messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccines, researchers reported in a study published by Nature. The Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines…


FDA Warns Puberty Blockers May Cause Vision Loss in Children

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently added a warning to the labeling of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists—also referred to by many as puberty blockers—saying the drugs may cause a series of symptoms in children that include headaches, pressure buildup inside the brain, and vision loss. The warning, announced by the agency on July 1, says…


Scientists Find Age-Related Vision Impairment Not Indicative of Cognitive Impairment

A study conducted by the University of South Australia has gone against the common literature relating poor eyesight to brain decline, finding that cognitive tests can misdiagnose older people with age-related vision decline with cognitive decline by up to 25 percent. “A mistaken score in cognitive tests could have devastating ramifications, leading to unnecessary changes…