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Optometry Updates : 

November 7, 2018

Legends of the fall: How optometry can prevent serious harm

Falls can be due to impaired visual acuity, which can be caused by such eye conditions as cataracts, age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma. 

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October 23, 2018

Doctors of optometry can help stop troubling e-cigarette trends in youth

Not only is smoking an irritant to the eyes, but it also is a major risk factor for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cataracts, and the leading cause of preventable disease in the U.S

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September 7, 2018

Physical activity may lessen glaucoma risk

If Americans needed another reason to get up and get active, it's this: Physical activity, even just the bare minimum, may lessen glaucoma risk and its threat of vision loss, research finds.

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August 1, 2018

Does better coordination = better academic performance?

"This study demonstrates for the first time that interceptive-timing ability can predict mathematical performance in primary school children," the authors wrote.

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