Eye health issues that are making the news.
Cataract surgery linked to lower dementia risk
Cataract removal is associated with an almost 30% reduction in the risk of developing dementia, according to a major new US study.
Researchers suggest this is because surgery improves vision and increases sensory inputs to the brain.
The group tracked more than 3,000 people aged 65 and older diagnosed with cataracts over a 24-year period.
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The College of Optometrists and the Optical Fees Negotiating Committee (OFNC) call on the government to make a long-term commitment to primary eye care in its NHS 10-Year Health Plan as part of the shift from hospital to community.
The College of Optometrists calls for vital community minor and urgent eye care services to be universally commissioned in England
Optometrists talk to patients about eye health every day, and have an important role to play in health promotion and public health.