TransVision Eye Care

Vitamin D Shown to Stabilize Keratoconus in Adolescent Patients
Potential for disease progression is higher in patients with insufficient dietary levels, study suggests.

“We suggest that keratoconus is the local manifestation of a systemic disease, and we hypothesize that systemic inflammation, platelet activation and collagen degradation play a primary role in this process,” the authors proposed in their paper. Although considered a non-inflammatory corneal degeneration, keratoconus impacts the cornea’s structure and collagen’s organization.

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At-Home ‘Retinal Selfies’ May Provide a Window on Health Researchers at Johns Hopkins APL and the Johns Hopkins Medicine Wilmer Eye Institute in Baltimore are designing a retinal imaging platform in the form of wearable eyeglasses that has the potential to expand access to retinal imaging and generate enough data to train machine learning models for accel...

What Your Eyes Can Tell Doctors About Your Heart Health A dilated eye exam can provide your eye doctor with valuable information about your eye health and heart health, including signs of high blood pressure and risk of stroke.

Smokers significantly increase the risk of developing serious eye conditions, including cataracts, macular degeneration, uveitis and diabetic retinopathy. It's never too late to quit smoking and enjoy the benefits of a healthier lifestyle. Learn more: https://bit.ly/390l2fv

Cataracts: Types, causes and risk factors - All About Vision We offer a beginner’s guide to the types of cataracts, including their differences, causes and who’s at risk.

Work-from-home is hurting your eyesight Experts suggest ways to ease the effects of digital strain.

If You Notice This With Your Vision, Get Checked For Cancer People may say they're windows to the soul, but our eyes also provide plenty of insight into our physical well-being. Whether through pain, pressure, or changes in vision, our eyes can serve as a red flag about various health problems. Even COVID enters into the eye equation, with underreported symp...