Trace Metals Linked with Glaucoma Prevalence
A recent study, published online ahead of print in JAMA Ophthalmology, looked at the link between trace metals and glaucoma prevalence in 2,680 South Korean patients 19 years and older. They found that participants with glaucoma had significantly lower blood manganese levels vs. patients without glaucoma. They also discovered patients with glaucoma had higher blood mercury levels vs. those without the disease.
 | |
| Dr. Fingeret hits the slopes during the annual event. |
Macular Pigment Predicts Cognitive Performance
A new study, recently published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, showed a significant link between macular pigment levels in the eye and various measures of cognitive performance. Researchers looked at two groups of patients—those free of retinal disease but with low macular pigment and those with early AMD—and found that, even after controlling for age, gender, diet and education levels, the correlations between macular pigment and cognitive function remained statistically significant.
SkiVision, recently acquired by Jobson, joins the Review of Optometry meetings division. Held President’s Day weekend in Snowmass Village, CO, SkiVision provides up to 20 hours of COPE-approved optometric education in a fun, informal setting.The team of Murray Fingeret, OD, Leo Semes, OD, and Andrew Archila, OD, will remain the driving force behind the event.
