North Dakota optometric advocates establish telemedicine guidelines in HB 1267

Published on May 6, 2025
The bill is the product of a 2-year collaborative effort by the North Dakota Optometric Association (NDOA) and the North Dakota State Board of Optometry.
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Fish Oil Doesn’t Lower AMD Risk

May 6, 2025
After 10 years of taking fish oil supplements, there was no big difference in the number of new AMD cases between US veterans and the control group. Photo:  NEI. Click image to enlarge. With age-related macular degeneration (AMD) a leading cause of vision loss in older adults, alternative treatments are being explored to see if they can help prevent or slow the disease, incl

NEI-funded study shows Low blood sugar contributes to eye damage and vision loss in diabetic retinopathy

May 6, 2025
In a new National Institutes of Health-funded study led by scientists at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have determined that low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, may promote a breakdown of the blood-retinal barrier.