Calcium Channel Blockers May Slow Visual Field Decline

 

The impact of calcium channel blockers on glaucoma remains a topic of debate, with some studies suggesting they may increase the risk of glaucoma and others indicating a protective effect.

In this study published in Ophthalmology Glaucoma researchers observed a potential protective association between calcium channel blocker use and visual field deterioration. But they suggested the need for further investigation.

DO ANTI-MYOPIA GLASSES WORK TO SLOW MYOPIC PROGRESSION?

Spectacle lenses containing highly aspherical lenslets have been shown to slow myopia progression. Chinese Researchers of this study found that 95% of children who wore anti-myopia glasses experienced myopia progression of less than 2.50D. 

Researchers concluded: “Therefore, long-term wear of highly aspherical lenslets eyeglass lenses could significantly reduce the incidence of high myopia.”