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Can Rosuvastatin Cause Cataracts or Make Glaucoma Worse?

Cataract surgery has become VERY common. Most people attribute this to aging. Could statins contribute to this condition? Is there a plausible explanation?

Terry Graedon - May 18, 2023

Show 1341: Lessons Learned from Long Illness

Terry Graedon - October 25, 2021

Glaucoma Patients Should Not Take Blood Pressure Pills at Bedtime

Terry Graedon - September 16, 2021

Show 1272: How Your Eyes Reveal Your Health

Terry Graedon - July 19, 2021

Will Your Eyedrops Affect Your Heart Rate?

Terry Graedon - September 15, 2019

How to Afford Pricey Eye Medicine

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Terry Graedon - October 18, 2018

Do People Who Eat Fish Grow Old More Healthfully?

A long-running study suggests that people who eat fish and shellfish regularly are less prone to chronic disease as they age.

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Terry Graedon - December 21, 2017

What Is the Benefit of a Hot Cup of Tea?

People who enjoy a cup of tea every day are 74 percent less likely to have a diagnosis of the eye disease glaucoma. Should you put the kettle on?

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Terry Graedon - September 4, 2017

Can You Check Your Own Eye Pressure?

The majority of people with glaucoma could successfully test their own eye pressure with the proper tool and training.

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Terry Graedon - November 9, 2015

Using Green Tea and Cocoa Flavonoids for Glaucoma Prevention

Drinking green tea and consuming some cocoa daily provides promising flavonoids for glaucoma prevention.

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Terry Graedon - November 27, 2013

Oral Contraceptive Use in Youth Linked to Glaucoma Risk Later

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Joe Graedon - December 13, 2012

Vision Problems More Prevalent

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Joe Graedon - October 15, 2012

Cymbalta Boosts Eye Pressure

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Terry Graedon - February 24, 2010

Green Tea for Good Vision

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Terry Graedon - February 12, 2010

Inhaled Asthma Medicine and Risk of Cataracts