A new study conducted by the University of Michigan Health System has found that elderly people with untreated visual disorders are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers involved in the study analyzed Medicare data on 625 elderly individuals.

A new study published in the American Journal of Pathology has found that the compound found in red wine known as resveratrol can stop out-of-control blood vessel growth in the eye. It’s a finding researchers say could have implications for preserving vision in some common blinding eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration.

Preventing cataracts may be as easy as increasing intake of caffeinated beverages like coffee, tea and soft drinks, according to some new research. The study presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology found that the caffeine ingredient may be effective in protecting the lens against damage that could lead to the formation of cataracts.

A new study suggests drinking green tea may help protect the eyes from glaucoma and other eye diseases. Researchers at the University of Hong Kong analyzed the eye tissue of laboratory rats that were fed green tea. They found that the eye structures absorbed powerful antioxidants in the beverage called catechins.

A new study appearing in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry has found that the healthful substances in green tea can penetrate the tissues of the eye and potentially help fight eye diseases such as glaucoma.

New research suggests that essential oils may be an inexpensive and effective alternative to antibiotics and could potentially be used to combat drug-resistant hospital superbugs.

This may convince more people, young and old, to embrace fruits and vegetables as part of their diet. A scientist from the University of Liverpool claims that increasing the amount of fruit, vegetables and nuts in one’s diet may reduce the degeneration of sight caused by an eye disease.

Although carrots have long been considered helpful to maintaining vision, the American Optometric Association says that leafy greens play a much larger role in keeping eyes healthy. The association recommends 10 milligrams of lutein per day, which is readily available in leafy greens like spinach, kale and turnip greens.

A new study suggests human embryonic stem cell therapy may help treat a host of vision-related conditions that can eventually lead to blindness. Researchers with Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center in Jerusalem say their finding is an exciting step toward the future use of cell replacement therapies to treat devastating degenerative eye diseases that cause millions of people worldwide to lose their sight.

A new study has found that two common treatments for cardiovascular disease may lower individuals’ risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and the progression of the disease.