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• Cybex Arm Curl Exercise Machine Recall Issued After Multiple Injury Reports

  August 26, 2015

  Russell Maas

  Cybex is recalling thousands of arm curl exercise machines that could break and cause severe injury to users.

• Potiga Risk of Vision Loss, Skin Discoloration Require New Long-Term Study

  June 17, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has ordered the makers of Potiga to conduct a long-term study on skin discoloration and retina pigment changes caused by the epilepsy drug.

• Calcium Supplements May Increase Risk of Vision Loss: Study

  May 19, 2015

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study suggest that calcium supplements may cause vision loss in older users.

• Child Eye Injuries From BB, Air, And Paintball Guns Increasing: Study

  May 6, 2015

  Martha Garcia

  Children have suffered a five-fold increase in eye injuries from non-powder guns over the last decade, researchers warn.

• FDA Issues Guidance on Minimizing Risks from Children’s Laser Toys

  December 22, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A new FDA guidance regulates safety issues for children's laser toys, which could pose a risk of serious eye injury.

• Tanning Bed Use Linked to Burns, Eye Injuries, Fainting: Study

  December 18, 2014

  Martha Garcia

  A new study catalogues a host of non-cancer injuries associated with indoor tanning.

• Daily Lipitor, Crestor or Other Statin Use May Increase Cataract Risk: Study

  December 9, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study suggests that daily use of drugs like Lipitor and Crestor can significantly increase the risk of developing cataracts which require eye surgery.

• Study Examines Link Between Glaucoma and Use of Levaquin, Cipro, Other Antibiotics

  October 29, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study examines possible links between Levaquin and similar antibiotics and the risk of glaucoma, a form of optic nerve damage.

• LASIK Eye Surgery May Cause Complications For 45% of Patients: FDA

  October 21, 2014

  Russell Maas

  The FDA has released the results of an investigation revealing that nearly half of all LASIK surgery patients suffer some vision problems or complications.

• Viagra Side Effects Linked to Risk of Visual Disturbances: Study

  October 3, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study involving mice raises serious questions about whether some men may suffer vision loss from Viagra use due to genetics.