The following references are from Dr. Carney's seminar on Eye Health. These references will also be added to our Health Science Research Summaries section.

Reference Sources for Eye Health Seminar

Report of the Epidemiology Subcommittee of the International Dry Eye Workshop of 2007

Dry Eye Disease Treatment: A systematic Review of Published Trials and a Critical Appraisal of Therapeutc Strategies Monica Alves MD PhD, Ellen Carrara Fonseca MD, The Ocular Surface July 2013, Vol II, No.3\

A Review of Complications of Lacrimal Occlusion with Punctal and Canalicular Plugs, by Rabia Bourkiza and Vickie Lee; Ophthalmology Dept., Central Middlesex Hospital, Middlesex, London, UK; Orbit, 31 (2), 86-93, 2012

Surgical Punctal Occlusion with a High Heat-Energy Releasing Cautery Device for Severe Dry Eye with Recurrent Punctal Plug Extrusion; Am J Ophthalmol 2011:151; 483-487

Post-LASIK Tear Dysfunction and Dysesthesia; The Ocular Surface / July 2010, Vol. 8, No. 3

Pharmaceutical And Herbal Products That May Contribute to Dry Eyes, by U. Askeroglu, MD, B. Alleyne BS, Bahman Guyuron MD of Cleveland, OH. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, January 2013 Volume 131, Number 1

Prevalence of xerophthalmia among malnourished children in rural Ethiopia, by Moore, Shirefew, Tomkins-Netzer, et al.; Int Ophthalmol (2013) 33:455-459

Reversal of the complications of self-induced vitamin A deficiency by F. Bors & P. Fells, Moorfields Eye Hospital, City Rd, London, Dept. of Clinical Ophthalmology, Institute of Ophthalmology, University of London; Brit J. Ophthal. (1971) 55, 210

Reversal of the complications of self-induced vitamin A deficiency by F. Bors & P. Fells, Moorfields Eye Hospital, City Rd, London, Dept. of Clinical Ophthalmology, Institute of Ophthalmology, University of London; Brit J. Ophthal. (1971) 55, 210

Fried-Potato Diet Causes Vitamin A Deficiency in an Autistic Child. By k. Tanoue MD; K. Matsui MD; T. Takamasu MD JPEN H Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2012:36:753-755

Vegan Diet and Vitamin A Deficiency by M. Colev MD, H. Engel MD, et al. Clin Pediatri. 2004; 43: 107-109

Barbara E. Caffery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Optometry and Vision Science 1991 Vol. 68, No. 1, pp. 58-72

Is Whole-Body Hydration an Important Consideration in Dry Eye? N. Walsh, M. Fortes, et al. Investigative Ophthalmol. & Visual Science, Sept. 2012, Vol.53, No. 10

Vegetarian Diets and incidence of diabetes in the Adventist Health Study-2. by S. Tonstad, K. Stewart, G. Fraser at Loma Linda University School of Public Health, Loma Linda, CA. Nutrition, Metabolism, & Cardiovascular Diseases (2011) xx. 1-8

Reversing Diabetes and Obesity Naturally: A NEWSTART Lifestyle Program. By Beverly Henry, RN, PhD, FAAN and Serhill Kalynovskyl. The Diabetes Educator; Vol 30, Number 1.Jan/Feb 2004

The Influence of dietary lutein and zeaxanthin on visual performance, by Stringham JM, Bovier, et al. J Food Sci. 2010 Jan-Feb; 75(1): R24-9. Doi: 10.1111/j. 1750-3841.2009.01447.x.

Long-term Use of B-Carotene, Retinol, Lycopene, and Lutein Supplements and Lung Cancer Risk: Results From the Vitamins and Lifestyle (VITAL) Study, by J. Satia, A. Littman, et al.; Amer. Journal of Epidemiology Advance Access; publishes Feb. 10, 2009

Multivitamin Use and Risk of Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease in the Women’s Health Initiative Cohorts by M. Neuhauser, PhD; S. Wassertheil-Smoller, PhD; et al.

Diet, Vegetarianism, and Cataract Risk by P. Appleby, N. Allen, T. Key; Amer. J. Clin. Nutrition 2011:93: 1128-35

Glaucoma Risk and the Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables Among Older Women in the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures. By A. Coleman, K. Stone, et al., Amer. J. of Ophthalmology. A cross-sectional cohort study of 1,155 women

Rapamycin, a New Antifungal Antibiotic; by C. Vezina, A. Kudleski, et al.; Ayerst Research Lab, Montreal, Quebec; The Journal of Antibiotics; Vol XXVIII No. 10; Oct. 1975

“mTOR is a key modulator of ageing and age-related disease”; by S. Johnson, et al; Nature; Vol. 493; 17 January 2013

TOR-driven Aging: Speeding Car without Brakes. By Mikhail Blogosklonny, Dept. of Cell Stress Biology; Roswell Park Cancer Institute; BLSC; Buffalo, NY USA

mTOR: from growth signal integration to cancer, diabetes, and ageing; by R. Zoncu, A. Efeyan, et al.; Nature Reviews; Molecular Cell Biology; Vol. 12; Jan. 2011

Caloric Restriction the Fountain of Youth; by B. Dar, et al. of the Dept. of Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Melaka, Malaysia; Food and Nutrition Sciences; 2012, 3, 1522-1526

“Amino acid sensing in dietary-restriction-mediated longevity: roles of signal-transducing kinases GCN2 and TOR” by J. Gallinetti, et al.; Dept. of Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Biochem J. (2013) 449, 1-10

“Leucine signaling in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes and obesity” by Bodo Melnik, Dept. Dermatology, Univ. of Osnabruck, Germany. World J. Diabetes; 2012 March 15; 3(3): 38-53

“Extending healthy ageing: nutrient sensitive pathway and centenarian population” by S. Davinelli et al.; Immunity & Ageing 2012, 9:9

“Ten Years of Life: Is It a Matter of Choice?” by Gary E. Fraser, MB, ChB, PhD; David J. Shavlik, MSPH; Arch Intern Med. 2001; 161:1645-1652

“Effect of Rice Diet on diabetes mellitus associated with vascular disease”. Postgrad Med. 1958;24(4):359-71

https://nei.nih.gov/health/cataract/cataract_facts

Dietary fat intake and early age-related lens opacities 1,2,3
http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/81/4/773.long

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6804198
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1901325

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9063243
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison 53705-2397, USA.

“These findings suggest that hypertriglyceridemia, a potentially modifiable factor, is associated with the development of PSC cataract in men”.
http://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(02)01762-1/fulltext
The Framingham studies

Diet, vegetarianism, and cataract risk 1,2,3
http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/93/5/1128.long

Oxidative stress in cataracts.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16765571

http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/news/20141205/daily-statin-might-raise-your-risk-for-cataracts-study#1