Blindness

Some Heavy Kids at Risk of Blindness, Study Says

24 May 2012

THURSDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- Some overweight or obese children are at increased risk for a brain condition that can lead to blindness, a new study shows.

Some Heavy Kids at Risk of Blindness

24 May 2012

Brain condition that can steal sight more common among overweight girls, researchers report

Childhood obesity increases likelihood of a cranial disorder that may cause blindness

23 May 2012

Children who are overweight or obese -- particularly older, non-Hispanic white girls -- are more likely to have a neurological disorder known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension, a rare condition that can result in blindness, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published in the Journal of Pediatrics. Researchers analyzed electronic health records in this cross-sectional, population ...