Vitamin B3 may help treat fibrotic eye diseases and prevent vision loss Hina Zahid3 April 2020 9:10 AM GMTResearchers have found that Vitamin B3 may slow down fibrotic eye diseases and mitigate vision loss or blindness.Nicotinamide, a form of vitamin ...
Unlikely that coronavirus spreads through tears: Study Hina Zahid1 April 2020 1:30 PM GMTSAN FRANCISCO, Calif.- While researchers are certain that coronavirus spreads through mucus and droplets expelled by coughing or sneezing, it is...
Coronavirus may be present in eye secretions- risk for health workers Hina Zahid26 March 2020 12:15 PM GMTSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19, may be present in conjunctival secretions of infected...
Adults at increasing risk for vision loss, finds JAMA study Dr. K B Aarthi20 March 2020 1:45 PM GMTAlthough more adults used eye care, a larger proportion reported unaffordable to purchase eyeglasses.
Alirocumab may cause scleritis with uveal effusion in susceptible patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 March 2020 7:30 AM GMTAlirocumab has been linked to scleritis with uveal effusion in patient with autoimmune diseases according to a case study. In the literature...
AI device may identify newborns at risk for severe form of blinding disease Hina Zahid9 March 2020 1:15 PM GMTAggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity is the most severe form of ROP and can be difficult to diagnose in time to save vision. An...
Two Ultra-wide field retinal imaging techniques not to be used interchangeably Hina Zahid7 March 2020 4:30 AM GMTBOSTON - Researchers conducted a study to compare microaneurysm (MA) counts using ultrawide field colour images (UWF-CI) and ultrawide field...
Vision rehab treatment effective for stroke and injury-related blindness Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Feb 2020 1:45 PM GMTMIAMI -Eye movement training has shown promise in a large number of studies involving compensatory approaches to rehabilitation of vision loss as a res...
Another plus for Statins- May help treat xanthelasmas Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Feb 2020 5:58 AM GMTXanthelasmas are asymptomatic, benign, yellowish papules or plaques that appear on or around the eyelids. They comprise of cholesterol-loaded...
Eplerenone not beneficial for treatment of central serous chorioretinopathy: Lancet Medha18 Feb 2020 12:00 PM GMTUK: Eplerenone, a drug widely used for the treatment of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR), is not beneficial and should no longer be used, a...
Teprotumumab improves symptoms and quality of life in thyroid eye disease patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Feb 2020 12:30 PM GMTLOS ANGELES -- Researchers at Cedars-Sinai and at other medical centers nationwide have found that minimally invasive insulin-like growth factor I...
Study closely links protein to age-related macular degeneration Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Feb 2020 10:00 AM GMTUK: A new Study closely links Protein to age-related macular degeneration.A team from Universities of Manchester, Cardiff, London and Nijmegen, and...
