Minimally Invasive surgery reduces IOP, halts glaucoma progression: GEMINI Study Dr Ishan Kataria11 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTGlaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy that, if unchecked, can result in blindness. Treatment is aimed at preventing or retarding the rate of...
Excess screen time associated with increased risk of myopia in young people: Lancet Hina Zahid9 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTA new study by researchers and eye health experts from Singapore, Australia, China and the UK, including Professor Rupert Bourne from Anglia Ruskin...
Hyperbaric oxygen treatment may enhance vision in non-arteritic central retinal artery occlusions MD Editorial Team7 Oct 2021 9:50 PM ISTIsrael: According to research done by Assaf Rozenberg and colleagues, using hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) as part of the standard of care (SOC)...
Topical Reproxalap shows lesser side effects and greater adherence in Dry Eye disease: Study Dr Ishan Kataria5 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTDry eye disease (DED) is a complex, chronic condition characterized by ocular discomfort, visual disturbance, tear film instability, increased tear...
Statins improve Graves' orbitopathy in active eye disease with hypercholesterolemia: Lancet Medha Baranwal4 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTItaly: A recent study has pointed that oral atorvastatin addition to an intravenous glucocorticoids (ivGC) regimen improves the outcomes of Graves'...
Young men with type 2 diabetes at higher risk of retinopathy, finds Study Medha Baranwal2 Oct 2021 9:15 AM ISTNorway: Men diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) at a young age are at higher risk of developing retinopathy compared to those diagnosed at 50 years...
Tonometry for measuring IOP may ba potential pathway for virus, disease transmission Hina Zahid30 Sept 2021 10:15 PM ISTWASHINGTON - Tonometry eye test could expel tear droplets up to a meter away from the patient, potentially spreading viruses that cause COVID-19...
Handheld screening device may accurately detect amblyopia, finds study Hina Zahid30 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTA handheld screening device that detects subtle misalignment of the eyes accurately identifies children with amblyopia (lazy eye), according to a...
Myopia prevalence rises among home schooling children during COVID-19 pandemic: BMJ dr anusha28 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe WHO projects that myopia will affect 52% of the world's population by 2050,an almost fivefold increase compared with present levels. The COVID-19...
Patients of uveitis more likely to develop IBD, finds study MD Editorial Team27 Sept 2021 11:15 AM ISTAccording to a recent study, patient with uveitis have a much higher chance of acquiring inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than those who do not have...
Ocular Ultrasonography may not Distinguish Papilledema From Pseudopapilledema: Study Dr. Shravani Dali24 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTOcular Ultrasonography (OUS) is not clinically useful to distinguish papilledema from Pseudopapilledema suggests a study published in the Journal of...
Subset of diabetes patients at risk of retinopathy within 5 years of diagnosis: Study MD Editorial Team23 Sept 2021 10:15 AM ISTLos Angeles, CA: A new study by Dr. William S. Gange and the team reported that some patients with type 2 diabetes are likely to develop proliferative...
