Diabetes drug lowers glaucoma risk along with blood sugar control in diabetics: Study Hina Zahid22 Sept 2021 9:15 AM ISTPHILADELPHIA - Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists is a popular class of diabetes medications that regulate blood sugar and are...
FDA Approves First Biosimilar for Treating Macular Degeneration and Other Eye Diseases Dr Kartikeya Kohli21 Sept 2021 11:00 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Byooviz (ranibizumab-nuna) as the first biosimilar to Lucentis (ranibizumab injection) for the...
Eye conditions linked to heightened risk of dementia Hina Zahid20 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTAge-related macular degeneration, cataract and diabetes-related eye disease are linked to an increased risk of dementia, suggests research published...
Local anesthesia tied to lower complications in penetrating keratoplasty: Study MD Editorial Team18 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTCanada: A study conducted by Mukhtar Bizrah and his team found that various complications related to local anesthesia (LA) are very low compared to...
Keratography not a reliable option for Dry Eye Assessment, Study finds MD Editorial Team17 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTNon-invasive keratograph break-up time (NIKBUT), tear meniscus height (TMH), and bulbar redness (BR) were marginally associated with clinical...
iStent devices effective in patients with open angle glaucoma: Study Dr. Shravani Dali16 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTStandalone iStent devices (iStent and iStent inject) efficient when performed independently of cataract surgery in patients with open-angle glaucoma...
Teprotumumab effective in Thyroid Eye Disease but may take longer time to act in some: Study Dr. Shravani Dali15 Sept 2021 8:45 AM ISTTeprotumumab Early Response Is Not Required for Benefit for Thyroid Eye Disease, suggests a study published in the Eye (Lond). In recent trials,...
Diurnal IOP fluctuations by self tonometry predicts response to therapy in glaucoma: Study MD Editorial Team14 Sept 2021 8:30 AM ISTAustralia: A recent study highlights that diurnal IOP fluctuations obtained using self-tonometry more accurately reflect IOP responses to therapy. The...
Novel Robotic scanner automates diagnostic imaging in the eye Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTA new robotic imaging tool that can automatically detect and scan a patient's eyes for markers of different eye diseases has been developed by...
Novel AI-enabled screening method for glacoma achieves 97% accuracy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Sept 2021 9:30 AM ISTA novel technique for screening glaucoma has been developed by scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), in...
Access to eyeglasses improves academic performance in kids: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Sept 2021 9:15 AM ISTStudents who received eyeglasses through a school-based program scored higher on reading and math tests is the finding of Johns Hopkins researchers...
Ocular toxic effects associated with Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors self-limited: JAMA Dr Ishan Kataria8 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTFibroblast growth factor receptor 1 to 4 inhibitors are now approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for fibroblast growth factor...
