Obstructive Sleep Apnea Doubles Risk of Severe Glaucoma Progression, Study Finds Medha Baranwal15 Jun 2025 9:00 PM ISTUSA: Patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be at a significantly higher risk of rapid glaucoma progression, according to a new...
FDA Approves Prednisolone Acetate Ophthalmic Suspension for Ocular Inflammation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Jun 2025 9:30 PM ISTThe FDA has approved preodnisolone acetate ophthalmic suspension, USP 1%, for treating steroid-responsive ocular inflammation. Amneal Pharmaceuticals...
Higher long-term variability of serum uric acid associated with diabetic retinopathy risk: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia12 Jun 2025 9:30 PM ISTA new study published in the journal of Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice found that patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus had a...
Semaglutide Use Tied to Slightly Increased nAMD Risk in Older Diabetic Patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal10 Jun 2025 8:45 PM ISTCanada: A recent observational cohort study from Canada revealed that older diabetic patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists-primarily semaglutide-had...
Vitamin A Deficiency & the Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy, Unravelling the Link! Dr. Shravani Dali10 Jun 2025 8:45 AM ISTVitamin A deficiency has been observed to be associated with diabetic retinopathy. However, only a limited number of studies have explored this link...
Diabetes and Weight-Loss Drug Semaglutide Linked to Rare Eye Condition: European Medical Agency Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri10 Jun 2025 8:30 AM ISTThe European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) has concluded its review of semaglutide-containing medicines,...
HIV Drug Lamivudine Shows Early Vision Improvement in Diabetic Macular Edema: Study Dr Riya Dave8 Jun 2025 9:15 PM ISTA study published in Med has found that the HIV medication lamivudine significantly improved visual acuity in adults with diabetic macular edema by...
EMA flags rare vision risk with Semaglutide- a active substance in Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy Ruchika Sharma7 Jun 2025 4:52 PM ISTEuropean Medicines Agency (EMA)'s safety committee (PRAC) has concluded its review of medicines containing semaglutide following concerns...
Moderate Iron Intake Linked to Lower Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes: Study Finds Medha Baranwal7 Jun 2025 9:00 AM ISTChina: A recent study, published in BMC Endocrine Disorders uncovered a non-linear association between dietary iron intake and the risk of diabetic...
Eye wear breakthrough: MXene-coated lenses for safer and smarter wearables Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Jun 2025 9:00 PM ISTWith recent advancements in technology, the Internet of Things and wireless devices are in high demand. However, these innovations also raise concerns...
FDA approves ENCELTO, first-of-its-kind eye implant that slows vision loss in rare eye disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jun 2025 8:30 PM ISTFor people diagnosed with macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel)-a rare and slowly progressing retinal disease-there have been no FDA-approved (or...
Triamcinolone Acetonide Injections Show Promise in Preventing Post-Vitrectomy Diabetic Macular Edema: Study Dr. Shravani Dali4 Jun 2025 8:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a retrospective study from Zhejiang, China, that triamcinolone acetonide (TA) injections may effectively prevent diabetic...
