Vision Impairment Linked with High all cause mortality, finds lancet Study MD Bureau22 Feb 2021 7:30 AM ISTAs populations continue to age, the prevalence of vision impairment and blindness are projected to more than double over the next 30 years. In a...
Tear secretions from lacrimal gland differ in normal versus dry eyes MD Bureau18 Feb 2021 7:07 PM ISTTears are necessary for maintaining the health of the ocular surface and normal vision. Several internal and external factors may affect tear film...
Common HIV drugs may prevent leading cause of vision loss, study finds Hina Zahid18 Feb 2021 8:00 AM ISTScientists have identified a group of drugs that may help stop a leading cause of vision loss after making an unexpected discovery that overturns a...
10% of elderly patients of Shingles eyes lose vision, those having uveitis or immunocompromised MD Bureau16 Feb 2021 3:00 AM ISTHerpes zoster (shingles) represents reactivation of latent herpes zoster virus in individuals with previous chickenpox infection. It occurs in one in...
Researchers discover new drugs for treatment of diabetic retinopathy Medha Baranwal15 Feb 2021 8:30 AM ISTUSA: BCL-xL inhibitors could be developed as a potential treatment for diabetic retinopathy, suggests a recent study in the journal Cell...
Structural and Functional Abnormalities of Retina may signal Cognitive Impairment in T1DÂ MD Bureau12 Feb 2021 7:45 PM ISTCognitive dysfunction is a growing and understudied public health issue in the ageing type 1 diabetic population and is difficult and time-consuming...
Intake of new supplement halves risk of retinopathy of prematurity, finds study Hina Zahid11 Feb 2021 9:15 PM ISTRisk for a severe form of retinopathy of prematurity, which can cause blindness in extremely premature babies, was halved when the newborns were given...
Xen45 gel stent implant a viable option for glaucoma control Post failed trabeculectomy Medha Baranwal8 Feb 2021 8:15 PM ISTPost failed trabeculectomy, XEN45 Gel Stent implantation is a viable option and yields the same good results as primary implantation in terms of...
Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion halts prepregnancy DR progression: Study Medha Baranwal5 Feb 2021 5:00 PM ISTFrance: Women having prepregnancy diabetic retinopathy (DR) treated with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) during and before pregnancy...
Common HIV drugs may prevent leading cause of vision loss, study finds Hina Zahid2 Feb 2021 10:10 PM ISTScientists have identified a group of drugs that may help stop a leading cause of vision loss after making an unexpected discovery that overturns a...
Higher atropine concentrations effective for myopia treatment in younger kids: LAMP Study Medha Baranwal31 Jan 2021 5:22 PM ISTChina: Younger patients should be treated with a higher concentration atropine for slowing myopia development, finds a recent study. According to the...
Low Dose of Metformin May Prevent Development of AMD: JAMA Study MD Bureau30 Jan 2021 11:15 AM ISTMetformin, classified as biguanide, is the first - line and most widely used medication for patients with type 2 diabetes. In addition to its main...
