Air pollution linked to heightened risk of progressive and irreversible sight loss Hina Zahid26 Jan 2021 6:00 AM ISTAir pollution is linked to a heightened risk of progressive and irreversible sight loss, known as age related macular degeneration, or AMD for short,...
Medicated drops may help close macular holes and avoid surgery Hina Zahid22 Jan 2021 9:41 PM ISTMedicated drops may help close small macular holes over a two- to eight-week period, allowing some people to avoid surgery to fix the vision problem,...
Bariatric Surgery may worsen existing serious Diabetic Retinopathy: Study MD Bureau22 Jan 2021 10:45 AM ISTMorbid obesity is a major problem in developed societies; it is responsible for decreased expectancy and quality of life and leads to multiple...
Teleophthalmology- Phone based App promising in checking visual aquity in kids Dr Satabdi Saha21 Jan 2021 8:45 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Phone-based application shows promise in checking visual aquity in children especially in the wake of COVID...
Artificial tears can alter keratometry measurements in dry eyes patients Dr Satabdi Saha19 Jan 2021 8:00 PM ISTIn a recent development, researchers have highlighted that Tear film - stabilizing eye drops prior to keratometry measurements influenced K-readings...
Sore eyes are significant ocular symptom of COVID 19 MD Bureau17 Jan 2021 2:00 PM ISTSARS-CoV-2 is the cause of COVID-19, which is primarily a respiratory illness, with the most common symptoms being a new continuous cough and high...
COVID-19: Home Quarantine tied to Increase in Myopia among younger kids MD Bureau15 Jan 2021 7:23 PM ISTMyopia is a major health issue around the world. The World Health Organization estimates that half of the population of the world may be myopic by...
New research paves the way for new anti-fibrotic therapy for glaucoma Hina Zahid14 Jan 2021 10:15 PM ISTScientists at the University of Birmingham, UK, have shown that a novel low molecular weight dextran-sulphate, ILB® could play a key role in treating...
Secondary intraocular lens implantation may worsen IOP control in kids: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan13 Jan 2021 7:45 PM ISTRecently, researchers have noted that secondary IOL implantation carries a modest risk of worsening IOP control in the first year after implantation,...
Eysuvis now available for short term treatment of dry eye disease Hina Zahid12 Jan 2021 3:45 PM ISTEysuvis (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic suspension 0.25%; Kala Pharmaceuticals) first and only prescription therapy for short term treatment of dry...
Migraine may increase risk of all types of retinal artery occlusion: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan11 Jan 2021 6:45 PM ISTResearchers have recently observed that migraine is associated with increased risk of all types of retinal artery occlusion (RAO) and migraine...
Loss of visual function may precede retinal layer thinning in glaucoma: Study Medha Baranwal5 Jan 2021 6:00 PM ISTUSA: True functional change precedes thinning of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) in glaucoma, suggests a recent study in the journal Investigative...
