Almost a quarter of children with COVID-19 have conjunctivitis: JAMA Dr Satabdi Saha28 Aug 2020 11:45 AM ISTNan Ma and associates from the Tongji Medical College, Wuhan Children's Hospital have reported that children hospitalized with COVID-19 in Wuhan,...
FDA Approves Cysteamine eye drop for Ocular Manifestations of Cystinosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Aug 2020 8:20 AM ISTLEBANON,- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved cysteamine ophthalmic solution (Cystadrops 0.37%) for treatment of cystinosis...
Good Blood sugar control halts diabetic retinopathy by modifying genetic susceptibily: Study Medha Baranwal19 Aug 2020 2:30 AM ISTHong Kong: A recent study in the journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science reveals a probable interaction between blood sugar...
FDA Approves Treatment for Rare Disease Affecting Optic Nerves, Spinal Cord Hina Zahid18 Aug 2020 8:00 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Enspryng (satralizumab-mwge) for the treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) in...
Retinal vein occlusion can increase the risk of dementia, finds study Dr Satabdi Saha16 Aug 2020 9:07 PM ISTDr. Ga Eun Nam and associates from the Department of Family Medicine, University College of Medicine, Korea has found that the risk of developing...
Nanotubes in the eye that help us see Hina Zahid14 Aug 2020 10:17 AM ISTMontreal - A new mechanism of blood redistribution that is essential for the proper functioning of the adult retina has just been discovered in vivo...
Patients with highest IOP benefit most from laser therapy in glaucoma: Study Hina Zahid7 Aug 2020 2:15 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) is most effective treatment for glaucoma in patients where...
New research to make uveitis treatment more effective Soumyava Basu6 Aug 2020 3:16 PM ISTInflammation of the eye or uveitis, often tends to have a prolonged course, leading to permanent damage to the light sensitive layers of the eye and...
Fluocinolone acetonide implant effective in treating diabetic macular edema: BMJ Medha Baranwal29 July 2020 6:00 PM ISTUSA: The use of the 0.2 ug/day fluocinolone acetonide (FAc) implant is beneficial for the management of diabetic macular edema, a recent study in the...
Anti-VEGF injections may lead to cognitive impairment in AMD Patients Medha Baranwal28 July 2020 7:53 PM ISTUSA: The administration of intravitreal anti-VEGF increases the risk of cognitive impairment, according to a recent study. The findings of the study...
Vitamin D deficiency linked to worse symptoms in dry eye patients, finds study Medha Baranwal26 July 2020 4:40 PM ISTChina: Dry eye patients having vitamin D deficiency may experience less tear production and worse subjective symptoms, according to a recent study...
Surgery Restores Eye Muscle Function in Patients With Facial Paralysis Hina Zahid23 July 2020 6:06 PM ISTDALLAS - Surgeons at UT Southwestern have developed and analyzed the benefits of a cutting-edge technique that provides patients with facial paralysis...
