Ophthalmology Highlights of 2020 Dr Sudha Seetharam28 Dec 2020 5:15 PM ISTThe year 2020 has turned out to be completely different from what anyone could have imagined it to be because of the COVID-19 pandemic that has...
COVID-19 Found in The Cornea: Are Transplants a Transmission Risk? Hina Zahid28 Dec 2020 3:30 PM ISTCOVID-19 has been found in conjunctival swabs and tears of infected patients, according to a new study published in The Ocular Surface.The discovery...
Shunting a more frequent treatment than ONSF for pseudotumor cerebri syndrome: JAMA Medha Baranwal27 Dec 2020 7:45 PM ISTUSA: Shunting is used more frequently than optic nerve sheath fenestration (ONSF) for treatment of pseudotumor cerebri syndrome (PTCS), suggests a...
HSV Keratitis after Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery and Astigmatic Keratotomy: JCRS Dr Sudha Seetharam27 Dec 2020 2:45 PM ISTReactivation HSV Keratitis may occur with use of Femtosecond Laser
Corneal power of IOL with different topographers found different for astigmatism correction Hina Zahid26 Dec 2020 10:45 AM ISTAs the recently published article in the journal Open Ophthalmology Journal shows, there are significant differences among the measures of corneal...
Phaco chop and drill‐and‐crack equally effective for phacoemulsification of hard cataracts: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan22 Dec 2020 10:45 AM ISTAccording to a recent research, it has been observed that the phaco chop and drill‐and‐crack techniques are equally effective for disassembly of hard...
Experimental therapy of One Eye may Improve vision in other in hereditary disease MD Bureau19 Dec 2020 7:15 PM ISTIn a recent trial (REVERSE) researchers have been able to improve vision in both eyes in a majority of patients with an inheritable condition called...
Cataract surgery during infancy increases risk of glaucoma later: JAMA Hina Zahid18 Dec 2020 10:30 AM ISTChildren who undergo cataract surgery as infants have a 22% risk of glaucoma 10 years later, whether or not they receive an intraocular lens implant....
Surgical and drug treatment equally effective in proliferative diabetic retinopathy: JAMA Hina Zahid17 Dec 2020 10:30 AM ISTSurgical and injectable drug approaches are equally effective for treatment of bleeding inside the eye from proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR),...
Systemic corticosteroids significantly improve visual outcomes in endophthalmitis MD Bureau15 Dec 2020 4:45 PM ISTEndophthalmitis is a sight-threatening intraocular inflammatory reaction, often in response to an infectious agent, that requires prompt...
Orbital Compartment Syndrome in COVID-19 after Prolonged Prone Position Ventilation: JAMA Dr Sudha Seetharam13 Dec 2020 9:19 PM ISTPermanent Vision Loss due to Orbital Compression Syndrome may occur in Patients Undergoing Prolonged Prone Position Ventilation.
Timolol Maleate Effective in Treating Myopic Regression Post LASIK, finds Study Dr Sudha Seetharam11 Dec 2020 10:15 AM ISTA recent study conducted by researchers from Dr Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi has concluded that Timolol Maleate (0.5%) may be an effective...
