Subanesthetic ketamine found effective in amblyopia in adults, finds study Hina Zahid2 Oct 2020 6:00 PM ISTIrvine, Calif. - Ketamine is used for pain management and as an antidepressant in humans.Researchers from the University of California, Irvine School...
Conjunctivitis may be the earliest presenting feature of COVID-19, says BMJ report Dr Sudha Seetharam1 Oct 2020 10:15 AM ISTConjunctivitis may the presenting feature of COVID-19, occurring days before the onset of systemic symptoms
Retinal Artery Occlusion with Multiple Emboli: An Alarm for Serious Systemic Implications Dr Sudha Seetharam30 Sept 2020 8:00 AM ISTRetinal Artery Occlusion with Multiple Emboli may indicate Severe Carotid Artery Occlusion Disease with Haemodynamic Changes
Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery Safe to Perform in COVID-19 Pandemic Dr Sudha Seetharam29 Sept 2020 11:00 AM ISTGeneration of aerosol during phacoemulsification cataract surgery is minimal hence it is safe to perform in the pandemic
Early Myopia onset tied to risk of high myopia later on: JAMA Dr. Nandita Mohan27 Sept 2020 10:25 PM ISTThe risk of developing high myopia is relatively high among children with myopia onset at a young age, while each year of delay in the age of onset...
Triamcinolone–moxifloxacin combo prevents macular edema in diabetic retinopathy after cataract surgery Dr. Nandita Mohan23 Sept 2020 4:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Triamcinolone acetonide–moxifloxacin maintained the stability of postoperative central macular thickness...
Novel delivery of gene therapy may eliminate need for complex retinal surgery Dr Satabdi Saha21 Sept 2020 8:15 AM ISTIn a first of its kind study, researchers have introduced a novel mode of transscleral viral delivery that can be performed without vitreoretinal...
Levodopa may improve vision in patients with macular degeneration Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Sept 2020 8:02 PM ISTThe widely used and well-tolerated drug commonly used to treat Parkinson’s disease may help significantly reduce the need for more costly, more...
Cataract Surgery in dementia patients complex but without complications, claims study Dr Satabdi Saha4 Sept 2020 6:15 PM ISTA recent study has suggested that patients with dementia do not have a greater likelihood of surgical complications, higher-acuity setting, advanced...
Trabeculoplasty may benefit patients of glaucoma and ocular surface disease: study Medha Baranwal28 Aug 2020 6:15 PM ISTFinland: Trabeculectomy and the resulting cessation of topical glaucoma medication are very beneficial to the ocular surface as indicated by clinical...
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...
