Contact Lens Wear and COVID-19 :CDC guidelines Hina Zahid13 April 2020 6:30 PM ISTWASHINGTON -- The Contact Lens Institute is sharing new guidance issued this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
Scientists develop new laser method for cataract surgery Hina Zahid10 April 2020 6:30 PM ISTCataract is among the most widespread eye diseases. According to WHO, up to a third of all visual impairments have to do with cataract. The treatment...
Eye care during Coronavirus pandemic: AAO recommendations Hina Zahid9 April 2020 6:45 PM ISTSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – After the onset of coronavirus pandemic information about eye involvement has been coming at a furious pace, at times offering...
Novel lipid may help heal Corneal injury Hina Zahid6 April 2020 8:15 PM ISTBlindness from corneal etiologies including corneal injury is a serious global issue. Novel treatment with Lipid may help patients of Corneal...
Vitamin B3 may help treat fibrotic eye diseases and prevent vision loss Hina Zahid3 April 2020 2:40 PM ISTResearchers have found that Vitamin B3 may slow down fibrotic eye diseases and mitigate vision loss or blindness.Nicotinamide, a form of vitamin...
Unlikely that coronavirus spreads through tears: Study Hina Zahid1 April 2020 7:00 PM ISTSAN FRANCISCO, Calif.- While researchers are certain that coronavirus spreads through mucus and droplets expelled by coughing or sneezing, it is...
Coronavirus may be present in eye secretions- risk for health workers Hina Zahid26 March 2020 5:45 PM ISTSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19, may be present in conjunctival secretions of infected...
Adults at increasing risk for vision loss, finds JAMA study Dr. K B Aarthi20 March 2020 7:15 PM ISTAlthough more adults used eye care, a larger proportion reported unaffordable to purchase eyeglasses.
Alirocumab may cause scleritis with uveal effusion in susceptible patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 March 2020 1:00 PM ISTAlirocumab has been linked to scleritis with uveal effusion in patient with autoimmune diseases according to a case study. In the literature...
AI device may identify newborns at risk for severe form of blinding disease Hina Zahid9 March 2020 6:45 PM ISTAggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity is the most severe form of ROP and can be difficult to diagnose in time to save vision. An...
Two Ultra-wide field retinal imaging techniques not to be used interchangeably Hina Zahid7 March 2020 10:00 AM ISTBOSTON - Researchers conducted a study to compare microaneurysm (MA) counts using ultrawide field colour images (UWF-CI) and ultrawide field...
Vision rehab treatment effective for stroke and injury-related blindness Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Feb 2020 7:15 PM ISTMIAMI -Eye movement training has shown promise in a large number of studies involving compensatory approaches to rehabilitation of vision loss as a...
