Brolucizumab treatment associated with visual acuity improvement for neovascular age-related macular degeneration Dr Ishan Kataria8 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTBrolucizumab is a low molecular weight humanized antibody fragment as a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor. Registered Phase III...
Grape consumption benefits eye health among elderly adults, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Oct 2023 11:30 AM ISTResearchers have found in a recent randomized, controlled human study that consumption of grapes for 16 weeks improved key markers of eye health in...
Quality improvement intervention may help reduce Overuse of Antibiotics in Pediatric Conjunctivitis Jacinthlyn Sylvia6 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTAntibiotics are commonly prescribed for pediatric conjunctivitis, often unnecessarily. However, a recent quality improvement (QI) intervention...
Preservative-free latanoprost shows favorable safety profile with lower ocular treatment-emergent adverse events Dr Ishan Kataria5 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTGlaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, has a rising prevalence with age. Glaucoma is a chronic disease characterized by...
Aspergillus-specific lateral-flow device Effective for Microbial Keratitis Therapy Jacinthlyn Sylvia4 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTMicrobial keratitis (MK), a leading cause of vision impairment and blindness in low- and middle-income countries, may soon be easier to diagnose and...
Ex-PRESS Implantation versus Trabeculectomy for Long-Term Maintenance in Patients with Open-Angle Glaucoma Dr Ishan Kataria3 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTFiltering surgery is widely employed in the treatment of glaucoma with uncontrollable intraocular pressure (IOP). Currently, the most popular...
Early hyperglycemia linked to increased risk of severe retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study published in the American Journal of Perinatology has found an association between early hyperglycemia and increased incidence of...
In-office suprachoroidal viscopexy minimally invasive technique for RRD repair that requires no incisions Dr Ishan Kataria2 Oct 2023 6:45 PM ISTRetinal detachment describes an emergency situation in which a thin layer of tissue (the retina) at the back of the eye pulls away from its normal...
Topical NSAIDs flop in management of central serous chorioretinopathy Aditi30 Sept 2023 9:30 AM ISTTopical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) have been proposed to manage central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC). According to a systematic...
Contact lens wear largely associated with rising cases of pediatric keratitis Dr. Shravani Dali30 Sept 2023 1:15 AM ISTRising cases of pediatric keratitis largely associated with contact lens wear suggests a new study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.A...
FDA approves phentolamine ophthalmic for reversing pharmacologically-induced mydriasis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Sept 2023 11:00 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved RYZUMVI (phentolamine ophthalmic solution) 0.75% for reversing pharmacologically-induced...
Lactate dehydrogenase linked to incident diabetic retinopathy among diabetics Medha Baranwal29 Sept 2023 10:45 AM ISTChina: A recent study evaluated the level of relationship between lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and the occurrence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in...
