Nalbuphine may prevent postoperative delirium, agitation in kids undergoing ophthalmic procedures under GA Dr Monish Raut4 Nov 2023 2:00 AM ISTPerioperative pain management in children has long been a concern, and the occurrence of emergence delirium and agitation (EDA) after surgery is all...
Calcium channel blockers to indicate an important risk factor for glaucoma Dr Ishan Kataria2 Nov 2023 2:30 PM ISTCalcium channel blocker (CCB) use has been associated with an increased risk of glaucoma in exploratory studies. To examine the association of...
Botox for Hemifacial Spasm May Lower Intraocular Pressure Dr Riya Dave1 Nov 2023 10:00 PM ISTA recent study conducted in Brazil suggests that the use of botulinum toxin A (Botox) injections to treat hemifacial spasm (HFS) may have an added...
Early immunosuppressive therapy may reduce recurrence of RA associated peripheral ulcerative keratitis Dr. Shravani Dali31 Oct 2023 3:30 PM ISTEarly immunosuppressive therapy initiation reduces inflammation and recurrence of RA-associated peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK) suggests a new...
Bilateral simultaneous endophthalmitis after sequential bilateral cataract surgery linked to sterility breach Jacinthlyn Sylvia31 Oct 2023 2:30 PM ISTIn a recent case series published in Journal of American Medical Association, three patients experienced bilateral simultaneous postoperative...
Smartphone in place of Hertel exophthalmometer for measuring exophthalmos Dr Ishan Kataria30 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTThe current clinical criterion standard for measuring abnormal eyeball protrusion is still the historic Hertel exophthalmometer, which is prone to...
Polihexanide shows promise for treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Oct 2023 6:00 PM ISTA drug candidate, based on pioneering UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital research and currently under development by SIFI S.p.A., has been found to be...
USFDA warns against use of 26 over-the-counter eye drop products Ruchika Sharma29 Oct 2023 11:30 AM ISTBengaluru: The U S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to consumers to not purchase or use certain eye drops from several major brands...
Fluocinolone acetonide implants reliable option to treat non-infectious uveitis Niveditha Subramani27 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTFluocinolone acetonide (FAc) intravitreal implant 0.19 mg (ILUVIEN®) is a nonbiodegradable, injectable, corticosteroid implant that is approved in...
Exercise Offers Protective Benefits for Eye Health in Glaucoma Patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia26 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTA recent study published in the Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science found that physical activity may have profound neuroprotective...
COVID-19 may not impact treatment outcomes of Macular Degeneration Jacinthlyn Sylvia25 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTA recent retrospective study evaluated the impact of changing treatment patterns before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic on best-corrected...
Multicolor Fundus Imaging better to detect cotton wool spots and photocoagulations scars in diabetic retinopathy Dr Ishan Kataria24 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTDiabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common microvascular complication of diabetes and one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide. On turn, retinal...
