Vision issues among older adults associated with dementia: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study published in JAMA Ophthalmology revealed that near acuity, distance acuity, and contrast sensitivity impairment are each...
Patient-Reported Dry Eye Symptoms Improve Six Months post FS-LASIK Jacinthlyn Sylvia3 Aug 2023 9:30 AM ISTIn a recent study, Sloan Rush and colleagues patient-reported dry eye symptoms show a notable improvement six months after the femtosecond LASIK...
Study shows dementia more common in older adults with vision troubles Isra Zaman3 Aug 2023 9:15 AM ISTA recent study lends further weight to the idea that vision problems and dementia are linked. In a sample of nearly 3,000 older adults who took...
Ocular Surface Disease may be manifestation of GERD Jacinthlyn Sylvia31 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTA new study published in Cornea suggests that there was an increase in prevalence of ocular discomfort in patients with GERD/LPR. Further the...
Diabetic macular ischemia on OCTA predicts DME formation, DR progression and acuity deterioration: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia30 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTThe appearance of diabetic macular ischemia (DMI) in optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) images is predictive of diabetic retinopathy (DR)...
AI may help predict risk of disease progression in patients with diabetic retinopathy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 July 2023 12:00 PM ISTUSA: For people with diabetic eye disease, one of the most difficult and important tasks is estimating the risk of diabetic retinopathy (DR)...
FDA approves first treatment of Demodex blepharitis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 July 2023 7:15 AM ISTUSA: The Food and drug administration has approved lotilaner ophthalmic solution 0.25% (Xdemvy) as the first specific treatment for Demodex...
Low vision rehabilitation improves quality of life in people with Age-related macular degeneration Niveditha Subramani28 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTAge-related macular degeneration (ARMD) constitutes an important part of the causes that lead to low vision and blidness. It is estimated that 300...
Low-dose atropine eyedrops may not slow myopia progression in children: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: In a randomized clinical trial comprising 187 children with low to moderate myopia, low-dose atropine, 0.01%, eye drops failed to slow myopia...
Uveitis patients treated with steroids and immunosuppressants more likely to develop cataract Dr. Shravani Dali26 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTPatients of uveitis treated with steroids and immunosuppressants more likely to develop cataracts suggests a new study published in the American...
Relaxation exercise and meditation improves IOP in glaucoma patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia25 July 2023 8:30 PM ISTA systematic review published in the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology highlights the potential of relaxation techniques as a complementary approach...
Dysglycemia associated with accelerated ageing indexed by retinal age gaps Niveditha Subramani24 July 2023 10:15 AM ISTDiabetic retinopathy is a common diabetes complication that affects eyes. At first, diabetic retinopathy is known to cause no symptoms or only mild...
