Intravitreal pegcetacoplan shows positive results in geographic atrophy in phase 3 trials Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTThere was an increased effect of intravitreal pegcetacoplan in geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) according...
OCT angiography can detect microvascular changes predictive of normal-tension glaucoma Dr. Shravani Dali26 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTOptical coherence tomography angiography can detect microvascular changes predictive of normal-tension glaucoma suggests a recent study published in...
Is mass azithromycin distribution to preschool-aged children effective in eliminating trachoma? Medha Baranwal25 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTUSA: Researchers in a recent study in JAMA Network Open have advised against administring targeted antibiotic treatments as an elimination strategy in...
Netarsudil significantly reduces IOP in patients with refractory glaucoma: study Dr. Shravani Dali24 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTNetarsudil should be considered in patients with glaucoma according to a recent study published in Optometry and Vision Science. The real-world...
Caffeine metabolite may slow progression of myopia in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Aug 2022 9:45 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new observational study that a metabolite of caffeine, known as 7-MX, may slow the progression of myopia in...
Smart contact lenses may screen and diagnose cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTScientists from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have developed a contact lens that can capture and detect exosomes,...
Novel anti-IGF-1R antibody promising treatment for Thyroid Eye Disease in clinical trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Aug 2022 3:30 PM ISTAn anti-IGF-1R antibody VRDN-001developed by Viridian Therapeutics has succeeded in a phase I/II clinical trial of people with active thyroid eye...
Lower hand grip strength associated with low visual acuity and other ocular parameters of patient: BMJ Jacinthlyn Sylvia19 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTGermany: A new article published in BMJ Ophthalmology showed shorter axial length, visual impairment, lower intraocular pressure, a thinner layer of...
Aflibercept increases retinal nonperfusion in eyes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy: Study Dr. Hiral patel12 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTTexas: Aflibercept 2mg, administered intravitreal monthly or quarterly resulted in a significant increase in retinal nonperfusion (RNP) in patients...
High-tech imaging reveals details about rare eye disorder Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTUsing a new imaging technique, researchers from the National Eye Institute have determined that retinal lesions from vitelliform macular dystrophy...
Optic nerve head hemoglobin measurements help in early diagnosis of primary open angle glaucoma: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia10 Aug 2022 7:25 PM ISTIn a new study published in Glaucoma, it was seen that using measurements of optic nerve head (ONH) hemoglobin concentrations, the Laguna ONhE program...
Peripheral trigeminal nerve block improves symptoms of chronic orbital pain: Study Dr. Hiral patel9 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Modulating trigeminal afferent nerve activity with peripheral trigeminal nerve blocks may be a favorable treatment strategy for multifactorial...
