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...
Double running suture provides faster visual rehabilitation in penetrating keratoplasty surgery Dr Ishan Kataria8 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTThe cornea can be affected by several pathological conditions that may lead to blindness. Despite the increasing need for donors, corneal transplant...
In infants, strabismus development not affected by method of aphakia correction after cataract surgery Medha Baranwal5 Aug 2022 8:16 PM ISTUSA: Strabismus, in particular, exotropia, is common 10 years following infant monocular cataract surgery, regardless of aphakia management. Delayed...
Strabismus in children tied to mental illnesses: JAMA Medha Baranwal4 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study published in JAMA Ophthalmology has suggested a moderate association between strabismus and schizophrenia, anxiety disorder,...
Non invasive ocular imaging offers new way to detect signs of early glaucoma Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTA new, non-invasive ocular imaging method may be able to detect an early indicator of glaucoma in time to prevent disease progression and vision loss,...
