Lupus a harmful trigger for macular degeneration, finds study Hina Zahid14 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTResearchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have made a discovery linking lupus, a potentially debilitating autoimmune disorder, and...
Increased alcohol intake causal risk factor for Geographic atrophy in eye: JAMA Dr Ishan Kataria13 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness in Western countries. Advanced AMD consists of geographic atrophy (GA) and...
Cataract surgery linked with lessened dementia risk: Study Hina Zahid11 Dec 2021 9:30 AM ISTCataracts affect most older adults at risk for dementia, and now researchers are finding strong evidence that cataract surgery is associated with a...
Visual processing slower in children with dyslexia compared to their typically developing peers Hina Zahid10 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe study, published in JNeurosci and the first to combine new methods to understand visual processing and brain activity in dyslexia, challenged a...
Is Lumbar Puncture necessary for Diagnosis of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension? MD Editorial Team9 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTGenerally, patients displaying Typical Pseudotumor Cerebri syndrome (PTCS) symptoms must have a lumbar puncture (LP) to demonstrate elevated opening...
Handheld pupillometer may accurately detect functional loss in glaucoma: Study Medha Baranwal9 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTSingapore: Results from a proof-of-concept study have found shown handheld chromatic pupillometry (HCP) to be helpful in accurate, rapid, and...
Spaceflight leads to brow elevation without affecting eyelid position: Study Medha Baranwal8 Dec 2021 3:00 PM ISTSpaceflight results in brow elevation without consistent elevation or depression of the eyelid. Los Angeles, CA: A recent study revealed that...
Cataract surgery not tied to risk for developing late-stage AMD: Study Dr. Shravani Dali8 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTCataract surgery is not tied with the risk of developing late-age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a recent study published in the...
Refractive errors in children closely related with horizontal strabismus, finds Study MD Editorial Team7 Dec 2021 10:00 AM ISTStrabismus, the anomaly of ocular alignment which can involve either eye and can occur in any direction. They are classified according to the...
Patients with high cholesterol and triglycerides more prone to perioperative retinal vein occlusion Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTPatients with high cholesterol and triglycerides who underwent spinal, cardiac or orthopedic surgery were at greater risk of waking up blind, reports...
Subcutaneous ianalumab safe and effective for Sjogren's syndrome: Lancet Medha Baranwal6 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Findings from a recent trial showed ianalumab to be safe and well-tolerated in patients with moderate to severe primary Sjogren's syndrome. The...
Children with type 2 diabetes at higher risk of developing retinopathy than those with T1D: JAMA Medha Baranwal4 Dec 2021 10:00 AM ISTUSA: Findings from a recent study in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology suggest that children with (T2D) are at a higher risk of developing...
