Contact lens better than spectacles for correcting vision while using face masks MD Editorial Team12 Nov 2021 9:30 AM ISTIn the recent Covid - 19 pandemic face masks were thought to be effective because they reduce viral transmission, their usage was made compulsory in...
Medications generally ineffective for treatment of visual snow syndrome, study finds Medha Baranwal11 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTUK: A recent study in the British Journal of Ophthalmology has confirmed that common drug treatments are generally ineffective in visual snow...
Carbon monoxide delivery to eye may arrest diabetic retinopathy, protect vision Hina Zahid10 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: HBI-002, a low-dose oral compound can safely reduce oxidative stress and inflammation in the retina, both early, major contributors to...
Patients with gout show tear function alterations and conjunctival change: Study MD Editorial Team9 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTTurkey: Gout patients had greater ocular surface changes as measured by conjunctival impression cytology (CIC) and tear function abnormalities,...
AI-powered glaucoma screening test delivers rapid results Hina Zahid6 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTA new rapid screening test for glaucoma could help advance early detection of the disease, a leading cause of irreversible blindness.Developed by a...
Low blood pressure tied to risk of open-angle glaucoma: Study MD Editorial Team5 Nov 2021 9:15 AM ISTUSA: In a national longitudinal electronic health records database, a new study found that low blood pressure is associated with an increased risk of...
Laser goniopuncture effective in rescuing eyes after failed deep sclerectomy: Study MD Editorial Team4 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTUK: A new study in the British Journal of Ophthalmology pointed out that laser goniopuncture (LGP) is a reliable technique to rescue eyes in case of...
Self-reported cataract surgery linked with all-cause and vascular mortalities: BMJ Hina Zahid3 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTClinically significant cataract is associated with an increased risk of death from vascular causes, such as stroke and heart attack, suggests research...
Retinopathy caused by FGFR Inhibitors self limiting and reversible, finds JAMA study MD Editorial Team2 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTSpecific fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) inhibitors are one of the most recent FDA-approved therapies for the treatment of FGFR-driven...
FDA approves first ever Once-daily eye drops for presbyopia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTNORTH CHICAGO: The US Food and Drug Administration has approved once-daily eye drops, Vuity (pilocarpine HCl ophthalmic solution) 1.25% for the...
Dupilumab use in Severe Atopic Dermatitis may induce two types of Ocular Surface Diseases Dr. Shravani Dali30 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTTwo types of Ocular Surface Diseases were found induced by Dupilumab in Severe Atopic Dermatitis, according to a study published in the Ophthalmology...
Fluoxetine pegged as potential first treatment for age-related macular degeneration Hina Zahid29 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTAn antidepressant best known as Prozac could offer the first treatment for age-related macular degeneration among people over 50, new research from...
