Improving Eye Health? Eat Pistachios: Researchers Reveal MD Bureau29 Oct 2024 8:45 AM ISTA new study from researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University has found that consuming pistachios daily may...
Can AI Help Ophthalmologists Diagnose Corneal Infections? Study Offers Perspective Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri25 Oct 2024 8:30 AM ISTEye care specialists could see artificial intelligence help in diagnosing infectious keratitis (IK), a leading cause of corneal blindness worldwide,...
Innovative Surgical Techniques Used in World's First Combined Face and Whole-Eye Transplantation: Study Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri21 Oct 2024 8:00 AM ISTAn explanation of how an NYU Langone Health surgical team performed the world's first combined face and whole-eye transplantation will be presented at...
One in Three Children Short Sighted After Covid Lockdowns: British Journal of Ophthalmology Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri3 Oct 2024 8:45 AM ISTChildren's eyesight is worsening globally, with one in three now suffering from short-sightedness, or myopia, according to a new study published in...
UBAP1L Gene May Be Linked with Retinal Dystrophy: JAMA Ophthalmology Study Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri30 Sept 2024 8:00 AM ISTScientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their colleagues have identified a gene responsible for some inherited retinal diseases...
Clinical Trial Finds Two common surgical approaches Equally Effective for Managing Trachomatous Trichiasis Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri20 Sept 2024 7:30 AM ISTA comparison of three surgical techniques in patients with trachomatous trichiasis showed that bilamellar tarsal rotation (BLTR) at 3mm incision...
Clinical Trial Finds Laughter As Effective as Eye Drops for Dry Eyes Dr. Garima Soni13 Sept 2024 8:15 AM ISTLaughter may be as effective as eye drops in improving symptoms of dry eye disease, finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ.The researchers...
Gene Therapy Improves Vision in hereditary blindness: Study Finds Dr. Garima Soni12 Sept 2024 7:45 AM ISTBothnia dystrophy is a form of hereditary blindness that leads to progressive visual impairment due to the destruction of the visual cells in the...
Clinical Trial Reveals 100 times Vision Improvement In Patients with Inherited Retinal Disease Dr. Garima Soni9 Sept 2024 8:30 AM ISTThe vision of people with a rare inherited condition that causes them to lose much of their sight early in childhood was 100 times better after they...
LENS trial a first of its kind large scale trial shows striking 27% reduction in diabetic retinopathy progression MD Brand Connect13 Aug 2024 11:51 AM ISTPresented at the ADA Diabetes Congress 2024, the LENS TRIAL was specifically designed to investigate the effect of Fenofibrate on eye outcomes in...
Excessive Screen Time Linked to Dry Eye Disease in School-Aged Children, Study Finds Anshika Mishra24 July 2024 8:00 AM ISTA recent study has revealed a concerning link between excessive screen time and the rising incidence of dry eye disease (DED) among school children....
Study Finds Link Between Semaglutide and a Rare Blinding Condition Anshika Mishra6 July 2024 8:15 AM ISTA new study led by investigators from Mass Eye and Ear has discovered that patients prescribed semaglutide (marketed as Ozempic or Wegovy) for...
