Eye drops slow nearsightedness progression in kids, study finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Jun 2023 2:30 PM GMT The results of a new clinical trial suggest that the first drug therapy to slow the progression of nearsightedness in kids could be on the...
First-line bevacizumab treatment cost-effective for CRVO or HRVO-associated macular oedema: JAMA Medha Baranwal23 May 2023 5:00 AM GMTUSA: First-line treatment with bevacizumab of macular oedema associated with central or hemiretinal vein occlusion was cost-effective in a new...
0.1% water-free cyclosporine solution superior to vehicle on ocular surface in dry eye disease: ESSENCE 2 trial. Dr.Niharika Harsha B15 April 2023 3:30 AM GMTEssence 2 randomized clinical trial found that usage of 0.1% water-free cyclosporine solution yielded superior results as it produced early...
Ultra-widefield imaging accurately predicts diabetic retinopathy worsening over time: JAMA Medha Baranwal14 April 2023 5:00 AM GMTUSA: Baseline retinal nonperfusion and the presence of peripheral findings on ultra-widefield fluorescein angiography (UWF-FA) were tied to a higher...
Azithromycin improves Meibomian gland dysfunction with lesser GI side effects Jacinthlyn Sylvia2 April 2023 9:30 PM GMTA recent study by Phit Upaphong and colleagues shows that, azithromycin and doxycycline have similar impacts on the meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD)...
Perfluorohexyloctane Eye Drops improve symptoms of dry eye disease linked with Meibomian gland dysfunction Jacinthlyn Sylvia20 March 2023 2:30 PM GMTA clinical trial conducted in China demonstrated that perfluorohexyloctane eye drops significantly improved the signs and symptoms of Dry Eye Disease...
Unilateral Intraocular Pressure Elevation in Patient With Glaucoma: JAMA Ophthalmology Clinical Challenge Dr Ishan Kataria1 March 2023 2:30 PM GMTA 52-year-old man with a history of severe primary open-angle glaucoma in both eyes and elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in response to topical...
Pars plana vitrectomy improves retinal reattachment but not visual acuity: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia17 Feb 2023 2:30 PM GMTA recent article published in JAMA Ophthalmology found that pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) improves anatomic outcomes of diabetic tractional retinal...
Smartphone 3D surface imaging helps create customised eyeglasses for kids with craniofacial anomalies: JAMA Medha Baranwal25 Oct 2022 2:30 PM GMTSan Francisco: Custom frames produced through smartphone-enabled 3D surface imaging (3DSI) combined with 3D printing technology may potentially enable...
Is there a link between pulmonary hypertension and anti-VEGF therapy for retinopathy of prematurity? Medha Baranwal11 Oct 2022 6:00 AM GMTUSA: Intraocular anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents treat retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in preterm infants. A recent study in...
Oral doxycycline proves efficacious in Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Oct 2022 3:45 AM GMTCHINA: In a recent study released in JAMA Ophthalmology, it was reported that patients with mild TAO who took oral doxycycline 50 mg once a day saw...
Bilateral implantation of trifocal IOLs optimal option for correcting presbyopia: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali26 Sep 2022 2:00 PM GMTBilateral implantation of trifocal IOLs optimal option for correcting presbyopia suggests a recent study published in the JAMA Ophthalmology A...
