Cigarette smoke accelerates eye aging via epigenetic changes, Johns Hopkins Medicine study finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 March 2026 8:00 AM ISTThrough a series of experiments supported by the National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) researchers say they have advanced...
Wireless retinal implant helps blind patients see again: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 March 2026 8:00 PM ISTA tiny wireless retinal implant has helped restore central vision in people with advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to results...
FDA Accepts Supplemental NDA to Expand Phentolamine Ophthalmic Solution Use to Presbyopia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 March 2026 8:15 PM ISTThe FDA has accepted a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) seeking to expand the indication for Phentolamine Ophthalmic Solution to include the...
How talking slows eye movements behind the wheel, suggests study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Jan 2026 8:45 PM ISTTalking while driving is widely recognized as a major source of distraction, but the specific ways conversation interferes with the earliest stages of...
Amino acid glutamine important for eye health, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Aug 2025 8:30 PM ISTThe retina places a large energy demand on the body, in part due to the activity of photoreceptors. These specialized cells are responsible for...
WHO Commends Karnataka's Asha Kirana Eye Care Model Medical Dialogues Team6 July 2025 11:15 AM ISTBengaluru: The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed strong interest in the state’s ‘Asha Kirana’ initiative, which provides doorstep eye care...
Vision loss, damage could be tied to eye pressure, study finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 May 2025 8:30 PM ISTOne of the world's leading causes of irreversible vision loss could begin with elevated eye pressure, according to a recent study published in the...
Vitamin supplements slow down the progression of glaucoma, reveals research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 May 2025 8:00 PM ISTA vitamin supplement that improves metabolism in the eye appears to slow down damage to the optic nerve in glaucoma. Promising results have been...
Intranasal herpes infection may produce neurobehavioral symptoms, UIC study finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 March 2025 8:45 PM ISTHerpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) is commonly known for causing blisters and sores. But in some cases, the virus can migrate to the eye or nervous...
Research reveals potential treatment for inherited blinding disease retinitis pigmentosa Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Jan 2025 9:15 PM ISTTwo new compounds may be able to treat retinitis pigmentosa, a group of inherited eye diseases that cause blindness. The compounds, described in a...
Roche Vabysmo prefilled syringe approved in EU for three retinal conditions that can cause blindness Ruchika Sharma15 Dec 2024 1:15 PM ISTBasel: Roche has announced that the European Medicines Agency has approved Vabysmo (faricimab) 6.0 mg single-dose prefilled syringe (PFS) for use...
Long-term antiviral use key to ocular shingles treatment, suggests study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Oct 2024 10:00 PM ISTTaking an antiviral medication for a year may prevent vision damage associated with shingles that affects the eye, according to new research led by...
