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...
Gene therapy restores vision in first-ever trial for rare, inherited blindness finds Lancet study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Sept 2024 7:15 AM ISTAfter the treatment, one patient saw her first star. Another saw snowflakes for the first time. Other patients were newly able to navigate outside of...
Individuals with pre-existing disabilities had long COVID and much higher rates than peers: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Sept 2024 7:30 AM ISTThe COVID-19 pandemic has been especially hard on individuals with disabilities. New research from the University of Kansas shows that this population...
Popular weight loss drug Semaglutide linked to uncommon blinding condition, reveals JAMA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 July 2024 7:30 PM ISTInvestigators at Mass Eye and Ear have found in a new study have found that patients who were prescribed semaglutide for diabetes or weight loss...
Potential new treatment option for diabetic retinopathy reveals research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Jun 2024 9:15 PM ISTPatients with diabetes face a host of potential health problems as they work to manage the chronic disease. Still, one concern that seems to weigh...
80% of glaucoma cases go undetected in India say researchers Niveditha Subramani31 Jan 2024 5:50 PM ISTGlaucoma is a serious condition that is responsible for leading cause of blindness worldwide. It is the third leading cause of blindness all over by...
Alcohol abstinence reduces severity of visual impairment in newly diagnosed open-angle glaucoma cases Aditi30 Nov 2023 11:00 PM ISTAlcohol consumption has been linked to increased intraocular pressure and a higher prevalence of open-angle glaucoma (OAG). Still, more research is...
US FDA declines to approve Regeneron's higher dose Eylea Ruchika Sharma30 Jun 2023 11:00 AM ISTRegeneron was seeking approval for the drug to treat wet AMD, the leading cause of blindness among the elderly, and two eye diseases that are common...
Higher diglycerides and triglycerides levels associated with glaucoma Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTUK: Higher triglycerides and diglycerides are adversely associated with glaucoma, indicating that they play an important role in glaucoma...
