Insufficient evidence for assessing balance of benefits and harms of glaucoma screening: USPSTF Medha Baranwal26 May 2022 10:15 AM ISTUSA: The current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for primary open-angle glaucoma in adults (I...
Severe glaucoma and younger age associated with microcystic macular edema: Study Dr. Shravani Dali26 April 2022 12:30 PM ISTMore severe glaucoma and younger age is associated with microcystic macular edema (MME) according to a recent study published in the British Journal...
Netarsudil used for treating glaucoma tied with Punctal stenosis: Study Dr. Shravani Dali20 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTNetarsudil may cause some bothersome and adverse side effects, including punctal stenosis after it is used for treating Glaucoma, according to a...
Surgery reduces intraocular pressure better than eye drops in advanced glaucoma: BMJ Medha Baranwal14 April 2022 10:00 AM ISTUK: A type of surgery called trabeculectomy for people with advanced glaucoma reduces intraocular pressure (IOP) more effectively than eye drops,...
Rheumatoid arthritis associated with glaucoma development: JAMA Medha Baranwal28 March 2022 11:15 AM ISTSouth Korea: A recent study in JAMA Network Open suggests that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a higher risk of primary open-angle...
High myopia major risk factor for glaucoma development at 10 years, study reveals Medha Baranwal3 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTChina: People with high myopia are at a major risk for developing open-angle glaucoma (OAG) with a 7.3 times increased risk as compared to those with...
Glaucoma risk increases in young children post-cataract surgery: JAMA Medical Dialogues Editorial Team16 Feb 2022 9:15 AM ISTUSA: A new study shows that glaucoma or glaucoma-like symptoms were prevalent in children 5 years following lensectomy. During the first five years...
Oral versus topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitors use not tied to serious adverse events in glaucoma: JAMA Medha Baranwal2 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTCanada: A recent study in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology shows that the risk of a serious adverse reaction after the prescription of an oral or...
CKD closely linked to choroidal effusions after glaucoma surgery: Study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team21 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study in the Journal of Glaucoma showed chronic kidney disease (CKD) to be substantially linked with choroidal effusion after glaucoma...
High-degree myopia related to increased glaucoma risk: Study MD Editorial Team17 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTKorea: A recent study in the American Journal of Ophthalmology has found that every myopia category, including low, moderate, moderate-to-high, and...
Early onset of myopia to prolong even in adulthood Dr. Nandita Mohan13 Jan 2022 12:47 PM IST Myopia is the most common disorder in childhood, the prevalence has reportedly increased in rural India from 4.6% to 6.8%,compared to a change...
For each unit increase in myopia, the risk of glaucoma increases by approximately 20%, finds AJO study Dr Ishan Kataria1 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTMyopia is a public health issue of increasing concern, particularly in East Asia, where it is already at a pandemic level. Uncorrected refractive...
