Smartphone App Offers Precise Eye Protrusion Measurements: JAMA study Jacinthlyn Sylvia25 Sep 2023 2:30 PM GMTTodor Popov and coulleagues at the University Hospital Zurich have unveiled a smartphone application that can accurately measure eye protrusion,...
Calcium Channel Blocker Use Linked to Increased Glaucoma Risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Sep 2023 2:30 PM GMTA recent study published in JAMA Ophthalmology by Alan Kastner and colleagues conducted using data from the UK Biobank has raised concerns about the...
E-Cigarette, Cigarette Use Linked to Severe, Frequent Ocular Symptoms in Youth Dr. Shravani Dali7 Sep 2023 3:30 AM GMTE-cigarette, Cigarette Use Linked to Severe, Frequent Ocular Symptoms in Youth suggests a new study published in the JAMA OphthalmologyDespite...
Vision issues among older adults associated with dementia: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Aug 2023 2:30 PM GMTUSA: A recent study published in JAMA Ophthalmology revealed that near acuity, distance acuity, and contrast sensitivity impairment are each...
Diabetic macular ischemia on OCTA predicts DME formation, DR progression and acuity deterioration: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia30 July 2023 2:30 PM GMTThe appearance of diabetic macular ischemia (DMI) in optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) images is predictive of diabetic retinopathy (DR)...
Low-dose atropine eyedrops may not slow myopia progression in children: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 July 2023 2:30 PM GMTUSA: In a randomized clinical trial comprising 187 children with low to moderate myopia, low-dose atropine, 0.01%, eye drops failed to slow myopia...
Intravitreal anti-VEGF injections increase adverse events in diabetics: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia10 July 2023 3:45 AM GMTAmong patients with diabetes, intravitreal anti-VEGF injections were independently linked to a greater risk of systemic adverse effects, says an...
Visual axis opacification most common complication after primary IOL implementation in pediatric cataract Patients: JAMA Aditi25 Jun 2023 2:30 PM GMTAn Original Investigation, "Complications Occurring Through 5 Years Following Primary Intraocular Lens Implantation for Pediatric Cataracts", by...
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...
