Can red light be used for myopia control in children? Study sheds light Medha Baranwal21 Nov 2023 10:15 PM ISTUSA: Exposure to long-wavelength light has been suggested as a potential intervention to slow childhood myopia progression.A recent article published...
Johnson & Johnson Vision launches SILK procedure performed with next generation laser vision correction solution in India Ruchika Sharma23 Sept 2023 11:28 AM ISTThe procedure is easy, performed using the next-generation laser vision correction solution that gently creates a small disk-shaped lens, called a...
Low-dose atropine eyedrops may not slow myopia progression in children: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: In a randomized clinical trial comprising 187 children with low to moderate myopia, low-dose atropine, 0.01%, eye drops failed to slow myopia...
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Linked To Increased Risk Of Myopia In Children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Jun 2023 10:00 AM ISTNew research has revealed a significant association between exposure to secondhand smoke and the development of myopia in children. The study...
Eye drops slow nearsightedness progression in kids, study finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Jun 2023 8:00 PM IST 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...
Photorefractive Keratectomy safe and effective procedure for enhancement of SMILE: Study Dr Ishan Kataria4 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTSmall-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) is a refractive procedure approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the...
Highly aspherical lenslets slow progression of myopia, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTVIETNAM: According to research published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology, highly aspherical lenslets spectacle lenses were beneficial in...
Combination of Atropine and Ortho-k wins an edge over monotherapy for myopia in young kids Dr.Niharika Harsha B28 Oct 2022 7:30 PM ISTThe combination of Atropine with Ortho-k was found to be beneficial in controlling myopia in young kids aged 8-12 years as per a recent study that was...
Caffeine metabolite may slow progression of myopia in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Aug 2022 9:45 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new observational study that a metabolite of caffeine, known as 7-MX, may slow the progression of myopia in...
Myopia Control With Specialized Spectacles: JAMA Dr Ishan Kataria15 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTChildren aged 8 to 14 years with mild to moderate myopia (-0.75-diopters [D] to-4.75-D spherical equivalent refraction) randomly assigned to wear...
TOP MEDICAL NEWS 19/July/2022 Isra Zaman19 July 2022 5:30 PM ISTYoung hip surgery patients can avoid repeat surgeries with better prediction methodsYoung patients undergoing hip surgery who have a shallower hip...
Just half of parents recognize screen time impact on children's eye health Isra Zaman19 July 2022 10:45 AM ISTThe nationally-representative report was based on responses from 2,002 parents of children ages 3-18 surveyed in April. Some experts have pointed to...
