Migraine may increase risk of all types of retinal artery occlusion: Study Written By Dr. Nandita Mohan11 Jan 2021 6:45 PM ISTResearchers have recently observed that migraine is associated with increased risk of all types of retinal artery occlusion (RAO) and migraine...
Loss of visual function may precede retinal layer thinning in glaucoma: Study Written By Medha Baranwal5 Jan 2021 6:00 PM ISTUSA: True functional change precedes thinning of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) in glaucoma, suggests a recent study in the journal Investigative...
Binocular treatment in children with Amblyopia shows little promise; finds study Written By Dr Satabdi Saha3 Jan 2021 3:25 PM ISTAmblyopia represents diminished vision occurring during the years of visual development secondary to abnormal visual stimulation. It represents an...
Largest-ever study on children's soft contact lens safety shows low complication rates Written By Hina Zahid31 Dec 2020 7:15 AM ISTSAN RAMON, Calif., - The largest-ever retrospective study of its kind has found very low complication rates in children who wear soft contact lenses,...
Ophthalmology Highlights of 2020 Written By Dr Sudha Seetharam28 Dec 2020 5:15 PM ISTThe year 2020 has turned out to be completely different from what anyone could have imagined it to be because of the COVID-19 pandemic that has...
COVID-19 Found in The Cornea: Are Transplants a Transmission Risk? Written By Hina Zahid28 Dec 2020 3:30 PM ISTCOVID-19 has been found in conjunctival swabs and tears of infected patients, according to a new study published in The Ocular Surface.The discovery...
Shunting a more frequent treatment than ONSF for pseudotumor cerebri syndrome: JAMA Written By Medha Baranwal27 Dec 2020 7:45 PM ISTUSA: Shunting is used more frequently than optic nerve sheath fenestration (ONSF) for treatment of pseudotumor cerebri syndrome (PTCS), suggests a...
HSV Keratitis after Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery and Astigmatic Keratotomy: JCRS Written By Dr Sudha Seetharam27 Dec 2020 2:45 PM ISTReactivation HSV Keratitis may occur with use of Femtosecond Laser
Corneal power of IOL with different topographers found different for astigmatism correction Written By Hina Zahid26 Dec 2020 10:45 AM ISTAs the recently published article in the journal Open Ophthalmology Journal shows, there are significant differences among the measures of corneal...
Phaco chop and drill‐and‐crack equally effective for phacoemulsification of hard cataracts: Study Written By Dr. Nandita Mohan22 Dec 2020 10:45 AM ISTAccording to a recent research, it has been observed that the phaco chop and drill‐and‐crack techniques are equally effective for disassembly of hard...
Experimental therapy of One Eye may Improve vision in other in hereditary disease Written By MD Bureau19 Dec 2020 7:15 PM ISTIn a recent trial (REVERSE) researchers have been able to improve vision in both eyes in a majority of patients with an inheritable condition called...
Cataract surgery during infancy increases risk of glaucoma later: JAMA Written By Hina Zahid18 Dec 2020 10:30 AM ISTChildren who undergo cataract surgery as infants have a 22% risk of glaucoma 10 years later, whether or not they receive an intraocular lens implant....
