Low vision rehabilitation improves quality of life in people with Age-related macular degeneration Written By Niveditha Subramani28 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTAge-related macular degeneration (ARMD) constitutes an important part of the causes that lead to low vision and blidness. It is estimated that 300...
Low-dose atropine eyedrops may not slow myopia progression in children: JAMA Written By 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...
Uveitis patients treated with steroids and immunosuppressants more likely to develop cataract Written By Dr. Shravani Dali26 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTPatients of uveitis treated with steroids and immunosuppressants more likely to develop cataracts suggests a new study published in the American...
Relaxation exercise and meditation improves IOP in glaucoma patients Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia25 July 2023 8:30 PM ISTA systematic review published in the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology highlights the potential of relaxation techniques as a complementary approach...
Dysglycemia associated with accelerated ageing indexed by retinal age gaps Written By Niveditha Subramani24 July 2023 10:15 AM ISTDiabetic retinopathy is a common diabetes complication that affects eyes. At first, diabetic retinopathy is known to cause no symptoms or only mild...
New Study Identifies Distinct Entity in Pachychoroid Disease: Pachyvitelliform Maculopathy Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTIsrael: Researchers led by Assaf Hilely have identified a novel entity within the pachychoroid disease spectrum known as pachyvitelliform...
Study identifies how diabetes slows eye healing Written By Isra Zaman20 July 2023 9:15 AM ISTInvestigators from Cedars-Sinai have provided new understanding of how diabetes delays wound healing in the eye, identifying for the first time two...
Fluoxetine may improve visual field defects among patients with stroke-related vision loss Written By Dr. Shravani Dali17 July 2023 8:30 PM ISTFluoxetine may improve visual field defects among patients with stroke-related vision loss suggests a new study published in the Journal of...
Statins use may increase risk of cataract and diabetes in kidney transplant recipients Written By Dr. Shravani Dali16 July 2023 8:30 PM ISTStatins use may increase risk of cataract and diabetes in kidney transplant recipients suggests a new study published in the Clinical Journal of the...
Eye drops could replace eye injections for retinal vein occlusion in coming times Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 July 2023 8:30 PM ISTUSA: Eye drops developed by Columbia University researchers could be a more effective-and comfortable-therapy for retinal vein occlusion (RVO)....
Topical prednisolone acetate usage risk for developing steroid-induced ocular hypertension Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 July 2023 8:30 PM ISTOcular hypertension though isn't a serious disease by itself but might be the cause to develop glaucoma. As of 2022, an estimated 3 million people in...
Ocular hypotensive medications linked to IOL discoloration and opacification in long run Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 July 2023 9:45 AM ISTA recent laboratory study published in Eye by Tal Sharon and team of researchers aimed to assess the effect of hypotensive drugs on various...
