Obesity may be number one non-genetic risk factor for developing AMD, finds study Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTResearchers at Hopital Maisonneuve-Rosement in Montreal have found in a new study published in the prestigious journal Science that obesity or...
Metformin or lifestyle changes initiated for diabetes prevention may not reduce risk of AMD: JAMA Written By Dr Ishan Kataria13 Jan 2023 10:00 AM ISTAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the most prevalent age-related eye conditions and a leading cause of blindness in the US. Early and...
Moderate to severe Thyroid eye disease associated with increasing severity of proptosis/diplopia Written By Dr Ishan Kataria12 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTThyroid eye disease (TED) is an inflammatory autoimmune condition most often presenting with Graves disease. Those at risk for more severe disease...
Diffuse retinal thickness and epiretinal membrane important imaging biomarker for DR Written By Dr Ishan Kataria11 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTDiabetes is a metabolic disorder affecting 463 million people globally and 77 million people in India. When ophthalmic manifestations are...
Choriocapillaris flow deficit may predict risk of retinopathy and macular edema in diabetics Written By Dr. Shravani Dali10 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTChoriocapillaris flow deficit may predict risk of retinopathy and macular edema in diabetics suggests a recent study published in the American Journal...
Novel drops effective against dry eyes due to Meibomian gland dysfunction Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia9 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTThe study by the team led by Joseph Tauber found that NOV03 ophthalmic drops was safe and effective in patients with dry eye disease (DED) associated...
Age-related macular degeneration confers greater risk of COVID-19 infection and mortality Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Jan 2023 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Findings from a new study, published in Journal of Clinical Medicine, adds to the body of evidence that patients with age-related macular...
Presence of high-level VCAM-1 tied to severity of diabetic retinopathy: Study Written By Medha Baranwal8 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTChina: A recent study published in the Journal of Diabetes and its Complications has shown the presence of a high level of vascular cell adhesion...
Key Outcomes of the World Health Organization Package of Eye Care Interventions: JAMA Written By Dr Ishan Kataria6 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTGlobally, at least 1 billion people have vision impairment that could have been prevented or is yet to be addressed. This represents only a fraction...
Intense pulsed light effective and safe for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction Written By Dr Ishan Kataria4 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTMeibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is currently considered a crucial factor in dry eye disease. The treatment of MGD underwent a revolution in the...
RE-PERG not altered in retrograde Optic Nerve degeneration among patients with pituitary adenoma Written By Dr Ishan Kataria4 Jan 2023 9:15 AM ISTRetrograde degeneration of the optic nerve has been studied since the classical work by Maffei and Fiorentini. They showed, soon after the ...
Dry eye disease alters how the eye's cornea heals itself after injury Dr Amit Agrawal4 Jan 2023 9:00 AM ISTDry eye disease occurs when the eye can't provide adequate lubrication with natural tears. People with the common disorder use various types of drops...
