Increasing screen time negatively impacts eyes, general health in kids: Study Written By Dr Akriti13 May 2022 10:00 AM ISTDigital screen time was found to have increased for children and adolescents in all the studies examined during the pandemic. The data suggests that...
Patients with high myopia improve from either macular buckling or pars plana vitrectomy Written By Dr. Shravani Dali10 May 2022 7:15 PM ISTAccording to a recent study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, patients with high myopia obtained anatomical and functional...
Journal Club - Low dose atropine has been found to be effective in treating myopia Written By Dr. Nandita Mohan9 May 2022 9:45 AM ISTPrevious reviews and meta-analyses reported that among various treatment options available, topical atropine shows a maximum reduction in myopia...
Does single bimatoprost implant administration give prolonged IOP control in glaucoma? Written By Medha Baranwal9 May 2022 9:15 AM ISTUSA: A single bimatoprost implant administration leads to IOP control with an estimated probability of 75% at 6 months and 56% at 12 months, a recent...
Can retinal age gap predict future risk of Parkinson's disease? Written By Medha Baranwal9 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTChina: The retinal age gap can be used as a biological aging marker for identifying individuals at a higher risk of developing future Parkinson's...
Low dose atropine effective in treating myopia in Indians Written By MD Editorial Team7 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTSeveral studies point that myopia is a growing concern around the world, with a recent study estimating that on average, 30% of the world is currently...
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements improve vision and QoL in patients with AMD Written By Medical Dialogues Editorial Team3 May 2022 9:11 PM ISTOral omega-3 fatty acid supplementation (3.7g; EPA:DHA=5:1) improves actual and perceived vision in individuals with dry age-related macular...
Orthokeratology lenses contribute to tear film disruption leading to dryness and discomfort in kids Written By Medical Dialogues Editorial Team3 May 2022 9:15 AM ISTChina: When children are fitted with orthokeratology lenses, objective assessments of tear film quality are diminished, but they rebound to baseline...
Pregabalin during LASEK surgery reduces pain and affects corneal nerve sensitivity: BMJ Written By Medical Dialogues Editorial Team3 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTSouth Korea: In a new study conducted by Dong Won Paik and team it was seen that pregabalin may affect corneal nerve sensitivity and minimize...
Re-vitrectomy alone as good as combined re-vitrectomy with scleral buckling in kids with Recurrent RD Written By Dr Ishan Kataria2 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTIn the pediatric population, rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) is an uncommon ocular condition, accounting for 3– 12% of all retinal...
Can Aromatase Inhibitor therapy increase dry eye symptoms in postmenopausal women? Written By Medical Dialogues Editorial Team30 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTIn a recent study by PI Pauline Khoo and peers found that longer duration of aromatase inhibitor (AI) therapy and higher tear osmolarity can increase...
Lowest dose bevacizumab effective for Retinopathy of Prematurity: JAMA Written By Dr Ishan Kataria28 April 2022 9:30 AM ISTIt has become common practice in many neonatal intensive care nurseries to treat severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) by intravitreous injection...
