Smart contact lens that can diagnose diabetes and treat diabetic retinopathy Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Jan 2020 8:28 PM ISTDelhi: A research team led by Sei Kwang Hahn has invented a smart photonic contact lens and a wearable medical device that can diagnose diabetes and...
Intravitreal ranibizumab may do away need for surgery in vitreous hemorrhage Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Jan 2020 7:15 PM ISTUK: Intravitreal ranibizumab may do away with the need for vitrectomy in patients with persistent, dense diabetic vitreous haemorrhage, according to a...
Scientists develop Photoelectric Prosthetics to stimulate degenerated retinal tissues Deepanjana Sarkar31 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTScientists at the Okayama University developed a thin photoelectric prosthetic film that utilizes electric signal to stimulate degenerated retinal...
Cumulative occupational exposure to low-dose radiation tied to higher cataract risk Hina Zahid26 Dec 2019 7:20 PM ISTIt has long been known that relatively high-dose ionising radiation exposure (> 1 Gy) can induce cataract, but the radiogenic excess additive risk...
Intravitreal injection of ocriplasmin resolves vitreomacular traction, improves vision Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Dec 2019 7:10 PM ISTFrance: Intravitreal injection of ocriplasmin effectively resolved vitreomacular traction (VMT) in nearly 50% of the patients (with or without macular...
FDA Panel votes in favour of Teprotumumab for Thyroid Eye Disease Hina Zahid17 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTA US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel has voted in favour of the approval of teprotumumab solution for intravenous use(Horizon...
Persistent Pink eye turned out to be metastasis cancer: a rare case Hina Zahid16 Dec 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr M. A. Rehman Siddiqui at Section of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Stadium Road, Karachi, Pakistan and...
Diet does matter - Poor diet linked to age-related macular degeneration Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Dec 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: Consumption of a diet rich in red and processed meat, high-fat dairy, fried food, and refined grains increases the risk of age-related macular...
Smart contact lenses measure blood sugar levels the easier way Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Dec 2019 8:10 PM ISTKorea: In a bid to find easier ways for the measurement of blood sugar, a team of researchers from Korea has developed a wireless rechargeable smart...
New App may aid in early prevention of dry eye disease: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Dec 2019 8:10 PM ISTJapan: The smartphone app DryEyeRhythm identified people with diagnosed and undiagnosed symptomatic dry eye and the associated risk factors, according...
Chandigarh doctor reports rare case of retinal haemorrhage from blunt eye injury Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli5 Dec 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Jitender Jinagal and colleagues at Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India have reported a rare case of Retinal haemorrhage from...
Dry eye disease and meibomian gland dysfunction not uncommon in teenagers Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTBirmingham, AL: Clinicians should monitor adolescents for meibomian gland (MG) dropout, dry eye and other ocular symptoms, suggests a recent study...
