Vaccinate 50 years and above with recombinant zoster vaccine : CDC Vinay Singh singh31 Aug 2018 7:15 PM ISTHerpes zoster (Shingles) is a painful rash that usually develops on one side of the body, often the face or torso. The rash consists of blisters that...
How Necessary Are Subconjunctival Antibiotics Following Pars Plana Vitrectomy? Vinay Singh singh28 Aug 2018 7:15 PM ISTNo difference in rates of postoperative endophthalmitis was observed in individuals treated with perioperative subconjunctival antibiotics to manage...
A case of Myasthenia Gravis diagnosed with an Ice Pack: NEJM case report Vinay Singh singh28 Aug 2018 6:00 PM ISTThe ice pack test may be helpful in establishing that ptosis is due to ocular myasthenia gravis, since cold improves neuromuscular transmission...
Open-Angle Glaucoma in One Eye Likely to Develop in the Other Vinay Singh singh27 Aug 2018 7:05 PM ISTIn a new study published in JAMA Opthalmology, researchers report that people suffering from open-angle glaucoma in one eye are more likely to develop...
Loteprednol - New Topical Steroid for Post surgery Eye Pain Vinay Singh singh26 Aug 2018 7:05 PM ISTLoteprednol etabonate ophthalmic suspension (Inveltys) 1% is new topical steroid preparation that has bagged approval from U.S Food and Drug...
Unusual case of child with blood-stained tears Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Aug 2018 6:00 PM ISTDr. Sek Keung Kwok and colleagues have reported a case of blood-stained tears due to a contact lens, that has appeared in BMJ Case Reports.The...
Indian doctor reports a case of Asteroid Hyalosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 Aug 2018 6:00 PM ISTDr.Koushik Tripathy, M.D. At ICARE Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute, Noida, India has reported a case of Asteroid Hyalosis that has appeared...
Oxervate is the first ever topical eye drop for neurotrophic keratitis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 Aug 2018 7:32 PM ISTThe first drug, Oxervate (cenegermin) has been approved for the treatment of neurotrophic keratitis by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The...
Topical cyclosporine is new treatment for dry eye disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Aug 2018 8:10 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Sun Pharma's Cequa (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.09 % for the treatment of dry eye...
Breakthrough- AI System accurately detects host of Eye Disease Vinay Singh singh19 Aug 2018 8:28 PM ISTThe Artificial intelligence (AI) software programmed with deep learning is as effective as a highly-experienced eye specialist in detecting 53 kinds...
Sleeping in Contacts increases risk of Corneal Infection Vinay Singh singh19 Aug 2018 7:20 PM ISTSleeping in lenses, whether inadvertently, occasionally, or as part of a prescribed wearing schedule (i.e., extended wear lenses), increases the risk...
A video game may be an effective adjunct treatment for amblyopia in children Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Aug 2018 8:20 PM ISTThe action video game approach may be used as an effective adjunct treatment for amblyopia in children with results similar to those of the...
