Periodontal inflammation linked to retinal degeneration Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 March 2018 7:15 PM ISTMany clinical studies link Chronic Periodontitis (CP) to various systemic disorders.The scientists have lately found that age-related macular...
New ocular insert developed for administering antibiotics through the cornea Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 March 2018 7:05 PM ISTThe anatomic and physiologic structure of the eyes constitutes by itself an important barrier when administering medicine and therefore the amount of...
Fluctuations of Sex Hormone linked to Macular Degeneration Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 March 2018 7:15 PM ISTAge-Related Macular Degeneration, AMD is a multifactorial, progressive disease of the eye characterized by progressive degeneration of the retina,...
Special eye examination to detect Peripheral Neuropathy in type 2 DM Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 March 2018 7:30 PM ISTAbout half of those who have had type 2 diabetes for more than ten years have peripheral Neuropathy which usually begins in their feet. Sometimes the...
New glaucoma drugs cause effective & lasting reduction in IOP Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Feb 2018 7:20 PM ISTDr. Naj Sharif, Texas Southern University, Houston, and associates have found that Two novel ocular hypotensive agents netarsudil and...
New smart contact lens which detects glucose levels in diabetics Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Feb 2018 7:30 PM ISTIn the past, many attempts have been made to monitor glucose levels in tears with smart contact lenses, but they are often not used due to poor...
Very long-chain lipids may help prevent dry eye disease : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Feb 2018 7:20 PM ISTAccording to an estimate, one out of every 10 Japanese people suffer dry eye disease.The problem of dry eyes is on rise because of increasing use of...
Cricket-related ocular injuries have a poor prognosis Medical Dialogues Bureau18 Feb 2018 7:10 PM ISTDr. Mahapatra SK and associates conducted a prospective study on ocular injuries with tennis or cricket ball to study the clinical features, visual...
Retinal disease- leading cause of chronic blindness Medical Dialogues Bureau18 Feb 2018 7:00 PM ISTThe blind population in India is estimated to rise to 15 million by 2020. Retinal diseases account for a significant share of the vision loss burden,...
A new drug found for herpes simplex virus type 1 infection of eye Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Feb 2018 8:00 PM ISTHerpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) causes recurrent mucocutaneous lesions in the eye that may advance to corneal blindness and there are a limited...
First known case of human infected with cattle eyeworm Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Feb 2018 7:01 PM ISTIn one of the first known case reported when a patient complained of worms coming out of her eye.The case of the odd infection has been reported by...
Diabetics twice more prone to develop cataract Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Feb 2018 8:30 PM ISTResearchers from UK analysed medical records of 56,510 patients of dabetes and have concluded that Diabetics are twice more prone to develop cataract...
