Cataract Rates Continue to Increase, Remains Leading Global Cause of Blindness Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 May 2017 9:55 AM ISTCataract is responsible for 51 percent of world blindness, according to the World Health Organization. In the United States, the current number of...
Scientists discover genetic link to ocular coloboma Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 May 2017 4:26 PM ISTA genetic mutation that contributes to sight loss in children has been identified by scientists.The mutation was identified in patients with a disease...
Unique retinal scar visible in Ebola Survivors supriya kashyap kashyap18 May 2017 11:31 AM ISTResearchers from the University of Liverpool have conducted a study of Ebola survivors to determine if the virus has any specific effects on the back...
New EYE drops to replace Injections for treatment of age-related macular degeneration supriya kashyap kashyap17 May 2017 1:35 PM ISTScientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a type of eye drop which could potentially revolutionize the treatment of one of the leading...
Glaucoma drug halts myopia progression- study supriya kashyap kashyap16 May 2017 1:06 PM ISTBaltimore, Md. – A generic glaucoma drug has been shown to halt the progression of myopia (nearsightedness), potentially offering rapid approval for a...
Avastin as effective as Eylea for treating central retinal vein occlusion supriya kashyap kashyap11 May 2017 11:21 AM ISTMonthly eye injections of Avastin (bevacizumab) are as effective as the more expensive drug Eylea (aflibercept) for the treatment of central retinal...
Breakthrough Therapy : Disfiguring eye symptoms diminish in Graves eye disease with teprotumumab savita thakur thakur8 May 2017 10:31 AM ISTThe disease is characterized by inflammation and a buildup of tissue around the eyes that cause them to bulge painfully from their sockets.There has...
Smart contact lens sensor for diabetic and glaucoma diagnosis savita thakur thakur5 May 2017 3:50 PM ISTA recent study, affiliated with UNIST has proposed the possibility of in situ human health monitoring simply by wearing a contact lens with built-in...
New simple eye test to detect early signs of glaucoma supriya kashyap kashyap2 May 2017 11:29 AM ISTFor the first time, scientists have developed a simple eye test that may help treat glaucoma, the biggest cause of irreversible blindness, by...
Artificial Intelligence Shows Potential to Fight Blindness supriya kashyap kashyap28 April 2017 3:28 PM ISTResearchers from the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University have found a way to use artificial intelligence to fight a complication of diabetes...
Lower risk of infection with LASIK than with contacts over time: Analysis supriya kashyap kashyap24 April 2017 12:28 PM ISTWhich causes fewer eye infections contact lens wear or LASIK surgery? While traditionally contacts were thought to be safer than a surgical procedure,...
LV Prasad Eye Institute, Sheffield Uni organise workshop for finding innovative solutions to treat blindness supriya kashyap kashyap21 April 2017 11:00 AM ISTHyderabad : The University of Sheffield, UK and L V Prasad Eye Institute, India are jointly organising a four day workshop from April 20-23, 2017 in...
