Isotonic glycerol and sodium hyaluronate drops improve dry eye symptoms in Sjögren's syndrome Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 July 2019 7:15 PM ISTBudapest, Hungary: Three-month treatment with an eye drop containing isotonic glycerol and 0.015% sodium hyaluronate significantly improved symptoms...
Women loses vision due to rare Acanthamoeba Keratitis Hina Zahid22 July 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Lanxing Fu, at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom and colleagues have reported a rare case of Acanthamoeba Keratitis. The...
Using Medical Marijuana to treat Glaucoma, should we or should we not? Hina Zahid18 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTMarijuana increased in popularity in the mid-1970s when there was interest in cannabinoids for a reduction in intraocular pressure (IOP). Its use has...
Cataract blindness in India much more prevalent in women than men, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar17 July 2019 7:10 PM ISTCataract triggered blindness in India is much more prevalent in women than men but women are significantly less likely to be treated surgically for...
After cataract surgery, IOL implantation not recommended for children 6 months or younger Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 July 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: Intraocular lens (IOL), contact lenses, or spectacles are used for an optical correction after cataract surgery in children aged 2 years or...
Oral sedation satisfactory for patients undergoing cataract surgery Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 July 2019 7:10 PM ISTUSA: During cataract surgery, the use of oral sedation is non-inferior to intravenous (IV) sedative in terms of patient satisfaction, according to a...
Permethrin cream safe and effective for treatment of Demodex Blepharitis Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 July 2019 7:05 PM ISTIsrael: Permethrin might be a safe and effective alternative for the treatment of Demodex blepharitis (eyelid inflammation), according to a recent...
Low-cost Portable retinal scanner may help prevent blindness worldwide Hina Zahid5 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTA new scanner which is redesigned, a 3D-printed spectrometer that is 15 times lighter and smaller than current commercial systems has been developed ....
Dr Agarwal's Eye Hospital Surgeons Treat Congenital Superior Oblique Palsy Deepanjana Sarkar5 July 2019 9:04 AM ISTBENGALURU: A complex surgery performed by the surgeon of Dr Agarwal's Eye Hospital has successfully treated a rare condition called Congenital...
Central serous retinopathy associated with topical oral steroid gel use: a case report Hina Zahid4 July 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Preston O’Brien at Austin Retina Associates, Austin, Texas, USA and colleagues have reported a rare case of Central serous retinopathy associated...
New laser therapy seeks to halt the progression of age-related vision loss Hina Zahid1 July 2019 7:05 PM ISTThere are 200 million people in the world living with AMD, and in approximately a fifth of these cases, the disease progresses to an advanced stage,...
Amniotic Membrane Transplantation in ophthalmology: Beyond Biological Dressing Hina Zahid1 July 2019 7:02 PM ISTAmniotic Membrane Transplantation (AMT) involves the use of the human amniotic membrane or “Amnion” derived from the innermost lining of the placenta,...
