Vitamin A supplementation lowers retinopathy of prematurity incidence in preterm infants Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 April 2019 8:10 PM ISTCHINA: Early supplementation with vitamin A in preterm infants is associated with a decreased incidence of type 1 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and...
A new biomaterial to heal detached retina Hina Zahid1 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTDetachment of retina in the eye is one of the leading causes of blindness in developing countries. In a recent study, researchers created a biopolymer...
Innovative clinical solutions for treating blindness Hina Zahid19 Jun 2019 7:05 PM ISTAdvances in preclinical research are now being translated into innovative clinical solutions for blindness, a review published in the 10th Anniversary...
Statin use for long duration lowers glaucoma risk: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Jun 2019 7:28 PM ISTStatin use lowers the risk of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), suggests a recent study.USA: The study, published in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology...
New therapeutic target may reverse Diabetic retinopathy, finds a study Hina Zahid23 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTPhiladelphia – Diabetic retinopathy is the most common microvascular disorder in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients. It not only damages the vision of...
FDA approves brolucizumab injection for treatment of neovascular AMD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTThe Food and Drug Administration has approved brolucizumab injection for the treatment of neovascular or wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD)....
Sleep apnea in diabetes increases macular edema risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Oct 2019 9:00 AM ISTTaiwan: Diabetes patients who have sleep apnea are at higher risk of developing diabetic macular edema (DME) -- an eye problem developed by fluid...
Exposure to air pollution increases likelihood of developing Glaucoma Hina Zahid26 Nov 2019 7:20 PM ISTGlaucoma is a neuroadegenerative disease and a leading global cause of irreversible blindness.It affects over 60 million people worldwide and most...
Metformin may offer protection against macular degeneration risk: JACC Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 May 2019 8:20 PM ISTUSA: Commonly prescribed antidiabetic drug metformin may offer protection against the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according...
Save Eye-Combination therapy effective in serious corneal infection Vinay Singh singh22 Nov 2018 7:05 PM ISTA new study published in the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy reports that a combination therapy may largely circumvent...
Scientists develop First 3D printed human corneas Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 May 2018 8:00 PM ISTHope for unlimited supply of Cornea in future.The first human corneas have been 3D printed by scientists at Newcastle University, UK.It means the...
Another reason to exercise : it protects against glaucoma Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Nov 2017 7:28 PM ISTPeople who engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity may be able to significantly lower their risk of glaucoma, according to research presented...
