Simple procedure may replace cornea transplant supriya kashyap kashyap15 July 2016 3:25 PM ISTNew York : A new, minimally invasive procedure could improve treatment for many patients with a common eye disease, without the potential side effects...
Opthalmologists Beware: Zika virus can persist in eyes, spread through tears supriya kashyap kashyap12 Sept 2016 9:27 AM ISTWashington : Eyes may be a reservoir for Zika virus, say scientists, including one of Indian origin, who found evidence of the virus in eyes and tears...
Adalimumab, an Arthritis drug effective in non infectious uveitis: NEJM Study supriya kashyap kashyap12 Oct 2016 3:08 PM ISTLondon : A well known rheumatoid arthritis medication may be effective for treating non infectious uveitis, a rare eye disease that can lead to loss...
Glaucoma - Standard Treatment Guidelines supriya kashyap kashyap26 Dec 2016 9:28 AM ISTGlaucoma is a group of eye diseases with multi-factorial etiology characterized by an acquired loss of retinal ganglion cells manifesting as...
Red color channel may aid in screening for diabetic eye disease supriya kashyap kashyap7 Feb 2017 11:00 AM ISTIn photographs of the eye used to screen for diabetes-related eye disease, separating out the red color channel can help show some abnormalities...
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...
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...
New biomarkers to predict Young Onset of Diabetic Retinopathy: Madras Diabetes Research Foundation Research Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 May 2017 1:47 PM ISTYoung onset type 2 diabetes patients have an increased risk of developing diabetic retinopathy at an earlier stage and at a greater frequency,...
New - Gene-delivery system prevents vision loss from inherited eye disease supriya kashyap kashyap2 Jun 2017 4:19 PM ISTResearchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed gene-carrying nanoparticles that home in on target cells and prevent vision loss in mice...
Antioxidant supplement cost saving and effective in macular degeneration : BMJ Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Aug 2017 9:30 AM ISTA supplement that combines antioxidants with zinc and copper is a relatively inexpensive and effective means of halting the progression of a certain...
New research raises hopes for treating retinopathy in premature babies supriya kashyap kashyap6 Oct 2017 9:45 AM ISTGround-breaking research by Monash University scientists has demonstrated the previously unknown existence of a disease-fighting immune cell in the...
Hormone Replacement Therapy May Protect Against Glaucoma Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Nov 2017 7:30 PM ISTWomen who took estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy after ovary removal had a lower risk of developing glaucoma, according to research presented...
