Smart device may help glaucoma patients save eyesight Hina Zahid13 Nov 2018 7:25 PM ISTWashington: Scientists developed a smart drainage device that may help patients with glaucoma -- one of the leading causes of blindness in the world...
Dry eye syndrome slows reading rate, study suggests Vinay Singh singh19 Nov 2018 7:15 PM ISTA new of its kind study by John Hopkins researchers report that chronic dry eye can slow reading rate and significantly disrupt day to day tasks that...
Eye calcifications an indicator of age-related macular degeneration Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Nov 2018 7:05 PM ISTEarly changes in the retina could be an indicator of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a new study.The study, published in the...
New'contact lens' patch to treat Glaucoma,AMD Vinay Singh singh25 Nov 2018 7:15 PM ISTSingapore: The all-new 'contact lens' patch with microneedles could provide a painless and efficient alternative in treating eye diseases such as...
Pneumatic retinopexy offers better results in retinal detachment Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Nov 2018 7:20 PM ISTCanada: Pneumatic retinopexy (PnR), a minimally invasive treatment for retinal detachment, offers patients less distortion, sharper vision, and...
AIIMS to study impact of pollution on eye health of urban population Vinay Singh singh20 Dec 2018 7:10 PM ISTAIIMS is all geared up to conduct a study to evaluate the impact of pollution on eye health of the urban population of NCT of Delhi.Delhi has...
Ultrasound based vitrectomy - significant breakthrough in retinal surgery Vinay Singh singh30 Dec 2018 7:15 PM ISTA new study published in the journal Retina has reported that ultrasound-based vitrectomy may represent an important alternative to traditional...
Dry Eyes?? Do not ignore, it could be a sign of thyroid disorder and meibomian gland dysfunction Hina Zahid3 Jan 2019 7:03 PM ISTAbout 30% of Indians suffer from thyroid disorders of which autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is increasingly a common problem; AITD is a broad...
Medical interventions not useful in managing traumatic hyphema Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 Jan 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe researchers in a Cochrane Review found no evidence of successful management of visual acuity following traumatic hyphema by any of the medical...
Laser Pointers can cause retinal burns in Children, finds study Vinay Singh singh4 March 2019 7:17 PM ISTA new study published in the journal Eye has highlighted the risk of macular damage and vision loss from handheld lasers in children, especially in...
Eye drops with biosynthetic enzyme promising treatment for dry eye disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 May 2019 7:15 PM ISTUSA: A phase I/II clinical trial of a new enzyme-based treatment has shown promising results for the treatment of severe dry eye disease. The study,...
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...
