Smart contact lens can help predict glaucoma progression savita thakur thakur10 Feb 2016 4:44 PM ISTA contact lens with a built-in sensor could help doctors determine which glaucoma patients have a higher risk of disease progression, according to a...
Human skin cells hold promise to treat glaucoma supriya kashyap kashyap22 March 2016 11:11 AM ISTNew York : Using stem cells derived from human skin cells, US researchers revealed can be turned into retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) the neurons that...
Smoking Linked to Loss of Vision supriya kashyap kashyap11 April 2016 6:15 PM ISTNew Delhi : With a surge in eye-related diseases in India, Ophthalmologist have said smoking is emerging as one of the major reasons behind...
Blindness in US Will Double By 2050: Study supriya kashyap kashyap22 May 2016 4:01 PM ISTPrevalence in visual impairment and blindness is expected to double over the next 35 years in the US, says a study led by a Indian-origin...
Pathway signatures in lung and liver fibrosis and glaucoma may play a role in aging supriya kashyap kashyap1 Aug 2016 2:55 PM ISTBaltimore : Insilico Medicine, Inc in collaboration with scientists from Atlas Regeneration, Inc, Vision Genomics, Inc and Howard University published...
Loss of vision considered WORST ailment: JAMA Study supriya kashyap kashyap6 Aug 2016 3:59 PM ISTWashington : Loss of eyesight is considered a worst ailment compared to other conditions like loss of limb, memory, hearing, or speech, a recent study...
Vitamins save you from Glaucoma worsening supriya kashyap kashyap15 Sept 2016 12:32 AM ISTA healthy lifestyle, consisting of balanced nutrition, moderate exercise, and appropriate rest is an important part of your overall health and...
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...
Intraocular lenses can benefit LASIK reject patients supriya kashyap kashyap19 Oct 2016 3:05 PM ISTPeople who are unsuitable for LASIK because of moderate or extreme nearsightedness or severe astigmatism may benefit from a surgical procedure using...
Contact lenses may soon monitor glucose levels supriya kashyap kashyap18 Nov 2016 2:25 PM ISTNew York : Diabetes patients may soon be able to monitor their blood sugar with contact lenses spelling an end to painful jabs thanks to scientists...
Zika virus can cause glaucoma in infants: Study savita thakur thakur10 Dec 2016 9:10 AM ISTA team of researchers has found that Zika virus during gestation can cause glaucoma- permanent damage to the optic nerve and blindness-- in...
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...
