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...
Many LASIK patients have new eye problems after surgery: JAMA Opthalmology Study supriya kashyap kashyap25 Nov 2016 12:19 PM ISTWashington : A significant percentage of people who undergo LASIK eye surgery to correct their vision may experience side effects from the surgery,...
Laser Treatment Appears to Reduce Eye Floater Symptoms: JAMA Ophthalmology Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 July 2017 9:44 AM ISTPatients reported improvement in symptoms of eye floaters after treatment with a laser, according to a study published by JAMA Ophthalmology.Floaters...
Liquid biopsy to transform treatment of retinoblastoma Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Oct 2017 7:10 PM ISTRetinoblastoma is a tumor of the retina that generally affects children under 5 years of age. If not diagnosed early, retinoblastoma may result in...
YAG laser vitreolysis effectively treated symptomatic vitreous floaters Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 Oct 2017 7:15 PM ISTChirag P. Shah et al. in a randomized trial tried to evaluate whether YAG laser vitreolysis was safe and effective in treating patients with...
Cataract surgery in older women associated with decreased mortality Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 Oct 2017 7:05 PM ISTIn older women with cataracts in the Women's Health Initiative, cataract surgery was associated with a lower risk for overall and cause-specific...
Donor corneas can be safely preserved for longer period : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Nov 2017 7:20 PM ISTResults from a large, national clinical trial show that corneal donor tissue can be safely stored for 11 days without negatively impacting the success...
Increased consumption of PUFAs leads to higher risk of glaucoma Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli27 Dec 2017 8:00 PM ISTIn a study, the researchers have found that omega-3 group, had a protective effect whereas increased total consumption of PUFAs was associated with a...
Oral Vitamin A benefits children with retinitis pigmentosa Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 April 2018 8:30 PM ISTOral vitamin A supplementation is considered to potentially slow loss of retinal function in adults with retinitis pigmentosa and normal liver...
