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...
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...
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...
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...
Glaucoma increases risk for retinal vein occlusion Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Jun 2019 7:28 PM ISTGlaucoma increases the risk for the development of retinal vein occlusion (RVO), according to a recent study published in the journal Acta...
Vitamin D may prevent relapse of Uveitis, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Aug 2019 7:10 PM ISTVitamin D may prevent relapse of Uveitis, finds a new study.Active uveitis patients have a significantly lower vitamin D levels compared to patients...
Long term exposure Vehicle exhaust pollutants increases risk of age related macular degeneration Hina Zahid20 Aug 2019 7:10 PM ISTExposure to the highest levels of air pollutants was associated with an almost doubling in risk among those aged 50 and older, finds a new study.Long...
High dose of cholesterol lowering supplement linked to blindness in case study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Oct 2019 8:15 PM ISTHigh dose of cholesterol lowering vitamin supplement niacin has been linked to blindness is the finding of a new case study.Retina specialists at...
Retinal changes may predict future heart disease Dr. Prem Aggarwal1 Nov 2019 7:20 PM ISTHigh blood pressure and arterial stiffness are two major risk markers for cardiovascular disease and incidentally they create easily detectable...
Scientists develop Photoelectric Prosthetics to stimulate degenerated retinal tissues Deepanjana Sarkar31 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTScientists at the Okayama University developed a thin photoelectric prosthetic film that utilizes electric signal to stimulate degenerated retinal...
Overdose of erectile dysfunction drug leads to retinal toxicity- JAMA Vinay Singh singh14 Jan 2019 8:20 PM ISTA unique and interesting case of retinal toxicity associated with excessive Sildenafil ingestion was reported in JAMA Opthalmology.The case described...
High HDL cholesterol increases risk of Macular Degeneration Vinay Singh singh12 Jan 2019 8:20 PM ISTA new study published in the journal Ophthalmology has reported that HDL cholesterol is associated with an increased risk of age-related macular...
