Black and Latino subjects and subjects with sleep apnea or asthma have an increased risk of keratoconus, according to a study.The retrospective, longitudinal cohort study included 16,053 subjects with keratoconus and a matching control group of 16,053 …
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Based on these results Eleven sees no immediate path forward in allergic conjunctivitis and will advance development of EBI-031 for diabetic macular edema with an IND filing in 1H2016.
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Intracameral amphotericin B resulted in faster healing of ulcers and fewer complications than conventional treatment in eyes with fungal keratitis, according to a study.The prospective, nonrandomized study included 104 eyes of 104 patients with fungal corneal ulcers. Forty-nine eyes (group A) responded to conventional topical and systemic antifungal medication and showed signs of healing within 7 days. Fifty-five eyes (group B) did not respond within 7 days and received intracameral amphotericin B in a dose of 5 µg to 10 µg in 1 mL of 5% dextrose.
One or another form of ocular surface disease, usually dry eye syndrome, blepharitis, meibomian gland dysfunction, ocular allergy or conjunctivitis, accounts for nearly 40% of patient visits to a comprehensive ophthalmologist. DES and blepharitis/MGD w…
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