Patients with early glaucoma who underwent glaucoma surgery may have a lower quality of life due to the psychological impact, according to a study.The cross-sectional study enrolled 225 patients and used the National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Qu…
Autofluorescence helps gauge retinal displacement before, after vitrectomy for ERM
Fundus autofluorescence proved useful in showing retinal movement before and after vitrectomy for idiopathic epiretinal membrane, according to a study.Investigators prospectively studied 56 eyes of 53 patients who had idiopathic epiretinal membrane (ER…
A Study to Determine the Prevalence of Inflammatory Dry Eye Disease in Patients Prior to Cataract Removal
Status: Recruiting,
Condition Summary: Dry Eye Syndromes
Glaucoma: Pupillary Light Reflex Tests Have Limited Value
Abnormalities in the pupillary light reflex can differentiate eyes with glaucoma from nonglaucomatous eyes, but clinical utility for glaucoma diagnosis is limited. Medscape Medical News
LASIK Outcomes Not Affected by Temperature or Humidity
A large, retrospective study of more than 200,000 eyes effectively challenges the long-held belief that temperature and humidity must be tightly controlled for good refractive outcomes in LASIK. Medscape Medical News
Genetic And Environmental Factors Appear Related To Comitant Strabismus, Study Suggests
Certain subgroups within the population appears to be at higher risk of developing comitant strabismus (misalignment of the eyes) and should be identified and monitored to allow for earlier detection, according to a study by Gail D. E. Maconachie, B.Me…