Regular aspirin use has been linked to a significantly increased risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a recent study published in JAMA. Macular degeneration is a condition which largely affects the elderly and results in a progr…
Monocular Visual Loss — Is It Brain Infarct?
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Fatty acid supplements in infant formula improve vision
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Supplementation of infant formula with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty
acids (LCPUFA) is associated with improved visual acuity up to 12 months of age, researchers say.
U.S. visual impairment prevalence increases
Nonrefractive visual impairment in the United States has been found to have increased significantly in
recent years, possibly related to an increase in prevalence of diabetes.
MIGS + medication provides IOP-lowering benefit
Eyes with open-angle glaucoma uncontrolled with two medications underwent implantation of two
trabecular micro-bypass stents; with a once-daily prostaglandin analogue, mean IOP was maintained at 14 mm
Hg.
Topical voriconazole useful in refractory fungal keratitis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Topical voriconazole appears to be a useful adjunct to natamycin in
refractory fungal keratitis, according to research conducted at the Cornea Clinic of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Center for
Ophthalmic Sciences in South India.