Heavy Drinking Can Damage Every Part of the Eye
Jun 24, 2022 · Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC, is an Atlanta-based journalist, licensed psychotherapist, and Ayurvedic health coach, creator of the body-positive wellness company Bettie Page Fitness, and author of 2 books – The Little Book of Bettie: Taking a Page from the Queen of Pinups and Bettie Page: The Lost Years.
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis Treatment Options Explained
Jul 20, 2023 · Myasthenia gravis (MG) can occur in 2 forms: a generalized myasthenia gravis (GMG) or purely ocular myasthenia gravis (OMG). Ocular myasthenia gravis is characterized by progressive fatigability of skeletal muscle limited to the orbicularis oculi, levator palpebrae superioris, and the extraocular muscles. 1 Up to half of patients diagnosed with MG present with ocular muscle weakness before ...
Restoring the Retina: Coming Advancements to Repair Structure …
Feb 16, 2021 · The ophthalmic literature is replete with studies that open with frightening statistics on the rapid expansion of retinal diseases. Researchers frequently identify age-related macular degeneration (AMD) as the leading cause of blindness in the United States.
Topical 5-Fluorouracil Appropriate for Most Ocular Surface …
Jan 9, 2023 · Most patients with ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) respond to treatment with topical 5-fluorouracil (5FU) eye drops, with complete resolution achieved in 87% of eyes treated, according to results of a study published in The Ocular Surface.The study shows efficacy in 2 years worth of follow up with minimal side effects.
An Updated Keratoconus Screening Protocol for 2022
Jan 7, 2022 · topography of the cornea with an unpleasant diagnosis of keratoconus stage 2-3 Michael Belin, MD, of the Illinois Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons, Steven Greenstein, MD, from The Cornea and Laser Eye Institute Hersh Vision Group in Teaneck, NJ, and David Hardten, MD, of Minnesota Eye Consultants, review the application of new diagnostic techniques, and staging and classification systems ...
Preservative-Free Glaucoma Drop Option Well Tolerated
Aug 9, 2022 · Latanoprost benzalkonium chloride (BAK)-free is efficacious and well tolerated during chronic use, according to recent findings published in Clinical Ophthalmology, providing a nonpreservative option for patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) or ocular hypertension (OHT).. The phase 3, multicenter, open-label, nonrandomized, single group assignment, safety study (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier ...
Preservative-Free Sodium Hyaluronate Drop Improves Dry Eye for …
Nov 20, 2023 · Preservative-free sodium hyaluronate (0.4%) eye drops in different dosages effectively alleviates signs and symptoms of dye eye disease (DED) after 1 month of treatment in approximately 50% of patients, according to a study published in Clinical Ophthalmology.. Researchers investigated the effectiveness of the preservative-free sodium hyaluronate drops in a randomized, parallel assignment ...
A 10-Year Follow-up Affirms AREDS2 with Lutein Still Effective, Safe
Jun 21, 2022 · Following the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS), a supplement shown to reduce the risk of progression from intermediate to late age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by 25% during a 5-year period was launched.
Vision Quality With Trifocal IOL Rated High Despite Occasional …
Aug 23, 2021 · Doctor performing eye surgery in modern clinic After 3 months, mean visual acuity with trifocal IOL was better than 20/25 at test distances, uncorrected and distance-corrected.
Photobiomodulation: An Emerging Dry AMD Treatment
Mar 20, 2024 · In exudative age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), significant strides — such as the development of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapies — have pushed the treatment possibilities forward and rewritten the likely course of the disease for many patients. However, for most patients, AMD is nonexudative (dry), and treatments for those patients remain largely ...