Tag: Eye / Vision Problems: Misc.
Punctal Plug Deemed Beneficial in Ocular Surface Disease
For patients using prostaglandin analogue, plug improved OSD and lowered intraocular pressure
April 2018 Briefing – Ophthalmology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for April 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Dark Chocolate Can Improve Contrast Sensitivity, Visual Acuity
Composite score combining results from all tests showed improvement after dark vs. milk chocolate
Choroidal Thickness Changes in Patients With Untreated DM
But in group treated for diabetes, no significant differences in choroidal layer thicknesses
One-Hour Plasma Glucose Useful Predictor of Diabetic Retinopathy
The one-hour test is as effective as the two-hour test in its predictive ability
n-3 Fatty Acids Don’t Seem to Be of Any Benefit in Dry Eye Disease
Patients randomized to n-3 supplementation did not have significantly better outcomes versus placebo
FDA Approves AI Device to Detect Diabetic Retinopathy
FDA permits marketing of novel artificial intelligence technology that can be used in primary care office
FDA Approves First Auto-Darken Contact Lenses
Acuvue Oasys contact lenses with light-adaptive technology are soft contact lenses made for daily use
Juvéderm Voluma XC Feasible for Correcting Infraorbital Hollows
High patient satisfaction and acceptable safety profile based on experience of 101 patients
Ophthalmoscopy, Telemedicine Similar in Accuracy to ID ROP
Findings seen for diagnosis of zone I disease, plus disease, and type 2 retinopathy of prematurity