Advertisement
Home Tags Eye / Vision Problems: Misc.

Tag: Eye / Vision Problems: Misc.

For patients with ocular surface disease (OSD) using prostaglandin analogue monotherapy

Punctal Plug Deemed Beneficial in Ocular Surface Disease

0
For patients using prostaglandin analogue, plug improved OSD and lowered intraocular pressure

April 2018 Briefing – Ophthalmology

0
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for April 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Compared with milk chocolate

Dark Chocolate Can Improve Contrast Sensitivity, Visual Acuity

0
Composite score combining results from all tests showed improvement after dark vs. milk chocolate
The choroidal thickness changes in patients with untreated diabetes mellitus over time

Choroidal Thickness Changes in Patients With Untreated DM

0
But in group treated for diabetes, no significant differences in choroidal layer thicknesses
One- and two-hour plasma glucose concentrations are similarly effective at predicting diabetic retinopathy

One-Hour Plasma Glucose Useful Predictor of Diabetic Retinopathy

0
The one-hour test is as effective as the two-hour test in its predictive ability
Supplementation with n-3 fatty acids is not associated with significant benefit in dry eye disease

n-3 Fatty Acids Don’t Seem to Be of Any Benefit in Dry Eye Disease

0
Patients randomized to n-3 supplementation did not have significantly better outcomes versus placebo
Artificial intelligence software that can detect diabetic retinopathy has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Approves AI Device to Detect Diabetic Retinopathy

0
FDA permits marketing of novel artificial intelligence technology that can be used in primary care office
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first contact lenses that automatically darken in bright light

FDA Approves First Auto-Darken Contact Lenses

0
Acuvue Oasys contact lenses with light-adaptive technology are soft contact lenses made for daily use
Juvéderm Voluma XC is feasible and seems safe for correcting infraorbital hollows

Juvéderm Voluma XC Feasible for Correcting Infraorbital Hollows

0
High patient satisfaction and acceptable safety profile based on experience of 101 patients
Ophthalmoscopy and telemedicine are similarly accurate for detection of clinically significant retinopathy of prematurity

Ophthalmoscopy, Telemedicine Similar in Accuracy to ID ROP

0
Findings seen for diagnosis of zone I disease, plus disease, and type 2 retinopathy of prematurity