1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (90+ words) Review of Optometry The Pentacam Cornea OCT is now available in the US Click image to enlarge. Optometrists who depend on the Oculus Pentacam to perform corneal tomography in their practices may be excited to learn that the company just…...

6+ hour, 28+ min ago  (475+ words) Review of Optometry Smoking is significantly associated with an increased risk of multiple vision-threatening ocular diseases In a recent study, researchers sought to quantitatively estimate the 10-year risk of various vision-threatening conditions in smokers compared to non-smokers to inform clinical…...

6+ hour, 26+ min ago  (257+ words) To investigate, researchers at the University of Michigan obtained eye bank data spanning a 17-year period and conducted a longitudinal analysis across adverse event type and procedure type. Their findings, published recently in American Journal of Ophthalmology, reveal that tissue-related…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (255+ words) Review of Optometry Click image to enlarge Patients with neovascular glaucoma (NVG) faced higher long-term risks of all-cause mortality and major cardiovascular events than matched controls in a recent study published in Scientific Reports. Researchers conducted a retrospective multicenter cohort…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (214+ words) Their study determined that we identified significant associations of the Ty G index and its derived indices (Ty G x waist-to-hip ratio and Ty G x waist-to-height ratio) with clinically significant diabetic retinal microvascular abnormalities, particularly with severe forms of…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (465+ words) Review of Optometry Click image to enlarge Anti-VEGF injections remain the standard treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (n AMD); yet, the modality demands frequent visits and high costs, while also yielding variable responses Gene therapy is an emerging alternative…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (330+ words) Mendelian randomization study did not find a similar connection between the condition and allergic conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis and allergic urticaria. Although epidemiological studies have consistently demonstrated associations between keratoconus and allergic diseases, the underlying mechanisms and causal relationships…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (425+ words) Prevalence also rose with advancing age and was linked to illiteracy in an Iranian population....

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (460+ words) Improvements in TBUT, Schirmer, meniscus height and OSDI scores show the technique is effective in managing tear film instability and improving ocular surface health. While Botox shows promise in enhancing TBUT and improving OSDI scores, researchers need to assess long…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (382+ words) Potential for disease progression is higher in patients with insufficient dietary levels, study suggests. Vitamin D may be able to reduce the progression of keratoconus by modulating inflammation and stabilizing the corneal structure and ocular measurements. Click image to enlarge…...