Drugs that are commonly used to prevent osteoporosis may increase the risk of serious inflammatory eye disease in first-time users, found an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Oral bisphosphonates, the most commonly prescribed class of drugs used to prevent osteoporosis, have been linked to adverse events such as unusual fractures, irregular heartbeat, and esophageal and colo
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Risk of serious Eye Disease May Increase with Osteoporosis Drugs
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4462 days ago (Editorial)‘Positive Stress’ Helps Protect Eye from Glaucoma
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4462 days ago (Editorial)
Working in mice, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have devised a treatment that prevents the optic nerve injury that occurs in glaucoma, a neurodegenerative disease that is a leading cause of blindness.Researchers increased the resistance of optic nerve cells to damage by repeatedly exposing the mice to low levels of oxygen similar to those found at high altitud
What Is a Nevus?
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4462 days ago (Editorial)
A nevus (plural, nevi) in the eye is a common, benign, pigmented growth, similar to a mole on your skin. A nevus can occur either in the front of your eye, around the iris or colored part of the eye, or beneath the retina in the back of the eye. A nevus beneath the retina is called a choroidal nevus. Sometimes it is called a "freckle in the eye."While most nevi are harmless, they still need to be
Fluoroquinolones Linked to Retinal Detachments
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4462 days ago (Editorial)
Fluoroquinolones may increase the risk for retinal detachment, researchers report in an article published in the April 4 issue of JAMA.The authors, led by MahyarEtminan, PharmD, from the Therapeutic Evaluation Unit, Child and Family Research Institute of British Columbia, and the Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, found that 3.3% of 4384 patients with retin
Will all of the screens in our lives force everyone into glasses?
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4463 days ago (Editorial)
For desk jockeys who stare at pixels all day, blurred vision, headaches and burning eyes are an occupational hazard with a name of its own: computer-vision syndrome.It’s a fancy term for computer-related eye strain. Although the symptoms are temporary, vision problems are a growing complaint among people who are glued to computers, smartphones and tablets, says the Canadian Association of Optomet
Oral Fluoroquinolones Slightly Raise Risk Of Retinal Detachment
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4463 days ago (Editorial)
According to a study published in the April 4 issue of JAMA , individuals have an increased, although overall small risk of developing a serious eye condition called retinal detachment when taking oral fluoroquinolones. The study included nearly 1 million patients who had visited an ophthalmologist. To see more details visit, www.medi
Breakthrough in IOP Regulation in Fight Against Glaucoma
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4463 days ago (Editorial)
A six-year collaboration between two faculty members of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has yielded new insight regarding the regulation of intraocular pressure (IOP) in glaucoma -- an irreversible blinding disease that causes progressive visual impairment due to optic nerve damage and is the leading cause of blindness worldwide.To see more details
Eye Tremors May Aid Early Diagnosis of Parkinson's: Study
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4463 days ago (Editorial)
Persistent eye tremors appear to be common in people with Parkinson's disease. The tremors affect a person's eye stability while tracking moving objects, a new study finds. The findings suggest that testing eyeball movement -- "oculomotor testing" -- could help provide an early marker for diagnosing the nervous-system disease, the researchers said. To see more details visit,