NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Aug 23 – A 63-year-old man being treated for chronic myelogenous leukemia developed massive, visually obstructing edema of the lower eyelids
Accommodative esotropia following surgical alignment in infantile esotropia does not appear in most cases to be an unmasked pre-existing condition, but one that occurs as
Valganciclovir for cytomegalovirus retinitis in AIDS patients appears to have the same safety profile as intravenous and oral ganciclovir. French, American and Canadian researchers in
– In patients with diabetic macular edema, vitrectomy appears to produce a significant decrease in foveal thickness, according to a report published in the August
Australian researchers report in the August issue of the American Journal of Ophthalmology that individuals with brown eyes have an 80% higher risk of cataracts
A group of disability groups and individual Medicare beneficiaries who either are, or represent people, going blind from macular degeneration, sued the US Department of
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) Jul 31 – EU president Denmark on Wednesday said the 15-nation bloc would delay financing of human embryo and stem cell research until
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 29 – Intraocular injection of certain bone marrow-derived stem cells into a murine model of retinal degeneration appears to prevent
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 29 – Treatment of open-angle glaucoma with trabeculectomy results in more postoperative cataracts but better long-term control of intraocular pressure
Use of human processed pericardium to cover over the area of incision following pterygium excision appears to be safe, but is associated with a high
Inadequate health literacy, as measured by a patient’s ability to read, understand and follow medical instructions, is strongly linked to poor glycemic control and a
Among patients undergoing surgery for nasolacrimal duct obstruction, only those with a positive history for systemic disease or an abnormal-appearing lacrimal sac during surgery should
The topical corticosteroid, desonide, appears to be effective in induced conjunctival allergic reactions and in active seasonal allergic conjunctivitis. The drug also appears to be
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 11 – Annual screening for early markers of microvascular disease is recommended starting around the age of 10 years in
PARIS (Reuters Health) Jul 02 – Tacrolimus ointment improves eyelid dermatitis without the ocular side effects seen with corticosteroids, US investigators said at the 20th
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 10 – The Framingham algorithm can accurately predict cardiovascular risk in patients with retinal vein occlusions (RVO), according to a
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 02 – Middle-aged individuals who exhibit cerebral white matter lesions (WMLs) on MRI are at ncreased risk for retinopathy and
The topical corticosteroid, desonide, appears to be effective in induced conjunctival allergic reactions and in active seasonal allergic conjunctivitis. The drug also appears to be
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 04 – Patients who have moderate-to-advanced visual field loss when diagnosed with glaucoma are at increased risk of progressing to
LONDON (Reuters Health) Jun 27 – Hypoxia during hours of darkness appears to contribute to diabetic retinopathy, suggesting that nighttime illumination might slow development of