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

Sumatriptan may help relieve ocular pain resulting from nociceptor activation in the first trigeminal division, according to a report in the current issue of Cephalalgia.

Many elderly people in Britain have impaired vision that could be prevented if the National Health Service delivered better primary eye care, researchers said on

Low birth weight is an independent risk factor for strabismus, recent study findings indicate. While previous reports have linked the two conditions, it has been

HULL, QUEBEC — June 17, 2002 — A relationship has been found to exist between finger blood flow and ocular blood flow in patients with

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 13 –  Reducing elevated intraocular pressure with topical hypotensive medication can prevent or delay the onset of primary open-angle glaucoma,

HULL, QC — June 19, 2002 — There may be cortical involvement in glaucoma which can be measured functionally through depth perception, researchers suggest.  “There

SANTA CRUZ, CA — The same technology that astronomers are using to sharpen the images from ground-based telescopes is also giving eye specialists better techniques

HULL, QC — June 19, 2002 —  Certain pre-operative conditions should be noted by surgeons to minimize complications associated with cataract surgeries, according to a

HULL, QC — June 17, 2002 — Current treatments for amblyopia are beneficial and likely are curbing the rate of monocular visual loss, researchers report.

HULL, QC — June 16, 2002 — Using topical and intracameral anesthesia is an alternative type of anesthesia that can be applied when performing penetrating

BETHESDA, MD — June 14, 2002 —  Researchers have discovered that eye drops used to treat elevated pressure inside the eye can be effective in

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 13 – Reducing elevated intraocular pressure with topical hypotensive medication can prevent or delay the onset of primary open-angle glaucoma,

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 11 –  Reconstruction following the removal of large ocular surface neoplasias (OSN) can be successfully accomplished with the use of

Swedish investigators have found a relationship between platelet aggregation inhibitors and optic disc hemorrhages that may indicate an association between such hemorrhages and generalized vascular

June 12, 2002 — Helicobacter pylori infection has previously been linked to chronic open-angle glaucoma, and results of a study reported in the June 10

06/10/2002 By Mark Moran  Swedish investigators have found a relationship between platelet aggregation inhibitors and optic disc hemorrhages that may indicate an association between such