Lynda Charters

Australian researchers highlighted the overlooked ocular risks surfers and divers face from UV and blue light exposure.

Authors noted it may be worthwhile to explore whether oral methylphenidate affects myopia by influencing dopamine levels

A Chinese study reveals that secondhand smoke exposure significantly increases the risk of early-onset myopia in children

The tool is designed to help with the application of mono-dose, dry eye eyedrop vials more easily and accurately.

Careful management of patient expectations is key to achieving optimal outcomes.

Both 6-month trials were randomized, controlled studies that evaluated PER-001 delivered in a slow-release, dissolvable implant injected intravitreally every 6 months.

A new study links urinary metabolites from organophosphorus pesticides to increased age-related macular degeneration risk.

Through the program, gene therapies are developed to treat patients with retinitis pigmentosa caused by pathogenic variants in the MERTK gene.

ST-100 shows promise as a fast-acting treatment for dry eye disease, offering rapid relief and unique collagen repair mechanisms.

Danegaptide is an oral therapy for early treatment of non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) and associated edema.

To conduct the study, the investigators obtained data on coffee consumption from genome‐wide association studies (GWAS) and the latest AMD‐related GWAS summary data from the Finngen consortium R11.

Timely diagnosis and personalized treatment are key to improving visual outcomes.

A study reveals significant retinal vessel changes in diabetic retinopathy, highlighting the need for early detection methods to prevent vision loss.

The LYNX LIO is the latest generation of pattern scanning lasers that were first introduced in 2006.

The rationale for the study under discussion is that the experience level of the operating surgeon is a potential factor affecting the outcomes of all ophthalmic procedures, including ISBCS

Compared with penicillin, investigators reported no significant differences in the incidence of ophthalmologic manifestations among patients treated with ceftriaxone.

Cabozantinib is a vascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, a drug used as a therapy for several malignancies.

Retinal vascular change or degeneration already has been associated with Alzheimer and Parkinson disease, and the findings suggest that neurologic diseases impact ocular health.

The drug has been reported previously to cause neuropathy and hypersensitivity reactions in breast cancer patients.

New analysis reveals the ellipsoidal zone's role in predicting geographic atrophy progression, enabling timely interventions to protect photoreceptors.

The investigators described the CASIA2 (Tomey Corporation) instrument, which is a new AS-OCT device with a swept-source laser wavelength of 1,310 nm that can scan at a speed of 50,000 A-scan/second.

Swedish researchers reveal that vitamins B6, B9, B12, and choline offer neuroprotection against glaucoma, highlighting potential new treatment avenues.

New research links diffuse-trickling patterns in fundus autofluorescence to increased ellipsoidal zone loss, highlighting potential biomarkers for rapid geographic atrophy progression.

Recent study data reveal a significant rise in childhood astigmatism linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, independent of myopia.

A recent analysis reveals a strong link between photoreceptor health and visual function in geographic atrophy, emphasizing the importance of EZ integrity.