Ophthalmology
Innovative drug-dispensing contact lens delivers glaucoma medication continuously for a month
For nearly half a century, contact lenses have been proposed as a means of ocular drug delivery that may someday replace eye drops, but achieving controlled…
Residents of most polluted US cities — New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami — have increased risk of dry eye syndrome
Residents of major cities with high levels of air pollution have an increased risk of dry eye syndrome, according to a study presented at the world's largest…
Contact lens discomfort: What is it, why does it occur and how can it be treated?
Contact lens discomfort (CLD) may be the leading cause of patient dissatisfaction with, and discontinuation of, contact lens wear throughout the world — but…
No evidence to support stem cell therapy for pediatric optic nerve hypoplasia
A study performed at Children's Hospital Los Angeles found no evidence that stem cell therapy improves vision for children with optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH)….
Adalimumab reduces inflammation in refractory pediatric uveitis
A new study published in the current issue of the Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) suggests that the…
Ophthalmology: Catching the silent thief of sight
A team of researchers led by Jun Cheng of the A*STAR Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore, has developed a novel automated technology that screens for…