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Research Details Influence of Systemic Meds on Cataract
Some of the strongest associations were with tricyclic antidepressants, antiarrhythmic drugs and insulin.
January 20, 2023
Fibromyalgia Signs Visible in Retina
Spectral-domain OCT parameters enabled the identification of affected eyes.
January 3, 2023
COPD Associated with Ocular Changes
Most likely due to the effects of smoking, these patients showed reduced retinal vascular density on OCT-A.
December 28, 2022
Certain Systemic Medications May Lower AMD Prevalence
Understanding how these drugs interfere with the condition’s pathways may lead to new therapeutic avenues.
November 10, 2022
Neuroimaging Shines Light on Chronic Ocular Surface Pain, Photophobia
New research using fMRI found that trigeminal nociceptive pathways may contribute to the conditions, and anesthesia seemed to have a modulating effect.
October 12, 2022
Mild Thyroid Eye Disease May Respond to Doxycycline
More work still needs to be done, though, as the drug’s improvement rate was fairly low.
October 4, 2022
Stroke Associated with Increased Prevalence of Ocular Disease
Findings also revealed a close relationship with mild to moderate and severe visual impairment in individuals with hypertension.
September 26, 2022
Patient Questionnaire Helps Assess Visual Effects of Parkinson’s
Routine use can help identify issues even in subclinical disease.
September 20, 2022
Trigeminal Neuralgia Causes Ocular Surface Changes
These occur in both eyes despite the unilaterality of the condition, suggesting a bilateral mechanism, study says.
September 15, 2022
Cardiovascular Health May Predict Ocular Health
Some modifiable risk factors were associated with thinning of the retina and likelihood of glaucoma.
August 17, 2022
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