Tag: research

A group of researchers at MIT asked, "why can glaucoma continue to get worse even after the IOP is controlled?" Their theory? It's an autoimmune disease. Here are...

Can turmeric help prevent glaucoma? According to a new study, yes. First, what is turmeric? It's a plant from the ginger family recognized for it's bright yellow/orange color....

Can my child get glasses to prevent myopia? If you live in Asia, maybe later this year. A research team has collaborated with Hoya on a new spectacle lens called...

So says a new study published in JAMA Ophthalmology. In the study, over 2,500 patients with an average age at baseline of 73.5 years were followed over the...

A new study published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology did a review of 81 eyes with wet AMD that underwent cataract surgery. Tell me about the...

Allergan has been working on a sustained-release glaucoma implant. What is it? It's called Bimatoprost SR and it's a biodegradable implant that dispenses bimatoprost (aka Lumigan)...

A new study showed 7 out of 10 dry eye patients have meibomian gland dysfunction.

Substantial. In a new study, four glaucoma specialists and one glaucoma fellow were asked to look at stereo photos and mark the disc margin, rim margin,...

A small study was published in JAMA Neurology that involved 10 patients suffering from migraines. Patients received either one drop of Timolol 0.5% or an artificial...

A study published in Ophthalmology last week showed hope for retinitis pigmentosa (RP) patients by using a gene editing technique called CRISPR. What is CRISPR? It's a technology that...