This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...
With Halloween just around the corner, thousands will be shopping for fancy dress contact lenses to go with their costume. The appeal is clear, as their endless colors and shapes allow you to ...
Even though microbial keratitis is a preventable cause of blindness, it's a complex infection to treat, and many patients have lasting vision impairment. Previous studies have identified several risk ...
The relatively new antibiotic cefiderocol given in the form of eye drops may be a way to combat a type of ocular infection that broke out in the United States last year, according to research ...
Elton John confirmed at a charity event this week that he has lost his eyesight. "I haven't been able to come to many of the previews because, as you know, I've lost my eyesight, so it's hard for me ...
October 24, 2011 (Orlando, Florida) — While the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), particularly the community-acquired form, in ophthalmic infections continues to rise, ...
Christine L. Larsen, MD, is an ophthalmologist practicing at Minnesota Eye Consultants where she serves as medical director for the four ancillary surgery centers in the practice. Infections, ...
It’s important to treat corneal ulcers quickly to avoid permanent scarring or blindness. A corneal ulcer (keratitis) is an open sore that develops on your cornea. Corneal ulcer treatment should start ...
Pink eye strikes without warning, transforming a normal day into an uncomfortable ordeal of burning, itching and unsightly redness. While the condition eventually runs its course, waiting days or ...
Mordor Intelligence has published a new report on the conjunctivitis treatment market, offering a comprehensive analysis of ...
Ocular TB is a rare eye disease due to infection from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the same bacterium that causes tuberculosis, commonly known as TB. TB symptoms usually start in the lungs, but they ...