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Myopic refractive error carries increased risk of POAG
There appears to be a genetic-based association between the presence of myopic refractive error and an increased risk of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), according to the results of a Mendelian randomization study.
Myopic refractive error carries increased risk of POAG
09 Aug 2022
Glucose-lowering medications protect against glaucoma, AMD
While diabetes is a risk factor for cataract, glucose-lowering medications appear to have a protective effect on the risks of open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), as shown in a study.
Glucose-lowering medications protect against glaucoma, AMD
29 Jul 2022
Post-COVID-19 vax uveitis may be more common in Southeast Asia
COVID-19 vaccination-induced uveitis is uncommon, with cases mostly self-limiting and showing good responses to treatment with no long-term sequelae, according to a Singapore study. However, reactivation of such infections appears to occur at a higher proportion in Southeast Asia, where viral and toxoplasma infections are more common.
Post-COVID-19 vax uveitis may be more common in Southeast Asia
25 Jul 2022
Nutritional risk in older diabetes patients tied to diabetic retinopathy
A low geriatric nutritional risk index score seems to worsen the risk of proliferative diabetic retinopathy in older adults with type 2 diabetes, a recent study has found.
Nutritional risk in older diabetes patients tied to diabetic retinopathy
24 Jul 2022
Thermoelectric warming therapy beneficial in MGD-related dry eye disease
A device that applies consistent emissive heat to the meibomian glandular apparatus appears to produce significant improvements in the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), with the benefits sustained over 6 months following treatment initiation, as shown in a study.