Dog owners should keep a lookout for early signs to prevent an advanced onset of genetic diseases.  Read more at straitstimes ...

Wearing contact lenses the wrong way can harm your eyes. This may lead to infections like microbial keratitis, corneal ulcers ...

including the role of antibiotics in treatment During an interview with dvm360 prior to his lectures at the Veterinary Meeting & Expo (VMX) conference, Alex Sigmund, DVM, DACVO, known as "The Eye Guy" ...

For some people, type 2 diabetes can be managed with lifestyle modifications alone (changes in diet and regular exercise). However, typically, type 2 diabetes is treated with medication plus lifestyle ...

Purpose: This study aimed to report the use, efficacy, and safety of intracameral voriconazole as an adjuvant treatment for deep fungal keratitis. Methods: This was a prospective case series of seven ...

Report any unusual symptoms, including a return of pain after treatment, to your eye doctor. Most small corneal abrasions heal on their own in a few days and feel better in 24-48 hours.

ntu.edu.tw Background/aims To evaluate the utility rate, indication, outcome, and cost of refrigeration and glycerol cryopreservation for storing anterior corneal buttons during endothelial ...

With significant advancement in medical science and surgical techniques, corneal transplant surgeries are now increasingly effective at restoring vision in patients with corneal diseases. In the last ...

If you have high blood pressure, medication may be an important part of the plan to keep you healthy. Also called antihypertensive medicines, these drugs can't cure high blood pressure but can ...

In addition to possible permanent vision loss, the longer the shield ulcer persists, the greater the likelihood of sterile ulceration, corneal scars, bacterial keratitis, amblyopia and globe ...

Alex Sigmund, DVM, DACVO, shares practical tips general practitioners can use for diagnosing and managing patients with corneal ulcers During an interview with dvm360 ahead of his lectures at the ...

It’s time to move on from treating heroin as Europe’s main drug problem, according to the head of the European Union’s drugs agency. That’s not to say heroin isn’t still a major problem.