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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.
