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Lower resilience tied to poorer medication adherence in glaucoma patients
The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the adherence to ocular hypotensive medication among patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), according to a study. Such reduction is potentially driven by lower psychometric measures of resilience and more confrontational coping strategies.
Lower resilience tied to poorer medication adherence in glaucoma patients
18 Mar 2022
Ocular biometrics help predict progression of primary angle closure disease
Use of ocular biometric measurements can stratify patients with early angle closure at risk for more severe disease, according to a study.
Ocular biometrics help predict progression of primary angle closure disease
17 Mar 2022
Genetically elevated FT4 levels tied to higher age-related macular degeneration risk
Patients who have genetically elevated free thyroxine (FT4) levels are at heightened risk of age-related macular degeneration, according to the results of a Mendelian randomization study.
Genetically elevated FT4 levels tied to higher age-related macular degeneration risk
19 Feb 2022
Stroke may occur before/after central retinal artery occlusion
A 2.2-percent risk of symptomatic ischaemic stroke has been observed 15 days before and after a central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO), suggests a recent study, noting that such risk is slightly lower than that for most studies from tertiary centres.
Stroke may occur before/after central retinal artery occlusion
15 Feb 2022
Blue light-filtering intraocular implants do not influence insomnia
For individuals who underwent cataract surgery, the use of blue light-filtering intraocular lenses (BF-IOL) does not appear to reduce the incidence of insomnia, a study reports.