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Presbyopia Correcting Drops | OBN
The eye drops don’t treat the cause of presbyopia but help treat its symptoms. Instead of targeting the eyes’ lens, the drops make the eyes’ pupils smaller, creating a pinhole effect that increases the depth of focus. The eye drops…
The Role Of Endoscopy In Ophthalmology
Current technology for ophthalmic endoscopy delivers undoubted advantages in certain surgical situations. It provides excellent visualization in eyes with compromised view through the cornea, anterior segment, or lens. It facilitates excellent peripheral PRP in the patients with peripheral ischemic retinopathies.…
How to Diagnose and Treat Thyroid Eye Disease
TED is an autoimmune disease in which the eye muscles and fatty tissue behind the eye become inflamed. This inflammation can push the eyes forward (“staring” or “bulging”) or cause the eyes and eyelids to become red and swollen. In some…
What is DURYSTA Implant? What are the Side Effects? – OBN
DURYSTA is a biodegradable implant applied to an eye affected by glaucoma or high eye pressure. It’s a drug under the class of Prostaglandin Analogs, which are used to lower pressure in the eyes. DURYSTA is made of a biodegradable…
Diplopia Disorder Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
What Is Double Vision Disorder? Double vision, also known as diplopia, is a condition where a person sees two images of an object. This can occur when the eyes are not aligned correctly or when there is a problem with…
Dry Eye & Ocular Allergy
Ocular allergy is a common clinical disorder that includes dry eye syndrome in its differential diagnosis. While ocular allergy treatments have continued to evolve since the early 1990s when the new prescription topical agents became available, there have been no…
Glaucoma Medication Options | OBN
The most common treatments for glaucoma are eye drops and, rarely, pills. They work by lowering the pressure in the eye and preventing damage to the optic nerve. These eye drops won’t cure glaucoma or reverse vision loss, but they…
The Connection Between Lupus and Macular Degeneration I OBN
Lupus is a potentially debilitating autoimmune disorder. Macular degeneration is a leading cause of vision loss. But the two disparate diseases share an unexpected connection. Lupus, an autoimmune disease, and macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss, share a…
Eye Infection Treatment with Chloramphenicol Eye Drops- OBN
Durysta (bimatoprost and chloramphenicol) is a prescription medication produced by Allergan that is used to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) in people with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension (high pressure in the eye). It is a combination of two medications: bimatoprost,…
FDA’s Warning about Unapproved Amniotic Fluid Eye Drops
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a safety communication warning against the use of amniotic fluid eye drops to treat dry eye disease. The FDA has found that some manufacturers are marketing and distributing these drops without…