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FDA Approves Lupin’s Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution
Lupin Limited, a global pharmaceutical company, has officially received approval from the US FDA for its Abbreviated New Drug Application for Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution, 0.09%. This approval allows Lupin to introduce a generic counterpart to Bausch & Lomb Inc.’s Bromday…
Conjunctivitis: Causes, Symptoms, and How to Manage It
Conjunctivitis, commonly known as “pink eye,” is a prevalent eye condition that affects people of all ages. Characterized by redness, itching, and discomfort in the eyes, conjunctivitis can be caused by various factors, including viruses, bacteria, allergies, and irritants. Understanding…
What Is Conjunctival Injection and How to Treat It
Conjunctival injection, commonly known as red eyes, is a condition characterized by the appearance of bloodshot or pinkish eyes. It occurs when the blood vessels on the conjunctiva, the thin membrane covering the front surface of the eye, become dilated…
MHRA Issues Warning for Nidek’s EyeCee Preloaded IOLs
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has recently issued a National Patient Safety Alert due to reports of increased intraocular pressure in patients recently implanted with EyeCee One preloaded and EyeCee One Crystal preloaded intraocular lenses (IOLs), which…
What Is Hyperopia (Astigmatism)? | OBN
Hyperopia, also known as farsightedness and hypermetropia, is a refractive error of the eye that affects a person’s ability to see objects at close range. In this condition, light entering the eye is focused behind the retina instead of on…
Fuchs’ Dystrophy: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
What Is Fuchs’ Dystrophy? Fuchs’ dystrophy is a progressive, inherited disease that affects the cornea, the clear outer layer of the eye. This condition is named after Ernst Fuchs, the Austrian ophthalmologist who first described it in 1910. Fuchs’ dystrophy…
App for Blind & Low-Vision Users: NYC Subway Navigation
In an online research brief, New York University’s (NYU) Tandon School of Engineering highlighted the success of a new trip-planning app developed by researchers at NYU Tandon and NYU Grossman School of Medicine. The app has shown promising results in…
How to Educate Patients for Pars Plana Vitrectomy (PPV)
Pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) is a microsurgical procedure used by retina surgeons to perform a variety of operations. The first step in this procedure is to remove the “vitreous gel” that fills the back of the eye (hence “vitrectomy”). While…
Glaucomatous Optic Nerve Damage | OBN
The optic nerve is composed of approximately 1.5 million nerve fibers at the back of the eye that carry visual messages from the retina to the brain. When light hits the retina, the photoreceptors (light-sensitive cells) receive and transmit this…
Caeregen Therapeutics Secures $1.4M Research Grant
Caeregen Therapeutics announced that it has received a $1.4 million Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Eye Institute (NEI). The grant has been awarded to further the advancement of…