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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…
Presbyopia: Causes, Symptoms, Management | OBN
What Is Presbyopia? Presbyopia is a common, age-related vision condition that affects the eye’s ability to focus on near objects. As people age, the lens of the eye becomes less flexible, making it increasingly challenging to adjust focus between objects…
Congenital Plasminogen Deficiency & Blood Ties
Two types of plasminogen deficiency are described in the medical literature. Congenital type 1 plasminogen deficiency is a quantitative disorder with parallel reductions in both the level of immunoreactive and functional plasminogen; type1 plasminogen deficiency is also called hypoplasminogenemia, and…
How to Deal with Usher Syndrome and Retinal Degeneration I OBN
Usher syndrome is the most common condition that affects both hearing and vision; sometimes it also affects balance. The major symptoms of Usher syndrome are deafness or hearing loss and an eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Deafness or hearing…
The Role of Photodynamic Therapy in Central Serous Retinopathy
Chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) is best treated with photodynamic therapy, while a watch and wait approach is a reasonable option for acute disease. CSC is the fourth most common maculopathy after age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, and retinal…
Covid-19 Vaccine & Ophthalmology | OBN
Puffy eyes, red eyes/eyelids, swollen eyelids, eye aches, eye lids hurting when blinking, slight lip swelling and itchy face – neck are all the reported side effects of Covid-19 Vaccines. Fear of side effects, including how it may affect vision,…