Healthcare News
Clear Eyes eye drops recalled nationwide over sterility concerns
Nearly 40,000 bottles of a widely sold eye drop are being pulled from shelves nationwide because the maker cannot guarantee the product is sterile.
Source: Medical Xpress
Portable eye exam equipment aims to reduce barriers in rural health care
Around 75% of American adults need vision correction, but access to eye care remains uneven, particularly in rural communities and for patients with mobility limitations. To help close those gaps, Dr. Nick Panzo and Dr. Hamza Memon, Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed) graduates, are developing portable eye exam equipment about the size of a virtual reality headset. The device is designed to make comprehensive eye exams more accessible by bringing a key piece of ophthalmology equipment out of clinics and into a wider range of health care settings.
Source: Medical Xpress
Daylight Saving Time May Leave a Surprising Trace in the Eye's Smallest Blood Vessels Each Spring
For the first time, Northwestern Medicine scientists have detailed how fall and spring daylight saving time transitions affect a person's risk of developing retinal vascular disease. The study is published in Scientific Reports.
Source: Medical Xpress
Researchers Develop Diagnostic Model to Detect COVID-Related Eye Problems
Mild COVID-19 can cause severe and long-lasting eye problems, according to a study from Linköping University, Sweden. The study also explains why it has been difficult for sufferers to get help: The abnormal eye behavior cannot be detected by standard methods. The researchers have developed a diagnostic model to detect COVID-related eye problems.
Source: Medical Xpress
Researchers Discover the Eye's Hidden Cleanup System
Many of the world's leading causes of irreversible blindness, including glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration, share a common problem: the buildup of fluid, waste and inflammatory debris in the back of the eye.
Source: Medical Xpress
