Drug Approvals

In order to become availible to pateints, drugs need to undergo a number of phases of clinical trials to test their efficacy and safty and to then be authorised by the drug approval organistion in e...

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Drug Discovery - news, views, blogs and reports

In the fields of medicine, biotechnology and pharmacology, drug discovery is the process by which drugs are discovered and/or designed. In the past most drugs have been discovered either by identi...

Minimizing drug interactions

Artificial tears: How to select eyedrops for dry eyes

Artificial tears can relieve dry eyes — what to consider when choosing eyedrops for dry eyes.

Health Tip: Managing Dry Eyes

-- Dry eye occurs when you don't produce enough tears to keep the eyes lubricated. The problem can cause discomfort and affect vision. The American Optometric Association suggests how to help manage d...

New Invention Aims To Boost Confidence Of Eye Loss Victims

Researchers at Nottingham Trent University have created an artificial eye with a cosmetic pupil that can dilate and contract in response to light. Using smart materials, the prototype aims to solve th...

ACL Tears Accurately Identified By Dual Energy CT In Emergency Departments

Dual energy CT is an effective way to evaluate emergency department patients with possible anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, a new study shows. ACL tears are one of the most frequent ligamentous...

Dual energy CT accurately identifies ACL tears in emergency department

(American Roentgen Ray Society) Dual energy CT is an effective way to evaluate emergency department patients with possible anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, a new study shows. ACL tears are one...

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Surgery or physiotherapy for meniscal tears?

N Engl J Med2013; doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1301408bmj;346/mar26_3/f1921/FIG1F1fig1Meniscal tears are common in older adults with mild osteoarthritis of the knee, and most are managed surgically. An initial.....

Proteins and Peptides in Tears Indicate Eye Conditions

Diseases such as dry eye and blepharitis change the proportions of certain proteins in normal tears.

Ketorolac Inhibits Choroidal Neovascularization by Suppression of Retinal VEGF.

We assessed the effect of topical ketorolac on laser-induced choroidal neovascularization (CNV), measured retinal PGE(2) and VEGF levels after laser treatment, and determined the effect of ketorolac o...

The Ex Vivo Eye Irritation Test (EVEIT) in evaluation of artificial tears: Purite®-preserved versus unpreserved eye drops.

OBJECTIVE: Preservatives in artificial tears cause controversy. New developments such as the Purite® system have been introduced into the market, with the promise of little damage to the corneal surf...

MMP expression in leaking filtering blebs and tears after glaucoma filtering surgery.

OBJECTIVE: Glaucoma filtering surgery may be compromised by cystic blebs which develop more frequently when anti-metabolites are used to arrest wound healing. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and the...

Intraocular pressure elevation in the early postoperative period after vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of and risk factors for intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation within 24 h following vitrectomy for rhegmatogenou...

Interleukin-7 expression in tears and orbital tissues of patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy.

The aim of this study was to explore whether IL-7 participates in the pathogenesis of Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO). This was a prospective study. 20 GO patients (40 eyes) and 20 healthy volunteers (40...