Pinguecula and pterygium

macitentan

Macitentan (Opsumit®) is a novel dual endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA) that resulted from a tailored drug discovery process with the target to develop an ERA optimized for efficacy and safet...

Uveitis

There are many different types of Uveitis. This is because: * The Uvea is made up of different parts. So if the iris is affected, the condition and its treatment could be totally different to when...

Residents perform pterygium excision

A retrospective study analyzed the safety, recurrence rate, and recurrence risk factors for a series of cases of primary pterygium excision performed by resident physicians.

Comparative evaluation of lymphatic vessels in primary versus recurrent pterygium

Comparative evaluation of lymphatic vessels in primary versus recurrent pterygium Eye advance online publication, September 14 2012. doi:10.1038/eye.2012.194 Authors: S Ling, Q Li, H Lin, W...

Germed recalls cyclosporine after 'quality deviation'

Brazilian drugmaker Germed Pharmaceuticals has voluntarily recalled batch of the drug cyclosporine.

Cyclosporine A may ease interstitial cystitis and pain

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome and Hunner lesions may find relief with cyclosporine A (CyA), although adverse effects may cause some patients...

Pharmaceutical Research: Cyclosporine Inhibition of Hepatic and Intestinal CYP3A4, Uptake and Efflux Transporters: Application of PBPK Modeling in the Assessment of Drug-Drug Interaction Potential

Type: Original PaperPurposeTo apply physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling to investigate the consequences of reduction in activity of hepatic and intestinal uptake and efflux transport...

HCG Drops 411 Initiates 21 Pound Guarantee

HCG Drops 411 has just initiated the 21 pounds in 21 days money back guarantee. Salt Lake City, Utah (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 HCG Drops 411, an affiliate of HCG EZ Drops, has just started offering their...

Oral Drops Effective At Treating Allergies

Oral allergy drops have proved to be an effective alternative to using weekly injections or medications to treat allergies, according to new research at Johns Hopkins University. The liquid drops incl...

Eye drops could treat AMD

Cholesterol-lowering eye drops could be used to treat a common cause of blindness, research suggests.

New approach for pterygium removal using 20 % ethanol.

The aim of this study is to present a new method for pterygium removal using ethanol 20 % solution, applied to a retrospective consecutive case series conducted in the Department of Ophthalmology, So...

Long-Term Follow-Up of Pterygium Surgery Using a Conjunctival Autograft and Tissucol.

PURPOSE:: To evaluate the rate of recurrence and to detect pre- or postoperative complications in pterygium surgery using fibrin glue to attach the conjunctival autograft. METHODS:: Retrospective case...

Prevalence of pinguecula and pterygium in a general population in Spain.

PurposeTo determine the prevalence of pinguecula and pterygium and to investigate their associations in a general adult population in North-Western Spain.MethodsAn age-stratified random sample of 1155...

In Vivo Confocal Microscopic Evaluation of Morphologic Changes and Dendritic Cell Distribution in Pterygium.

PURPOSE: To observe morphologic changes and the distribution of dendritic cells in pterygium using in vivo laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM). DESIGN: Prospective comparative study. METHODS: Tw...

Prevalence and associated factors for pterygium and pinguecula in a South Indian population.

Citation information: Rashima A, Ramesh S Ve, Lokapavani V, Vijaya L & George R. Prevalence and associated factors for pterygium and pinguecula in a South Indian population. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt 201...