Ophthalmology Times Europe Newsletter

COVID-19 implicated in conjunctivitis

The COVID-19 virus can cause ocular complications such as conjunctivitis, though not necessarily in the early stages of the disease, according to researchers

Visual impairment high among Rohingya refugees

Rohingya refugees are three- to six-times more likely to be blind than the native Bangladeshi population, but there are replicable, low-cost models for provide effective eye care in crisis settings.

Pharmacologic treatment an option for open-angle glaucoma

There is no cure, but the disease can be managed with pharmacologic therapies, among other more invasive treatments, that lower and stabilize intraocular pressure (IOP).

Technology 'perfect' for pediatric neuro-ophthalmology diagnoses

Genetics analysis may predict myopia in children

Online ophthalmic learning in anterior segment surgery

New model predicts retinopathy of prematurity based on birth characteristics