Seeing Through The Symptoms: The Power Of Eye Drops In Conjunctivitis Treatment
A recently published study has shown that antibiotic eye drops are highly effective in treating bacterial conjunctivitis. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 26, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: William A. Haseltine, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news
A Viral Cure For Pink Eye? Bacteriophages Show Promise As A Therapeutic Option
The cost of managing bacterial conjunctivitis in the United States annually amounts to 857 million US dollars. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 24, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: William A. Haseltine, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news
How Late Can You Give Routine Newborn Care?
Discussion
Routine newborn screening and treatment is focused on assisting the infant’s transition to extrauterine life, screening for health problems that may or may not be easily identifiable, and preventing acute or chronic health problems. Healthy infants begin with healthy pregnancies including risk factor assessment and screening of mothers. Such routine maternal screening and treatment does or may include glucose tolerance tests, ultrasound examinations, screenings for maternal blood type (with appropriate administration of Rho(D) immunoglobulin if appropriate), Hepatitis B, Neisseria gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Cyt...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - November 20, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
How Late Can You Give Routine Newborn Care?
Discussion
Routine newborn screening and treatment is focused on assisting the infant’s transition to extrauterine life, screening for health problems that may or may not be easily identifiable, and preventing acute or chronic health problems. Healthy infants begin with healthy pregnancies including risk factor assessment and screening of mothers. Such routine maternal screening and treatment does or may include glucose tolerance tests, ultrasound examinations, screenings for maternal blood type (with appropriate administration of Rho(D) immunoglobulin if appropriate), Hepatitis B, Neisseria gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Cyt...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - November 20, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
What Causes Conjunctivitis? A Panoply of Pathogens, Study Shows
(MedPage Today) -- Pathogens associated with acute infectious conjunctivitis varied among regions, a cross-sectional study showed.
Among 52 patients from four sites in the U.S. and one in Israel, RNA deep sequencing found human adenovirus species... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - November 3, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Pink-eye epidemic impacts hundreds of thousands of people
An outbreak of viral conjunctivitis has infected nearly 400,000 people across Pakistan since the start of the year. The pink-eye outbreak hit its peak last week, with over 10,000 cases being reported in a 24-hour period on Saturday across Punjab. This was according to the province's Primary and…#pakistan #punjab #unswsydney #zulfiqarali #agencefrancepresse #staphylococcusaureus #haemophilus #ppe #antibiotics (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Thousands of schools shut amid eye virus outbreak
Tens of thousands of schools across Pakistan are being shut in response to an outbreak of pink eye. Over 56,000 private and public schools across the province of Punjab are being closed between September 28 and October 1 to stem the tide of the viral conjunctivitis outbreak, the Punjab government…#pakistan #punjab #afp #zulfiqarali #cdc #mohsinnaqvi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Do you have low vitamin D? Be prepared for severe conjunctivitis
A study conducted by the Tear Science Lab at Narayana Nethralaya in Bengaluru has discovered a significant association between low vitamin D levels, allergies, and the severity of conjunctivitis. The research suggests that low vitamin D levels compromise the immune response in the eye, leading to a strong inflammatory response and severe conjunctivitis. The study also highlights the role of allergens in worsening the condition. This groundbreaking research has the potential to revolutionize conjunctivitis treatment. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Aldeyra Therapeutics Announces Achievement of Statistical Significance for Primary Endpoint and All Secondary Endpoints in Phase 3 INVIGORATE ‑2 Trial of Reproxalap in Allergic Conjunctivitis
Statistical Significance Achieved for Primary Endpoint of Ocular Itching at All Prespecified Timepoints (P<0.0001)
Statistical Significance Achieved for Key Secondary Endpoint of Ocular Redness (P=0.004)
Statistical Significance Achieved for... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications - June 15, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
New Omicron Symptom? VP's Goof on FDA; 'Pharma Bro' Debuts Medical Chatbot
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Anecdotal reports suggest a potential new symptom with the Omicron XBB.1.16 subvariant: conjunctivitis. (Washington Post)
Clinicians providing abortions report relief but remain... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 24, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
U.S. FDA Approves ALK's Odactra (House Dust Mite Allergen Extract) Tablet for Sublingual Use as Immunotherapy for Adolescents
Odactra is now indicated to treat house dust mite (HDM)-induced allergic rhinitis, with or without conjunctivitis, in persons 12 through 17 years of age, in addition to adults 18 through 65 years of age
Nearly 50% of... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - January 25, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Nigeria: Nigeria Confirms Outbreak of New Infection, Records 25 Deaths
[Premium Times] NCDC listed symptoms of diphtheria to include fever, runny nose, sore throat, cough, red eyes (conjunctivitis) and neck swelling. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 20, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Monkeypox as an emerging infectious disease: the ophthalmic implications
The 2022 outbreak of monkeypox is of worldwide significance. There has been a rapid escalation in case numbers despite efforts to contain it and the WHO has declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. To date, over 51 257 laboratory-confirmed cases have been reported, the majority in non-endemic countries, with 3279 in the UK. It is vital for ophthalmologists to understand this disease and the risk it poses. Human monkeypox is a zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus, a double-stranded DNA virus in the Orthopoxvirus genus of the Poxviridae family. Other orthopoxviruses include variola (smallpox)...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - December 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Red’, ‘swollen’ and ‘itchy’ eyes could signal Covid - how to protect your eyes
According to available data, between one and three percent of people with COVID-19 will experience conjunctivitis. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Adults may be ‘more susceptible’ to conjunctivitis in winter – expert explains why
The winter is a test not just for the immune system, but the eyes too. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
