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Adverse Association Identified for Calcium Channel Blocker Use, Glaucoma
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- There is an adverse association between calcium channel blocker (CCB) use and glaucoma, according to a study published online Sept. 7 in JAMA Ophthalmology. Alan Kastner, M.D., from Moorfields Eye Hospital National Health...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Bedtime versus morning use of antihypertensives in frail continuing care residents (BedMed-Frail): protocol for a prospective, randomised, open-label, blinded end-point pragmatic trial
Introduction BedMed-Frail explores risks and benefits of switching antihypertensives from morning to bedtime in a frail population at greater risk of hypotensive adverse effects. Methods and analysis Design: Prospective parallel randomised, open-label, blinded end-point trial. Participants: Hypertensive continuing care residents, in either long-term care or supportive living, who are free from glaucoma, and using ≥1 once daily antihypertensive. Setting: 16 volunteer continuing care facilities in Alberta, Canada, with eligible residents identified using electronic health claims data. Intervention: All non-opted out elig...
Source: BMJ Open - August 1, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Garrison, S. R., Youngson, E., Perry, D. A., Campbell, F. N., Kolber, M. R., Korownyk, C., Allan, G. M., Green, L., Bakal, J. Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine Source Type: research

Quadria Capital plans ₹1.3k cr invesment in Maxivision Eye hospital
Founded in 1996 by renowned ophthalmologist Kasu Prasad Reddy, Maxivision was subsequently acquired by GSK Velu in 2010.Maxivision operates 42 centres in five states across South and West India, with a leadership position in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The company offers a full suite of eye care services, including cataract surgery, LASIK and ReLEx Smile treatments, treatments for retinal issues and glaucoma, oculoplasty, as well as neonatal and paediatric eye care.
Source: The Economic Times - July 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Impact of glaucoma medications on the ocular surface and how ocular surface disease can influence glaucoma treatment
Ocul Surf. 2023 Jun 9:S1542-0124(23)00054-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jtos.2023.05.012. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGlaucoma is a common disease with an increasing prevalence [1]. Ocular surface disease (OSD) is also common, and its prevalence is increasing [2,3], due in part to the adverse effects of topical glaucoma medications [4,5]. Given this glaucoma/OSD association, David A. Sullivan, MS, PhD (Boston, MA, USA) and Amy Gallant Sullivan (Paris, France) on behalf of the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS), and in collaboration with Miriam Kolko, MD, PhD (Copenhagen University Hospital & University of Copenhagen, ...
Source: The Ocular Surface - June 11, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Miriam Kolko Gus Gazzard Christophe Baudouin Sofie Beier Fran çoise Brignole-Baudouin Barbara Cvenkel Fredrik Fineide Anne Hedengran Anton Hommer Erik Jespersen Elisabeth M Messmer Rachna Murthy Amy Gallant Sullivan Andrew J Tatham Tor Paaske Utheim Mari Source Type: research

China Glaucoma Treatment Pattern Study I-Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma: protocol for a multicentre, retrospective, observational study
The objective of this paper is to describe the design and methodology of Ch-GTP. The aim of this study is to characterise the profile and trend associated with initial PACG treatment for the last 10 years in China. Methods Ch-GTP is a national multicentre retrospective observational study that will randomly sample from 50 hospitals throughout China. Over 7000 patient records hospitalised for initial PACG treatment from 2011 to 2020 will be selected randomly. The data from electronic medical records will be uploaded to an encrypted online platform that will receive and collate data from all collaborating hospitals. Data ab...
Source: BMJ Open - April 4, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Chen, J., Du, J., Xing, X., Liu, D., Jia, Z., Zheng, Y., Wang, D., Guo, W., Jiang, J., Duan, G., Tang, L., Wu, Z., Lv, P., Ma, J., Zhu, Y., Liang, Y., Sun, X., He, M. Tags: Open access, Ophthalmology Source Type: research

Incurable Blindness: The Final Frontier in Vision Restoration
Semin Ophthalmol. 2023 Mar 26:1-4. doi: 10.1080/08820538.2023.2194980. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBlindness with no light perception is clinically irreversible. This cross-sectional hospital-based study analyzed patients presenting with no light perception in at least one eye. Between 2010 and 2022, 60,668 (1.85%) such patients were identified, of which 3,476 (5.73%) had bilateral and 57,192 (94.27%) had unilateral blindness. The major causes were glaucoma (21.8%), trauma (17.7%), phthisis bulbi (13.1%), retinal diseases (10.6%), anophthalmos (7.8%), and optic atrophy (4.9%). The majority of the affected individuals wer...
Source: Seminars in Ophthalmology - March 27, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Anthony Vipin Das Sayan Basu Source Type: research

The associations and mediators between visual disabilities and anxiety disorders in middle-aged and older adults: A population-based study
This study demonstrates an overall association between visual disabilities and anxiety disorders in middle-aged and older adults. In particular, early interventions involving treatments for visual disabilities and effective psychological counseling services sensitive to socioeconomic status may help prevent anxiety in those living with poor vision. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).PMID:36848049 | DOI:10.1037/amp0001143
Source: The American Psychologist - February 27, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Xiayin Zhang Shan Wang Zijing Du Ishith Seth Yaxin Wang Yingying Liang Guanrong Wu Yu Huang Shunming Liu Yunyan Hu Xianwen Shang Yijun Hu Zhuoting Zhu Honghua Yu Source Type: research