Eye Diseases: News and Research on Conjunctivitis

MeSH tree: C11.187.183

Eye drop formulation can treat dry eye disease

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Okayama University in Japan have developed and tested in mice a promising new eye drop formulation for treating dry eye disease. The team reports in Investigative Ophthalmology ...

Clinical trial in Ethiopia targets the trachoma scourge

Trachoma is the leading cause of infectious blindness in the world, with Ethiopia the most impacted country in Africa. In a clinical trial of more than 2,400 individuals, researchers led by Dr. John Kempen of Mass Eye and ...

Risk of eye disease increases during menopause transition

Many symptoms, such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness, are commonly associated with the menopause transition. One of the lesser-known symptoms that worsens in midlife is dry eyes. A new study suggests that postmenopausal ...

FDA approves Tryptyr eye drops for dry eye disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first-in-class TRPM8 receptor agonist Tryptyr (acoltremon ophthalmic solution) for the treatment of signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. Approval of Tryptyr was granted ...

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