First treatment for blind people with rare sleep disorder gets the go-ahead in Europe A drug to treat a rare sleep disorder almost exclusively affecting blind people has been recommended for authorisation by the European Medicines Agency.…
Phenytoin protects against optical damage in multiple sclerosis New research suggests that the anticonvulsant drug phenytoin, usually used in epilepsy, can help prevent nerve damage caused by acute optic neuritis in patients with MS.…
Phenylephrine eye drops do not pose a risk to patient’s cardiovascular health, study findsEye drops containing phenylephrine do not cause clinically significant changes in blood pressure or heart rate, a meta-analysis finds.…
Wider use of ranibizumab would cut incidence of blindness in diabetic macular oedema An economic modelling study published in Ophthalmology suggests that wider use of ranibizumab could help prevent sight loss in thousands of US adults with diabetic eye disease.…
Moorfields Eye Hospital to close its specials manufacturing facilityMoorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has decided to close its specials manufacturing facility in London, its board has announced.…
New roles explored for nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors New research suggests nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) have intrinsic anti-inflammatory activity through suppression of NLRP3 inflammasome.…
Contaminated batches of Zovirax eye ointment recalledContaminated batches of Zovirax (aciclovir) eye ointment are being recalled after metal particles were found in an ingredient used in its manufacture.…
Medicines regulator reviews chloramphenicol packaging after picking errors Regulators are working with community pharmacy organisations to review the packaging of chloramphenicol eye and ear drops.…
Human embryonic stem cells appear to be safe for use in macular degeneration Visual acuity improved in the eyes of patients with macular degeneration being treated with embryonic stem cells.…
Viagra could damage vision in people with an inherited eye disease Sildenafil has direct effects on both the inner and outer retina, say researchers writing in Experimental Eye Research.…