Eye Diseases https://greenmedinfo.com/category/keywords/Eye%20Diseases en Current use of fluoroquinolones associated with higher risk of developing retinal detachment https://greenmedinfo.com/article/current-use-fluoroquinolones-associated-higher-risk-developing-retinal-detachm PMID:  JAMA. 2012 Apr 4 ;307(13):1414-9. PMID: 22474205 Abstract Title:  Oral fluoroquinolones and the risk of retinal detachment. Abstract:  CONTEXT: Fluoroquinolones are commonly prescribed classes of antibiotics. Despite numerous case reports of ocular toxicity, a pharmacoepidemiological study of their ocular safety, particularly retinal detachment, has not been performed. OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between use of oral fluoroquinolones and the risk of developing a retinal detachment. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS: Nested case-control study of a cohort of patients in British Columbia, Canada, who had visited an ophthalmologist between January 2000 and December 2007. Retinal detachment cases were defined as a procedure code for retinal repair surgery within 14 days of a physician service code. Ten controls were selected for each case using risk-set sampling, matching on age and the month and year of cohort entry. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: The association between retinal detachment and current, recent, or past use of an oral fluoroquinolone. RESULTS: From a cohort of 989,591 patients, 4384 cases of retinal detachment and 43,840 controls were identified. Current use of fluoroquinolones was associated with a higher risk of developing a retinal detachment (3.3% of cases vs 0.6% of controls; adjusted rate ratio [ARR], 4.50 [95% CI, 3.56-5.70]). Neither recent use (0.3% of cases vs 0.2% of controls; ARR, 0.92 [95% CI, 0.45-1.87]) nor past use (6.6% of cases vs 6.1% of controls; ARR, 1.03 [95% CI, 0.89-1.19]) was associated with a retinal detachment. The absolute increase in the risk of a retinal detachment was 4 per 10,000 person-years (number needed to harm = 2500 computed for any use of fluoroquinolones). There was no evidence of an association between development of a retinal detachment andβ-lactam antibiotics (ARR, 0.74 [95% CI, 0.35-1.57]) or short-acting β-agonists (ARR, 0.95 [95% CI, 0.68-1.33]). CONCLUSION: Patients taking oral fluoroquinolones were at a higher risk of developing a retinal detachment compared with nonusers, although the absolute risk for this condition was small. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/current-use-fluoroquinolones-associated-higher-risk-developing-retinal-detachm#comments Antibiotics Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Eye Diseases Review Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:47:20 +0000 greenmedinfo 73960 at https://greenmedinfo.com Dry Eye Treatment: Oral Polyphenol Capsules Best Solo Lubricants https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/dry-eye-treatment-oral-polyphenol-capsules-best-solo-lubricants <div class="copyright">This article is copyrighted by GreenMedInfo LLC, 2024<br/><strong><a href="/greenmedinfocom-re-post-guidelines">Visit our Re-post guidelines</a></strong></div><p class="rtecenter"><img alt="" src="//cdn.greenmedinfo.com/sites/default/files/ckeditor/jarret@greenmedinfo.com/images/5(2).png" style="width: 600px; height: 600px;" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px;"><em><strong>When eye drops disappoint dry eye sufferers, an encapsulated blend of plant polyphenols and fish oil often succeeds - delivering visual relief where solo lubricants fall short.</strong></em></span></p> <p>This clinical trial found an oral formulation of <strong><a href="/substance/polyphenols" rel="dofollow" target="_blank">polyphenols</a></strong> and omega-3 fatty acids decisively outperformed artificial tears alone in alleviating symptoms and ocular surface defects in patients with dry eye disease. 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PMID: 27924791 Abstract Title:  Honey: A Natural Remedy for Eye Diseases. Abstract:  Honey has been considered as a therapeutic agent; its successful application in the treatment of non-healing infected wounds has promoted its further clinical usage for treating various disorders including eye disorders. There is evidence that honey may be helpful in treating dry eye disease, post-operative corneal edema, and bullous keratopathy. Furthermore, it can be used as an antibacterial agent to reduce the ocular flora. This review discusses both the current knowledge of and new perspectives for honey therapy in ophthalmology. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/review-discusses-both-current-knowledge-and-new-perspectives-honey-therapy-oph#comments Eye Diseases Honey Wound Healing Anti-Bacterial Agents Anti-Inflammatory Agents Anti-Bacterial Agents Anti-Inflammatory Agents Eye Diseases Honey wound healing Review Thu, 28 Sep 2017 00:21:27 +0000 greenmedinfo 153492 at https://greenmedinfo.com