http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Conjunctivitis-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 05:12:14 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/Electronic-Contact-Lens-to-Monitor-Blood-Sugar-95884-1.htm Researchers at Microsoft are in the process of developing electronic contact lenses with glucose sensor to monitor sugar levels wirelessly. The initiative by Microsoft Research and the University of Washington, would be a big help to people with Type I diabetes patients, who must keep a check on their blood sugar on a daily basis by actually drawing blood several times a day. Although tear film can show blood sugar levels but getting it from the eye is extremely difficult. A ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Electronic-Contact-Lens-to-Monitor-Blood-Sugar-95884-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/CooperVision-Issues-Another-Statement-Over-Contact-Lens-Recall-91899-1.htm Following the pressure applied by Food and Drug Administration US based eye-care company, CooperVision has released its second announcement regarding the recall of more than 600,000 Avaira Toric contact lenses. The company had first issued the statement on August 19 after it was found that the lenses were linked to pain, red eye and blurred vision by wearers. However on Tuesday, the FDA said that more effort needs to be made by CooperVision in order to alert its customers over the potential risks posed by the lenses....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/CooperVision-Issues-Another-Statement-Over-Contact-Lens-Recall-91899-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Drug-To-Treat-The-Pink-Eye-91245-1.htm Researchers could be on the verge of discovering a new drug for keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) or the pink eye, as it is known popularly. EKC is a severe disease of the eye,with symptoms such as keratitis, conjunctivitis, pain, and reduced vision that may last for months or years. While keratitis is a condition in which the eye's cornea, the front part of the eye, becomes inflamed, conjunctivitis is the inflammation of the membranes lining the eyelids. It is a highly infectious eye disease that may ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Drug-To-Treat-The-Pink-Eye-91245-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Special-Contact-Lens-To-Prevent-Short-Sightedness-84877-1.htm A special contact lens can slow the progression of myopia. In certain cases it could halt the short sight problem altogether. The special lens gently reshapes the front surface of the eye during sleep at night, a new study suggests. The finding suggests that orthokeratology (OK) lenses may help to reduce the growing incidence and severity of myopia throughout the world, and especially in Asia. "The race is on around the world to develop clinical techniques to deal with the myopia epidemic in East ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Special-Contact-Lens-To-Prevent-Short-Sightedness-84877-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Progress-of-Nearsightedness-may-be-Reduced-by-New-Contact-Lens-68648-1.htm A contact lens that may reduce the progress of nearsightedness, or myopia has been detailed in a new study. The international team of researchers tested the contact lens by fully correcting the central vision but reducing the relative peripheral farsightedness, or hyperopia. The study, presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology this week, studied 100 myopic Chinese children, ages 7-14. Test subjects were provided ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Progress-of-Nearsightedness-may-be-Reduced-by-New-Contact-Lens-68648-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Scientists-Isolate-Portion-of-Virus-That-Causes-Pink-Eye-67846-1.htm The part of viral keratoconjunctivitis which causes pink eye has been isolated by researchers, thus making it possible to come up with a remedy for the problem in future. Experts have been unsuccessful in finding out an effective treatment for the adenovirus infection that can force some individuals into isolation for up to two weeks. The virus is resilient and can remain infectious for up to 30 days on a plastic surface. Infection with the adenovirus causes inflammation, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Scientists-Isolate-Portion-of-Virus-That-Causes-Pink-Eye-67846-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Contact-Lens-Wear-Gives-Social-Benefit-To-Kids-48223-1.htm Study says kids wearing contact lenses are more confident of the way they look, their athletic abilities, and acceptance by their friends as compared to children who wear eyeglasses. Thus, according to the researchers, nearsighted children as young as eight years old reap social benefits from wearing contact lenses instead of glasses. While doctors generally wait to prescribe contact lenses until children are in their early teens, nearsighted children often are diagnosed with myopia and ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Contact-Lens-Wear-Gives-Social-Benefit-To-Kids-48223-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/High-Temperatures-Reduces-Contact-Lens-Solutions-Anti-fungal-Properties-43983-1.htm A contact lens solution loses its anti-fungal properties when exposed to high temperatures, according to a new study. Published in the Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, the study involved the same contact lens solution that was implicated in the epidemic of the eye infection Fusarium keratitis, which occurred between 2004 and 2006. Background information in the article suggests that Bausch and Lomb launched in 2004 its ReNu with MoistureLoc, which contains ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/High-Temperatures-Reduces-Contact-Lens-Solutions-Anti-fungal-Properties-43983-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Says-Contact-Lens-Cases-are-Home-to-Pathogenic-Amoebae-43172-1.htm Contact lens cases are often contaminated with Acanthamoeba which cannot be killed by normal contact lens solution, according to a new Spanish study. Published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology, the study report describes Acanthamoeba as one of the most common types of protozoa in soil, which is often found in fresh water. The researchers behind the study say that most species eat bacteria, and some can cause infections in humans. They have revealed that one of the diseases caused ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Says-Contact-Lens-Cases-are-Home-to-Pathogenic-Amoebae-43172-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Rare-Form-of-Conjunctivitis-in-Chennai-41780-1.htm Seven new cases of a very rare form conjunctivitis disease have been reported at a city hospital in Chennai with the hospital ophthalmologists warning that this could be a start of a fresh outbreak. The disease, called microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis, was first detected more than 35 years ago and less than 100 cases have been confirmed across the globe, though more than 60 percent of the patients were from Orissa. Microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis is more severe than ordinary ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Rare-Form-of-Conjunctivitis-in-Chennai-41780-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Glaucoma-Could-Be-Monitored-by-Smart-Contact-Lens-39176-1.htm A novel contact lens with a built-in pressure sensor that could help monitor conditions such as glaucoma has been developed by researchers at the University of California, Davis, US. The device is based on a new technique, which can embed conducting circuits in the organic polymer traditionally used to make contact lenses. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is an elastic, transparent and gas-permeable organic polymer that can be cast-moulded into a range simple shapes. It is widely used in ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Glaucoma-Could-Be-Monitored-by-Smart-Contact-Lens-39176-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Natural-Contact-Lens-Moisturizer-39160-1.htm A new study says that body fluids could make great contact lens moisturizers in what may be welcome news for contact lens users struggling to combat dryness. Findings from researchers at Hamilton's McMaster University show that a common fluid found in the body can be used as a natural moisturizing agent in the lenses. This is a step up from the current wave of self-moisturizing contact lenses that use synthetic materials as a wetting agent to prevent eye dryness and increase wearer comfort....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Natural-Contact-Lens-Moisturizer-39160-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Superhuman-Vision-Made-Possible-With-Contact-Lens-31978-1.htm Movie characters from the Terminator to the Bionic Woman use bionic eyes to zoom in on far-off scenes, have useful facts pop into their field of view, or create virtual crosshairs. Off the screen, virtual displays have been proposed for more practical purposes -- visual aids to help vision-impaired people, holographic driving control panels and even as a way to surf the Web on the go. The device to make this happen may be familiar. Engineers at the University of Washington have for the first time ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Superhuman-Vision-Made-Possible-With-Contact-Lens-31978-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Contact-Lens-can-Aggravate-Sickness-31159-1.htm Contact lens has made people take the news, that they have myopia or hypermetropia, better. It has revolutionised the cosmetic industry. But optometry experts in the U.S. feel there are times when wearing contact lens can do more harm than good. They advice people who have caught a virus to avoid wearing contact lenses. William "Joe" Benjamin, professor of optometry at the University of Alabama at Birmingham says that eyes functions differently when people are sick. "Tear production is altered, and eyes tend to get very dry....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Contact-Lens-can-Aggravate-Sickness-31159-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Conjunctivitis-in-Mumbai-Dont-Be-Complacent-Say-Doctors-27396-1.htm A virtual conjunctivitis epidemic is sweeping Mumbai. It is nothing to be complacent about and in fact could lead to paralysis, experts warn. They recall the metro has a history of conjunctivitis epidemics, some of which resulted in cross-infection and even left patients paralysed. Conjunctivitis, also known as pink-eye, is an infection caused by a virus or bacteria which causes redness, watering or discharge from the eye. Often spread through the touch of an infected person, conjunctivitis ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Conjunctivitis-in-Mumbai-Dont-Be-Complacent-Say-Doctors-27396-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Link-Between-Eye-Infections-and-Contact-Lens-Use-Exposed-22098-1.htm A recent research has found that the use of a specific contact lens solution is very strongly linked to Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), a rare severe eye infection. The study, by University of Illinois researchers, has been published online by the American Journal of Ophthalmology. AK is an often severe, aching infection of the cornea that normally causes corneal scarring and at times blindness. "We began to look for possible contact lens-related causes for the sharp increase in cases, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Link-Between-Eye-Infections-and-Contact-Lens-Use-Exposed-22098-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Optometrists-Support-AMOs-Voluntary-Contact-Lens-Solution-Recall-21461-1.htm ST. LOUIS: Following Advanced Medical Optics' voluntary recall on Friday of its Complete(R) MoisturePlus(TM) brand contact lens solution, doctors of optometry from the American Optometric Association's (AOA) Contact Lens and Cornea Section concur with the company's decision to remove the product nationwide. Although a cause has not been officially determined, health officials from the federal government are investigating reports that Acanthamoeba keratitis, a corneal bacterial infection, has ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Optometrists-Support-AMOs-Voluntary-Contact-Lens-Solution-Recall-21461-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Contact-Lens-Wearers-Warned-Against-Using-AMO-Solution-21345-1.htm Soft contact lens users beware of the AMO Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution. For an ongoing government investigation in the US has found that it could lead to an increased risk of Acanthamoeba keratitis, a rare yet severe eye infection. The disease can cause permanent vision loss or blindness. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated 85 percent of U.S. cases of the disease occur in contact lens users. The solution of concern is manufactured by the Advanced Medical Optics Inc....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Contact-Lens-Wearers-Warned-Against-Using-AMO-Solution-21345-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=19088 New York- In an action replay of events just ten months ago, Bausch and Lomb, have recalled above 1 million bottles of contact lens solution, following reports of abnormal levels of iron content in the solution. In 2006, the company had removed its product called ReNu with Moisture Loc solution off the shelf, following reports of being connected to a harmful fungus. The present problem is with the discovery of iron in ReNu MultiPlus contact lens solution, which is thought to impact the shelf life of the solution negatively....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=19088 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=11782 An investigation has found that 200 people in the United States and the Far East who use contact lenses have contracted an infection that could lead to blindness. Investigators have warned contact lens users about a new fungus infection called fusarium keratitis. This warning has lead to the withdrawal of one type of a lens cleaning solution that has been used by many of those affected. Researchers have also explained that many people who follow poor lens hygiene are also at a greater risk ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=11782 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=11246 CHICAGO - Fusarium, the fungus implicated in recent eye infections among soft contact lens wearers, is associated with an increasing number of cases of keratitis (corneal swelling and inflammation), according to a report published online today in Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Infections caused by fungi can be devastating to both the structure of the eye and the patient's vision, according to background information in the article. Keratitis, or swelling and inflammation ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=11246 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=10065 Bausch (and) Lomb Inc. is in serious trouble after an eye infection was detected in association with the use of one of its lens care products. There are complaints arising from Asia, US and Europe under pressure since authorities said its contact lens care products might be linked to a spate of serious eye infections in Asia and the United States, said a handful of cases of the infection had also been confirmed in Europe. Bausch (and) Lomb, based in Rochester, New York, recalled ReNu lens care products after users were diagnosed with fungal infections....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=10065 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=9346 The use of a Bausch (and) Lomb Inc's brand cleansing solution has been linked to a severe corneal fungal infection, which if left untreated can cause blindness. Optometry doctors in the U.S have urged contact lens wearers to take proper precautions to prevent this. Bausch (and) Lomb Inc. has stopped shipping their ReNu with MoistureLoc brand contact lens solution since Monday following warnings from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about increased reports of the eye infection....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=9346 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=9112 Researchers have found that immune system gets boosted in people who are prone to seasonal allergies and it also helps to reduce the risk of brain cancer. "It appears that allergies and asthma rev up the immune system," said Michael Scheurer, the study's lead author. "They seem to produce enough inflammation in the brain to keep immune system cells active and working to prevent cancer from beginning to develop.", reports foodconsumer.org. The study looked at more than 800 brain tumor patients ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=9112 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=4331 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=4331 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=705 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=705