Ophthalmology

No more reading glasses: daily eyedrops for presbyopia

No more reading glasses: daily eyedrops for presbyopia

By Dr. Nawaaz Nathoo and Sorayya Seddigh on October 11, 2023

There are currently no eye drops for presbyopia treatment that have been approved for use in Canada. In December 2021, pilocarpine hydrochloride 1.25% eye drops became the first drug approved by the FDA for the medical management of presbyopia. Pilocarpine is a miotic agent that uses the eyes’ natural ability to constrict the pupil via parasympathetic innervation. It has been shown to improve near-intermediate vision without impacting distance vision.

Ophthalmology

Approach to the patient with flashes and/or floaters

By Drs. Lauren Hughes and Heather L. O'Donnell on September 15, 2021

Acute onset of monocular flashes and/or floaters is a common presentation to primary care providers. Most often, this represents a posterior vitreous detachment (PVD), an age-related condition with a prevalence that increases from 24% in adults aged 50 to 59 to 87% among those aged 80 to 89 years.

Woman with pain

Dry Eye Syndrome

By Drs. Nawaaz Nathoo and Samir Nazarali on May 29, 2019

Much difficulty is faced by clinicians in identifying DES as there is no single diagnostic tool to indicate the condition. Furthermore, patient symptoms do not always correlate with clinical exam findings. Rather, when diagnosing DES, the clinician must consider the full constellation of patient history combined with various clinical findings.

Ophthalmology

Age-Related Macular Degeneration: New treatments that changed my practice

By Dr. Suren Sanmugasunderam on February 3, 2015

There are 2 major forms of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). The dry form is characterized by drusen, pigmentary mottling and retinal and retinal pigment epithelial atrophy. The wet form is characterized by choroidal neovascular membranes (CNVM).

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