Archive for April 14th, 2008

National Eye Institute Awards $2.4 Million Grant For Corneal Infection (Keratitis) Research

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Researchers from University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have been awarded a $2.4 million grant over five years from the National Eye Institute (NEI) to study corneal infection (keratitis) brought on by disease-causing fungi that can be lurking on contact lenses, in the air, in the dirt, or [...]

Misuse of Contact Lenses Responsible for Microbial Corneal Infections

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Latest studies suggested 40 per cent of microbial corneal infections in Bahrain were caused by misuse of contact lenses. This is one of the main reason why the doctors of the Salmaniya Medical Complex, Bahrain issued a circular informing the staff for immediate reporting of such cases, to the ophthalmology department. Bahrain witnesses a sharp [...]