Dr Tariq Aslam, Senior Lecturer in Ophthalmology at The University of Manchester, Consultant Ophthalmologist, at Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CMFT), and lead author of the study, said: «There have been amazing scientific achievements in diagnosing and
treating serious eye diseases, such as wAMD, which have revolutionised our ability to reverse life - changing vision loss.
Not exact matches
Ivermectin, the established drug which successfully
treats the infection, is known to be effective against minor damage caused to the front of the
eye by the worm, but until now scientists had very little clear evidence about the drug's role in preventing more
serious effects of infection, in particular damage to the optic nerve.
The good news: Pink
eye is rarely
serious and is usually easy to
treat.
As we've seen, many of the causes of cloudiness in the
eye are very
serious and need to be
treated as soon as possible.
He even shares the story of one service dog that was diagnosed and
treated for a
serious eye issue during the course of the event last year and was able to continue providing his services for an entire year after the diagnosis.
Only a veterinarian should attend to and
treat serious canine
eye problems, such as infections, traumas, anomalies, tumors etc..
Dry
eye is a
serious eye condition that is difficult to
treat, and requires lifelong treatment which may be costly.