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Moxifloxacin is an antibiotic, used to treat bacterial infections, [ 4 ] including pneumonia, conjunctivitis, endocarditis, tuberculosis, and sinusitis. [ 4 ][ 5 ] It can be given by mouth, by injection into a vein, and as an eye drop. [ 5 ] Common side effects include diarrhea, dizziness, and headache. [ 4 ]
A cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of the eye that leads to a decrease in vision of the eye. [ 1 ] [ 7 ] Cataracts often develop slowly and can affect one or both eyes. [ 1 ] Symptoms may include faded colours, blurry or double vision , halos around light, trouble with bright lights, and difficulty seeing at night . [ 1 ]
Bimatoprost, sold under the brand name Lumigan among others, is a medication used to treat high pressure inside the eye including glaucoma. [5] Specifically it is used for open angle glaucoma when other agents are not sufficient. [5][6] It may also be used to increase the size of the eyelashes. [3][4] It is used as an eye drop and effects ...
Cataract surgery is the most common application of lens removal surgery, and is usually associated with lens replacement. It is used to remove the natural lens of the eye when it has developed a cataract, a cloudy area in the lens that causes visual impairment. [ 4 ][ 10 ] Cataracts usually develop slowly and can affect one or both eyes. [ 4 ]
Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO) is a type of eye disorder characterized by slowly progressive inability to move the eyes and eyebrows. [1] It is often the only feature of mitochondrial disease, in which case the term CPEO may be given as the diagnosis. In other people suffering from mitochondrial disease, CPEO occurs as part ...
Lifitegrast, sold under the brand name Xiidra (/ ˈzaɪdrə / [2]), is a medication for the treatment of signs and symptoms of dry eye, a syndrome called keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Lifitegrast reduces inflammation by inhibiting inflammatory cell binding. [3] It is often used in conjunction with ciclosporin (Ikervis, Restasis, or Cequa) for dry ...
Intravitreal injection is the method of administration of drugs into the eye by injection with a fine needle. The medication will be directly applied into the vitreous humor. [1] It is used to treat various eye diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy, and infections inside the eye such as endophthalmitis. [1]
Symptoms – VKC is characterised by marked burning and itchy sensations which may be intolerable and accentuates when patient comes in a warm humid atmosphere. Associated symptoms include mild photophobia in case of corneal involvement, lacrimation, stringy discharge and heaviness of eyelids. [citation needed] Palpebral form- Usually upper ...