This content is machine translated Long COVID Drug against autoantibodies helps Thanks to a drug originally developed to combat heart disease, a team of doctors at the Eye Clinic of the University Hospital Erlangen (D) has succeeded in an individual healing…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Ophthalmology The most common eye conditions – What does the family doctor need to know? Due to the increasingly aging population, the number of those suffering from age-related eye diseases is also rising. The three most common causes of blindness in industrialized nations are age-related…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Update: Glaucoma 2019 Many do not even know that they have glaucoma There is a need for improved public information and education about this disease. In industrialized countries, the rate of undiagnosed cases is estimated to be around 50%. Regarding therapy, a…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Differential diagnoses red eye In case of acute glaucoma, refer immediately! Red eyes are a common reason patients see a doctor. A careful history and assessment of findings are mandatory, but can usually be performed by the primary care physician.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated 57th Medical Congress LUNGE ZÜRICH, Davos Age-related eye diseases With the demographic change of the population, age-related diseases of the eyes and their appendages are also increasing. In recent years, the range of new therapeutic options has expanded, and…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Eye pressure measurement is one of the most important preventive examinations Glaucoma – what does the family doctor need to know about it? A detailed ophthalmologic examination with eye pressure measurement should be performed in everyone from about the age of 40 (depending on the risk profile). Adherence and persistence of patients with…
