Monday, April 13, 2020

Mirtogenol® and Glaucoma

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2447819/

Results

After two months of supplementation with Mirtogenol®, the mean IOP decreased from a baseline of 25.2 mmHg to 22.2 mmHg. Nineteen of the twenty patients taking Mirtogenol had a decreased IOP after three months. No side effects were observed. Ocular blood flow improved.
Conclusions
The results of this study indicate that Mirtogenol® may represent a safe preventative intervention for lowering the risk for developing symptomatic glaucoma by controlling IOP and improving ocular blood flow.

Friday, April 10, 2020

High-tech contact lenses correct color blindness

Researchers have incorporated ultra-thin optical devices known as metasurfaces into off-the-shelf contact lenses to correct deuteranomaly, a form of red-green color blindness. The new customizable contact lens could offer a convenient and comfortable way to help people who experience various forms of color blindness.