Conjunctivitis News Archives

Watering eye , also known as epiphora or tearing , is a condition in which there is an overflow of tears onto the face, often without a clear explanation.

It can be an agonizing determining if your child is well enough to go to school.

Causes of the Pink Eye >> Posted By digiwebsol9 3 hours, 22 minutes ago in Health & Fitness Conjunctivitis results in irritation, inflammation or redness of the conjunctiva.

Halloween means big business for a variety of stores-adults and children alike search for the perfect costume and accessories to transform themselves into a character or superhero for a day.

Human Adenoviruses infect the upper and lower respiratory tracts, the urinary and digestive tracts, lymphoid systems and heart, and give rise to epidemic conjunctivitis.

Main Category: Eye Health / Blindness Also Included In: Seniors / Aging Article Date: 25 Oct 2009 Ectropion is a condition where the lower eyelid droops away from the eye and turns outwards.

The number of conjunctivitis patients has increased rapidly in this city. In the first three weeks of October, more than 11,000 cases were treated at the citya TMs Eye Hospital.

ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced poster presentations of results from the Company's Bepreve 1.5% Phase 3 clinical studies in allergic conjunctivitis.

I'm a 24-year-old healthy female. I used to have health insurance but cancelled it so I could put that money toward resources that have proven their effectiveness.

Have you ever turned to the internet late at night, concerned that your child may have something more than a cold? A new booklet, The Rough Guide To Childhood Illness, developed in association with the Department of Health, is being offered to parents free of charge and gives practical information.

The weather forecast this morning has the word "snow" in it, a word I don't want to hear.

Costume contact lenses may be the perfect touch to your Halloween costume but the California Optometric Association warns that by using them without first visiting an optometrist, you are risking permanent eye damage.

A 58-year-old man is the first casualty in what appears to be an outbreak of leptospirosis in Montalban, Rizal, the provincial health officer said Wednesday.

Q: What nonprescription medications can I use for red, itchy eyes that I get every spring and summer? A: Allergic conjunctivitis is a common cause of red, itchy eyes.

A very common ailment in Korean summers and falls is pinkeye , and the problem had been getting much worse in the past two years.

As of Sunday, Vietnam had recorded 10,021 cases of influenza A and 23 related deaths, the Ministry of Health reported that day.

Allergic disease costs NHS Scotland 130m a year, with the cost of GP consultations for asthma alone standing at 786,000, the report said.

Pasteurella Moltoceda is the bacterium that causes Pasteurellosis in rabbits. Over half of all wild and domestic rabbits carry Pasteurella bacteria in their mouth or respiratory tract but most are not ill, as a healthy immune system either destroys the bacteria or keeps it under control and harmless.

The FDA has approved bepotastine besilate ophthalmic solution 1.5% as a twice-daily prescription eye drop treatment for ocular itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis.

With many adults expected to receive the swine flu vaccine/H1N1 influenza vaccine this year, those with a history of allergies to thimerosal may wonder if it's safe for them.

Amicus Therapeutics Inc.'s bad preliminary news with Plicera from a small Phase II study in Gaucher disease "does advance the general proof of concept of chaperones" despite the failure, CEO John F. Crowley told investors during an aftermarket conference call Friday.

Laryngitis is the inflammation of the larynx, which contains the vocal cords. When those vocal cords become inflamed, your voice often turns hoarse and may all but disappear.

PARIS French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis will buy out a company that develops treatments for diseases of the back of the eye.

Our cat, Murphy, has brown eyes. Today, they look a little red around the edges, and he seems to be under the weather.

Nutricia and FDA notified healthcare professionals of the voluntary recall of one lot [# P91877] of the specialized infant... Tamiflu for Oral Suspension: Potential Medication Errors September 25, 2009 [UPDATED 09/25/2009] New links added to provide information on emergency use in infants less than 1 year of age and directions... Children's and ...

Fovea Pharmaceuticals announced today that it has entered into a binding agreement with sanofi-aventis to sell 100% of its share to sanofi-aventis. Fovea has a portfolio of three clinical compounds, a unique technology platform and several discovery programs dedicated to back of the eye diseases.