Oral Minoxidil can cause serious eye problems, but stopping it can improve vision.
November 2023 in “Heliyon” A woman got a serious eye infection after a hair loss treatment due to improper procedure.
October 2023 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” Hair loss might be linked to eye aging due to inflammation markers in blood.
January 2023 in “Indian journal of ophthalmology. Case reports” A woman lost vision in one eye after a forehead injection, but prompt treatment led to partial vision recovery.
July 2022 in “BMJ Case Reports” Early treatment is crucial to prevent severe eye complications from caterpillar hair.
January 2022 in “Yonsei Medical Journal” Spironolactone helps reduce fluid in the eye in Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, but doesn't improve vision and recurrence is common.
December 2021 in “Journal of Rheumatic Diseases” Early treatment of pediatric lupus-related eye issues is crucial to prevent vision loss.
July 2020 in “Nepalese journal of ophthalmology” A boy with progeria had eye problems and signs of aging like hair loss and skin wrinkling.
May 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Human stem cells can turn into functional eye cells that might help treat retinal diseases.
April 2016 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Eyelashes are important for looks and eye protection, and more people are treating sparse eyelashes; more research is needed to understand eyelash biology and improve treatments.
July 2012 in “Reactions Weekly” Minoxidil use was linked to a rare eye condition that improved after stopping the treatment.
January 2016 in “International journal of basic and clinical pharmacology” Steroid use can cause a rare eye condition called central serous retinopathy, which can lead to permanent vision damage.
73 citations,
January 1997 in “British Journal of Ophthalmology” The coronal approach is effective and safe for reducing eye bulging in Graves' eye disease.
41 citations,
January 1992 in “Journal of medical genetics” The study found that males with KFSD had severe skin and eye symptoms, while female carriers had milder symptoms.
37 citations,
June 2002 in “The Laryngoscope” Ectodermal dysplasia causes various symptoms and early treatment is important for eye, dental, and skin issues.
31 citations,
November 2014 in “Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science” A natural steroid in the body may protect against eye damage in glaucoma.
30 citations,
August 2005 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” A specific gene mutation causes hair loss and potential eye issues, even if vision seems normal.
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February 2004 in “Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology” A boy with chromosome 13q deletion syndrome developed eye cancer, a woman with breast cancer lost vision due to a rare side-effect of her treatment, a man's vision worsened after using a hair loss drug, and two rare disorders were discussed. Optical Coherence Tomography is useful for diagnosing and monitoring these conditions.
19 citations,
April 1995 in “Clinical Genetics” Two siblings were the first reported cases of inheriting both eye coloboma and loose anagen syndrome together.
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September 2019 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Mice without certain skin enzymes have faster hair growth and bigger eye glands.
16 citations,
September 2016 in “Neuropharmacology” Activating TSPO helps protect the retina from damage caused by high eye pressure in glaucoma.
13 citations,
February 2004 in “Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology” A baby boy with 13q deletion syndrome had eye cancer, a woman's vision improved after stopping a breast cancer drug, a man developed cataracts from using Propecia, and a rare skin disorder called Lipoid Proteinosis was discussed. Also, a tool called OCT is useful for diagnosing macular diseases.
7 citations,
February 2017 in “Open veterinary journal” Tiger cubs fed artificial milk lacking certain amino acids developed eye problems and hair loss.
6 citations,
July 2018 in “JAMA facial plastic surgery” Injecting minced fat into the facial artery can cause severe eye problems and death, more so than other fat types, and larger amounts increase these risks.
5 citations,
February 2017 in “Cochrane library” There is not enough evidence to know if different ways of putting in eye drops for glaucoma work better than others.
3 citations,
October 2018 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” Stopping tamsulosin one month before cataract surgery reduces eye surgery complications in rats.
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February 2014 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Low-dose finasteride may cause muscle weakness and eye issues, but stopping the drug can lead to recovery.
August 2024 in “Journal of Personalized Medicine” Tamsulosin increases the risk of floppy iris during eye surgery.
January 2024 in “Vestnik oftalʹmologii” Stopping minoxidil and using prostaglandin analogues improved the man's eye condition.
Limbal Mesenchymal Stem Cell Secretome might help heal eye injuries by reducing inflammation and promoting tissue repair.