Retinoblastoma: Standard Treatment Guidelines savita thakur thakur25 Dec 2016 9:00 AM ISTRetinoblastoma is the most common intraocular malignancy of childhood. It is second only to uveal melanoma in the frequency of occurrence of malignant...
Strabismus and amblyopia: Standard Treatment Guidelines savita thakur thakur17 Dec 2016 9:10 AM ISTStrabismus or amblyopia or both together may lead to failure to develop binocular vision which may prevent individual pursuing specific occupations....
Zika virus can cause glaucoma in infants: Study savita thakur thakur10 Dec 2016 9:10 AM ISTA team of researchers has found that Zika virus during gestation can cause glaucoma- permanent damage to the optic nerve and blindness-- in...
It's all in the eyes: Women and men really do see things differently supriya kashyap kashyap4 Dec 2016 9:12 AM ISTWomen and men look at faces and absorb visual information in different ways, which suggests there is a gender difference in understanding visual cues,...
Eye surgery of the future: Gentle, efficient, out-patient surgery supriya kashyap kashyap3 Dec 2016 11:30 AM ISTThe eye surgery of the future will be performed on an out-patient basis, will be gentle and efficient. "Our vision for the future is an eye clinic...
Increased UVB Exposure Associated with Reduced Risk of Nearsightedness In Teens, Young Adults: JAMA supriya kashyap kashyap2 Dec 2016 2:24 PM ISTHigher ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation exposure, directly related to time outdoors and sunlight exposure, was associated with reduced odds of myopia...
Many LASIK patients have new eye problems after surgery: JAMA Opthalmology Study supriya kashyap kashyap25 Nov 2016 12:19 PM ISTWashington : A significant percentage of people who undergo LASIK eye surgery to correct their vision may experience side effects from the surgery,...
Eyes can reveal onset of Alzheimer's disease savita thakur thakur22 Nov 2016 11:58 AM ISTNew York: In a breakthrough research, US scientists have identified that early signs of Alzheimer's disease can be detected by looking at the back of...
Gut microbes may influence age-related macular degeneration supriya kashyap kashyap22 Nov 2016 9:14 AM ISTBacteria in your intestines may play an important role in determining if you will develop blinding wet Age-related Macular Degeneration...
Reprogramming sugar metabolism may cure Retinitis pigmentosa supriya kashyap kashyap20 Nov 2016 10:15 AM ISTColumbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have demonstrated that vision loss associated with a form of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) can be...
Cheaper alternative to Keratitis treatment found supriya kashyap kashyap16 Nov 2016 9:38 AM ISTBacterial keratitis, an infection of the cornea often caused by contact lenses, malnutrition, or an injury, can lead to corneal scarring, one of the...
New eye pressure test could prevent vision loss in older adults supriya kashyap kashyap14 Nov 2016 11:00 AM ISTBy age 75, approximately half of all Americans will develop cloudy vision caused by cataracts, according to the National Eye Institute. The most...
