Brain diseases manifest in the retina of the eye: Study supriya kashyap kashyap6 Oct 2016 9:13 AM ISTDiseases of the central nervous system (CNS) may manifest as pathological changes in the retina of the eye. Research from the University of Eastern...
Stem cell therapy treats 58-year old American's 40 years of blindness supriya kashyap kashyap5 Oct 2016 12:38 PM ISTNew Delhi : Stem cell therapy, that uses stem cells to treat or prevent a disease or condition, is indeed a one to uproot different long drawn...
Glucose sensing contact lens invented supriya kashyap kashyap5 Oct 2016 9:58 AM ISTBlood testing is the standard option for checking glucose levels, but a new technology could allow non-invasive testing via a contact lens that...
Vitamins save you from Glaucoma worsening supriya kashyap kashyap15 Sept 2016 12:32 AM ISTA healthy lifestyle, consisting of balanced nutrition, moderate exercise, and appropriate rest is an important part of your overall health and...
Landmark Surgery : First Robotic Eye Surgery performed at Oxford University Hospitals savita thakur thakur12 Sept 2016 12:45 PM ISTSurgeons at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital have performed the world’s first operation inside the eye using a robot.Robert MacLaren, Professor of...
Opthalmologists Beware: Zika virus can persist in eyes, spread through tears supriya kashyap kashyap12 Sept 2016 9:27 AM ISTWashington : Eyes may be a reservoir for Zika virus, say scientists, including one of Indian origin, who found evidence of the virus in eyes and tears...
Telemedicine could improve eye exam access for people with diabetic retinopathy supriya kashyap kashyap31 Aug 2016 12:14 PM ISTElectronic eye exams could become popular in the U.S. among patients who see them as an easy way to visit the eye doctor.After a nationwide...
More than two-thirds rise in vision loss globally due to diabetes: Study supriya kashyap kashyap27 Aug 2016 12:11 PM ISTLondon : More than two-thirds of the increase in blindness and visual impairment globally in the past two decades has been caused by diabetes, finds a...
Genetic factors may increase risk of eye cancer supriya kashyap kashyap22 Aug 2016 2:27 PM ISTNew York : Specific inherited genetic differences may increase the risk of eye cancer uveal melanoma, a rare form of melanoma that arises from pigment...
Eating oily fish may lower risk of diabetic vision loss supriya kashyap kashyap20 Aug 2016 1:07 PM ISTLondon : Eating oily fish twice in a week equivalent to 500 mg per day of dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids can decrease the risk of...
Mobile phones causing presbyopia at an early age: Doctors supriya kashyap kashyap10 Aug 2016 2:57 PM ISTNew Delhi : The excessive use of mobile phones and other electronic gadgets is causing presbyopia at an early stage. The eye disorder typically occurs...
Loss of vision considered WORST ailment: JAMA Study supriya kashyap kashyap6 Aug 2016 3:59 PM ISTWashington : Loss of eyesight is considered a worst ailment compared to other conditions like loss of limb, memory, hearing, or speech, a recent study...
