Low vitamin D increases diabetic retinopathy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 April 2018 8:00 PM ISTDiabetic retinopathy (DR) is among the most common diabetic complications and is the leading cause of blindness among working-aged individuals...
Aging immune cells increase risk of Macular degeneration Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 April 2018 7:05 PM ISTMacular degeneration is a major cause of blindness in the United States.Dr.Rajendra S. Apte and Co-researchers at Washington University School of...
New Glowing contact lens - A potential solution for diabetic retinopathy Vinay Singh singh29 April 2018 7:31 PM ISTA glow-in-the-dark contact lens could help stave off blindness in the hundreds of millions of people who suffer from diabetes across the globe.The...
A case report of Cogan’s syndrome Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 May 2018 7:02 PM ISTCogan syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by recurrent inflammation of the front of the eye (the cornea) and often fever, fatigue, and weight...
LVPEI doctors discover New Genes that result in childhood glaucoma Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 May 2018 7:01 PM ISTAmong the blinding diseases in children, Primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) happens to be more common. It is a genetic disease that occurs due to gene...
Moxidectin-New Treatment for Onchocerciasis Vinay Singh singh16 Jun 2018 7:10 PM ISTThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Moxidectin Tablets for the treatment of onchocerciasis due to Onchocerca volvulus in patients aged 12...
Simple test to prevent childhood blindness due to retinopathy of prematurity Hina Zahid17 Jun 2018 7:04 PM ISTA simple tear based testing of inflammatory proteins can help in screening the premature babies who are at risk of developing a blinding condition -...
Study suggests glaucoma may be an autoimmune disease Vinay Singh singh13 Aug 2018 7:25 PM ISTGlaucoma, an eye disease which damages the retina and optic nerve and can lead to blindness and affects nearly 70 million people worldwide, may be an...
New urine dipstick test to detect blinding disease- onchocerciasis Hina Zahid3 Sept 2018 8:20 PM ISTA urine diagnostic test for detection of river blindness (also called onchocerciasis) causing parasitic worms has been developed by the scientists at ...
5 Things about Eye Donation You Didn't Know About!: Dr Uma Mallaiah Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Sept 2018 7:04 PM ISTEye donation is a charitable act wherein a person pledges to donate his/her eyes after death. In India, lakhs of people are in need of a corneal...
Contact lens wearers more prone to Keratitis that can lead to blindness Vinay Singh singh22 Sept 2018 8:20 PM ISTA new study has found that Contact lens wearers more prone to Keratitis that can lead to blindness.So beware contact lens wearers! The study published...
Intravitreal steroids most effective treatment for Uveitic Macular Edema Hina Zahid2 Oct 2018 7:10 PM ISTA Mount Sinai-led research study has found that intravitreal injections of corticosteroids are more effective than periocular injections for Uveitic...
