Study: Sleeping sickness not just a sleeping disorder Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Jan 2018 7:20 PM ISTSleeping sickness could use a more encompassing moniker.An international study from the O'Donnell Brain Institute shows one of Africa's most lethal...
Diabetics twice more prone to develop cataract Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Feb 2018 8:30 PM ISTResearchers from UK analysed medical records of 56,510 patients of dabetes and have concluded that Diabetics are twice more prone to develop cataract...
Very long-chain lipids may help prevent dry eye disease : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Feb 2018 7:20 PM ISTAccording to an estimate, one out of every 10 Japanese people suffer dry eye disease.The problem of dry eyes is on rise because of increasing use of...
New glaucoma drugs cause effective & lasting reduction in IOP Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Feb 2018 7:20 PM ISTDr. Naj Sharif, Texas Southern University, Houston, and associates have found that Two novel ocular hypotensive agents netarsudil and...
Half of vision impairment in developed countries is preventable Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 March 2018 7:02 PM ISTProfessor Rupert Bourne of Anglia Ruskin University and Vision Loss Expert Group have conducted a systematic review of medical literature over the...
First AI based medical device to detect diabetic retinopathy approved Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 April 2018 8:00 PM ISTThe IDx-DR device, from IDx LLC, is the first device which has been authorized for marketing by U.S. Food and Drug Administration that provides a...
AI better than experts at detecting Retinopathy of prematurity Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 May 2018 7:00 PM ISTRetinopathy of prematurity is caused by abnormal blood vessel growth near the retina, the light-sensitive portion in the back of an eye and is the...
Eye - Window for diagnosis of Dementia Vinay Singh singh30 Jun 2018 7:05 PM ISTA thinner retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) is associated with a worse cognitive function in individuals without a neurodegenerative disease as well as...
Color changing contact lens to monitor eye treatment Hina Zahid14 Oct 2018 7:15 PM ISTAccording to new research, a colour-changing contact lens shall monitor eye disease treatment in future.As of now eye drops and ointments have one...
Diabetes linked to 2-3-fold higher risk for cataract in India Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Dec 2018 7:25 PM ISTManaging health can be a tedious task for diabetic people. It is a known fact that people with diabetes are at higher risk for eye issues than those...
New contact lens may treat corneal melting and prevent blindness Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 March 2019 7:15 PM ISTNew contact lens may treat corneal melting and prevent blindness.Corneal melting is a significant cause for blindness worldwide.Researchers at the...
High fat diet linked to macular degeneration and sight-loss in later life Hina Zahid2 April 2019 7:25 PM ISTPoor nutrition linked to sight-loss in later life in a new study. A healthy diet on the other hand may prevent vision loss.The researchers at the...
