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The woman was diagnosed with retinal artery occlusion in her right eye at a hospital. (Photo: Pixabay)

Smartphone addict goes blind after marathon gaming binge

The woman was diagnosed with retinal artery occlusion in her right eye at a hospital.

10 Oct 2017 6:02 PM IST

More than 260 genes can cause inherited retinal disorders, affecting 3 million worldwide. (Photo: AP)

Seeing hope: FDA panel considers gene therapy for blindness

More than 260 genes can cause inherited retinal disorders, affecting 3 million worldwide.

10 Oct 2017 5:43 PM IST

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Gene editing tool used to prevent glaucoma

Scientists wanted to have a better understanding of glaucoma so that it can be more effectively treated.

3 Oct 2017 3:17 PM IST

The prevalence of blindness in children is 0.5/1000, which means there are approximately 2 lakh severely visually impaired children in India.

Vision for a better tomorrow

Early detection and treatment are the only two sure-shot ways to cure visual impairment and defects in children.

20 Nov 2017 12:11 AM IST

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Study finds exercise drastically reduces risk of glaucoma

Experts are hopeful the findings could lead to new methods to prevent vision loss.

14 Nov 2017 1:55 PM IST

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Novel gene therapy may restore partial vision, suggests study

Worldwide, there are an estimated 36 million people who are blind.

12 Nov 2017 12:14 PM IST

Research that was conducted at Los Angeles found that when compares to brain scans; the eye test was just as successful at spotting the amount of plaque build-up in their brains (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists discover gene that causes vision loss in middle-age

Researchers examine how changes in RPGR can damage eye cells to cause X-linked retinitis pigmentosa that leads to...

7 Sept 2017 7:46 AM IST

She woke up screaming and crying because her eyes were burning like fire (Photo: Pixabay)

Wearing coloured lenses as part of Halloween costume leaves girl...

Her eyes were blood red the next morning and the lenses had acted as suction cups tearing cells away from the cornea.

31 Oct 2018 2:54 PM IST

The difference is that by tapping into our souls state of unconditional love through meditation, we can receive all the fulfillment and intoxication we desire. (Representional Image)

Meditation can help lower eye pressure in glaucoma patients: AIIMS...

Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in India impacting over 12 million people.

20 Oct 2018 2:31 PM IST

As per WHO statistics, glaucoma is the second largest cause of blindness in the world and fourth largest in India.

Small-particle air pollution may raise risk of glaucoma in some people

Long-term exposure to black carbon, and other products of combustion, was associated with higher pressures in eye.

9 Nov 2018 10:16 AM IST

Diabetes is a chronic illness in which the body is unable to control its blood glucose level. (Photo: Pixabay)

'Frequent tracking may improve blood sugar conditions in diabetics'

The condition may also lead to heart disease, kidney failure, blindness, amputations.

27 Feb 2018 9:11 PM IST

Retina is that part of the eye where the final vision is formed, the way it is created on a film inside a camera. (Photo: Pixabay)

Retinal disease is ups chances of chronic blindness, says study

Of various retinal disorders, age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema are two diseases that cause...

16 Feb 2018 8:19 PM IST