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Diabetes a leading cause of blindness in working-age Indians: Experts
Diabetes is known to double the chances of having glaucoma, which hurts the optic nerve that is known to send visual information from the eyes to the...
Older people might have glaucoma without realizing it: Study
Glaucoma is a common eye disease that damages the optic nerve and thereby the field of vision. In most serious cases, glaucoma can lead to blindness.
Non-invasive approach predicts retinopathy of prematurity:
The research was published in the Journal of Paediatrics.
Cataract accounts for 82% of blindness cases in TN
An allocation of Rs 390 lakh was made through the Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation for the procurement of these equipment.
Five actions to safeguard vision during diabetes
Diabetes can have a serious negative impact on the eyes, which can result in blindness or visual impairment. This is due to the fact that high blood...
'Microparticles might help in prevention of vitamin A deficiency'
"Vitamin A is a very important micronutrient, but it's an unstable molecule," says Ana Jaklenec, a research scientist at MIT's Koch Institute for...
Diabetes-induced eye problems seeing increased incidence
People with diabetes for more than five years are more prone to develop diabetic retinopathy.
'South-East Asia region makes strides in eye health coverage'
Globally, at least 2.2 billion people have a vision impairment or blindness, she said adding that at least 1 billion cases of vision impairment could...
