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New biomarkers reveal if glaucoma patients are at high risk of losing...
Glaucoma (known as kala motia in India), affects nearly 11.2 million people aged 40 and above in India. It's the third common cause of blindness in...
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.
Corneal tattooing can offer hope to patients with blind eye: Experts
Corneal tattooing is done for people with ocular injuries that can benefit cosmetically from a tattoo to make them more emotionally confident.
Gene therapy shows promise to help treat glaucoma
Australian researchers, including those of Indian-origin, have developed a technique for a gene therapy that could help treat glaucoma — the world’s...
Changes in eye may soon help detect Alzheimer's: Study
The study analysed donor brain and retina tissue from 86 people.
Study finds "human biomarkers in retinal vitreous linked with...
The findings of the study were published in IOS Press, this exploratory study indicates that biomarkers in the vitreous humor may serve as a proxy for...
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.
AI helps spot early signs of glaucoma progression to blindness
The test, called DARC (Detection of Apoptosing Retinal Cells), involves injecting into the bloodstream (via the arm) a fluorescent dye that attaches...