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Quit smoking and alcohol to prevent vision loss, say doctors
Smoking and binge drinking are already known to be detrimental to overall health, particularly for the heart, liver, and lungs. But its damage to the...
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...
Doctors for early identification of retinal issues to save vision
Diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) can lead to significant vision loss or impairment if not managed...
‘Headaches, vision loss due to obesity a concern among women’
Recently, an adolescent aged 11 and a young woman aged 29, both with obesity, presented with complaints of severe headache, episodes of vomiting and...
Increase in diabetes leading to rising cases of irreversible vision...
Noting how city hospitals are witnessing a rapid increase in diabetic retinal disease due to increase in diabetes incidence, experts cautioned ahead...
Poor diet increases risk of vision loss in later life
If you want to protect your vision in old age, make sure you eat healthy food.