Ophthalmologists have urged people to take precautions while lighting firecrackers during Diwali, warning that eye injuries can range from minor irritation to permanent vision loss. Experts advise immediate medical attention and caution against rubbing or applying pressure to injured eyes.
A 15-year study by LV Prasad Eye Institute reveals that 50% of people in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh suffer from presbyopia, an age-related near-vision disorder. Researchers call for its inclusion in primary healthcare and greater public awareness of the condition.
While sudden loss of eyesight due to RAO is rare, it, however, requires immediate medical attention, with an estimated four-hour window of potential good recovery
Over the years, the basic Customs Duty has been re-imposed to the extent of 7.5 percent to 10 percent, plus IGST of 12 percent plus Cess, thus immensely impacting capital expenditure and operational costs for eye hospitals and consequently the cost of care
According to ophthalmologists from Hyderabad-based LVPEI, consanguinity is a major risk for rise of certain eye diseases due to marriages between uncles and nieces or first cousins.
As part of the Eye Donation Fortnight, LVPEI has lined up a series of awareness programmes on the theme of cornea donation between August 25 and September 8.
Hyderabad: Centre for Sight, Hyderabad, is observing the ‘World Glaucoma Week’ from March 7 to 13, by hosting various awareness initiatives for ophthalmologists, medical community and public, to sensitise them on this permanently blinding eye disease. The centre, which launched a state-of-the-art patient-friendly treatment for Glaucoma, the endoscopic laser cyclophotocoagulation surgery, is leveraging the digital […]
