Dr Shibal Bhartiya
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Can You Have Glaucoma With Normal Vision? Ophthalmologist Decodes The Condition
The damage starts at the outer edges of your vision. It affects the peripheral field you use to spot movement or navigate a crowded room, long before it touches the sharp central vision you use to read or recognise faces.
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Menopause Is Quietly Changing Your Eyes: Ophthalmologist Explains How
Estrogen and androgens both support tear production and the vital lipid (oil) layer secreted by the eyelids that keeps tears from evaporating too fast. As levels decline through perimenopause, tear quantity and quality drop.
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World Sight Day: From Childhood To Old Age, Protect Your Vision At Every Stage
The theme for World Sight Day 2026 is 'LoveYourEyes.' It puts people, personal stories and community action at the centre, so that eye care is accessible, available and affordable to everyone.
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Late-Night Scrolling Is Slowly Harming Your Eyes: Follow These Tips To Safeguard Your Vision
Blue light suppresses melatonin and delays sleep. That part of the story is well established. But the damage isn't limited to sleeplessness.
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Can Your Eyes Predict A Heart Attack? What Your Retinal Scan Actually Reveals
The retina is the only place in the body where blood vessels can be seen directly and non-invasively, in real time, without an incision or a dye injection.
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When Is A Headache Really About Your Eyes? An Ophthalmologist Explains
Most headaches will pass with an early night or a stronger pair of glasses. But if something feels different from your usual headache, get it looked at properly rather than reaching for another strip of painkillers.
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Can Stress Really Blur Your Vision? Doctor Answers
The most common stress-related eye symptom is myokymia, an involuntary twitching of the eyelid. The delicate muscle surrounding the eye fires on its own, usually triggered by stress, poor sleep, caffeine, and screen fatigue.
