Blindness

Prolonged Psychological Stress May Cause Blindness: Eat These 5 Foods To Beat Stress

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Saturday June 23, 2018

A study published in the EPMA journal said that prolonged high stress is linked with loss of vision, indicating the immediate need to deal with the psychological epidemic.

'Don't Touch It': Plant With Sap That Can Cause Blindness Found In US

World News | Justin Wm. Moyer, The Washington Post | Wednesday June 20, 2018

For weeks, Robert Emma wondered about the plants growing beside his new house. The flora, as many as 40 discrete plants, was "intimidating," the amateur gardener said, with thorns and jagged leaves five feet wide. They stood taller - much taller - than a person, and cast a canopy of white blooms a yard wide.

Bihari Community Raises $15,000 In California For Bihar Eye Care Project

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday June 15, 2018

The Indian community from Bihar living in America's California have raised USD 15,000 for a health project aimed at providing free eye care treatments, including operations for the needy in Bihar.

At $850,000, Drug To Prevent Blindness Could Be World's Most Expensive

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 3, 2018

Luxturna, a medication against hereditary degeneration of the retina that can lead to total blindness, will be sold for $850,000 in the United States, making it one of the world's most expensive medical treatments.

Indian-Origin Surgeon Saved Me From Blindness, Says Former UK PM

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Monday October 30, 2017

An Indian-origin doctor gets a special mention as an "old friend" in an autobiography written by former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Book To Spread Awareness On Preventable Child Blindness

Press Trust Of India | Friday October 27, 2017

New Delhi: An illustrated book seeks to address the problem of visual impairment due to refractive error in children and is available in English and six other Indian languages. The book titled “The Singing Tree” is being distributed to 75,000 children free of cost to spread awareness on visual impairment and its easy identification and treatmen...

Supreme Court Directs Admission Of Two Colour-Blind Students In MBBS, Quotes 'Transcendental Importance Of Justice'

Education | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 24, 2017

The two students had secured high marks in the entrance examination conducted by the Tripura government in 2015 during the pre-NEET period.

India Needs More Optometrists To Address Preventable Blindness: Expert

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday September 14, 2017

Hyderabad: As many as 10 crore Indians suffering from blindness-related ailments have no access to a pair of glasses, mainly due to lack of optometrists in tier-III and tier-IV cities and villages, said an expert. India Vision Institute (IVI) CEO Vinod Daniel told IANS that although the cost of a pair of glasses is as low as Rs 250, the lack of acc...

Chemical Changes in the Eye Can Lead to Vision Loss; Try these Foods to Protect your Eyes

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Thursday September 7, 2017

It is very natural for your vision to deteriorate as you age, but it looks like it may not just be the age factor that can affect your vision. According to a team of scientists from the University of Edinburgh, chemical changes in the eye can lead to blindness in middle age.

Global Population For Visually Impaired Set To Triple By 2050: Study

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 4, 2017

London: The prevalence vision impairment worldwide is set to triple from nearly 36 million to 38.5 million by 2020 and 115 million in 2050 due to an increase in the ageing population, a study has claimed. The study, published in the journal Lancet Global Health, showed that in 2015 an estimated 36 million people were visually impaired, 217 million ...

A Simple Eye Test Can Detect Glaucoma Nearly 20 Years Before the Symptoms Start Showing

NDTV Food Desk | Monday May 1, 2017

Treatment is much more successful when it is begun in early stages of the disease, when sight loss is minimal.

Trachoma: 5 Things You Didn't Know About This Eye Infection That Cause Blindness

NDTV Food | Saturday March 11, 2017

Trachoma, also known as blinding Trachoma, is an eye infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis and is turning out to be a major health concern in India.

Fish Eyes May Prove to Be a Potential Cure for Blindness

NDTV Food | Wednesday March 15, 2017

A new study from Vanderbilt University in the US has found a potential cure for blindness by researching on zebra fish.

Google Bets Big On Artificial Intelligence

Business | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 5, 2017

Pointing out to a paper published by Google recently, Pichai said machine learning can be used to detect diabetic retina, which can cause blindness if treatment isn't administered on time.

Alzheimer's Proteins Behind Vision Loss in Elderly: Study

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 23, 2016

Researchers have found a group of proteins -- known to be the likely cause of Alzheimer's disease -- that get accumulated in the ageing retina causing damage to it and are also the key reason behind a vision loss condition among individuals aged 50 and older.