Blindness

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.

Microsoft Launches Color Binoculars App for iOS to Assist the Colour-Blind

Tasneem Akolawala | Friday November 18, 2016

The new Color Binoculars app apparently works for all three types of colour blindness by correcting the brightness, darkness, and other levels of the visual on screen.

Autistic People Make More Logical Decisions: Study

Health | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 13, 2016

People with autism are more likely to follow their head rather than their heart, making logical decisions without being influenced by 'gut feelings', scientists, including one of Indian origin, have found.

Can Long Naps Cause Diabetes?

Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 15, 2016

A study presented at a scientific congress, reported a link between long naps and a higher risk of diabetes, though it couldn't say if daytime sleeping was a symptom or a cause.