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Doctor Found Dead In Car With Cannula In Arm, Department Head Under Probe
The doctor, a native of Ambala, Haryana, was found unconscious early Wednesday morning by her father inside her car.
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1 In 2 With Cataract Blindness Can't Access Sight-Restoring Surgery: Lancet Study
Nearly one in two people with cataract blindness worldwide still cannot access a simple surgery that restores sight, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
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Health Complications Of Getting Lasik Eye Surgery
However, like any medical procedure, LASIK isn't risk-free. Surprisingly, Dr Gholam A. Peyman, the ophthalmologist who pioneered the LASIK technique in the 1980s, reportedly never underwent the surgery himself and continues to wear spectacles.
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Can Pregnancy And Menopause Affect Your Vision?
Understanding how pregnancy and menopause impact eye health can help women take proactive steps to protect their vision. Here's what you need to know about the effects of these hormonal changes on eye health.
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New Study Reveals One In Three Children Short-Sighted After Covid Lockdowns
The study, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, analysed data from over five million children and teens across 50 countries on six continents.
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Weight-Loss Injections May Increase Blindness Risk, Study Warns
A recent study in JAMA Ophthalmology links semaglutide medications, used for weight loss and diabetes, to an increased risk of NAION, a rare eye condition causing sudden vision loss.
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Woman Lived With Parasite In Eye For Two Years After Eating Crocodile Meat
Armillifer parasites utilize snakes as their hosts during the last stage of their life cycle, where they lay eggs in the respiratory tracts of different types of vipers and pythons.
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AI Can Spot Parkinson's 7 Years Before Clinical Diagnosis, Study Finds
Detailed 3D retina images with high resolution feature distinct markers capable of indicating the potential risk of Parkinson's disease in an individual.
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Bengal Man Loses Sight After Eye Surgery, Family Cries Negligence
A 23-year-old man in South 24 Paraganas of West Bengal has lost sight in his right eye after an iron nail pierced through one of his corneas. The man's family is however blaming it on medical negligence.
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Wear Sunglasses Even On Cloudy Days: Ophthalmologists
Wearing sunglasses for protection should not be reserved for sunny summer days, says Dianna Seldomridge, spokeswoman for the American Academy of Ophthalmology and practicing eye doctor at Duke University.
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Doctor Found Dead In Car With Cannula In Arm, Department Head Under Probe
The doctor, a native of Ambala, Haryana, was found unconscious early Wednesday morning by her father inside her car.
-
1 In 2 With Cataract Blindness Can't Access Sight-Restoring Surgery: Lancet Study
Nearly one in two people with cataract blindness worldwide still cannot access a simple surgery that restores sight, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
-
Health Complications Of Getting Lasik Eye Surgery
However, like any medical procedure, LASIK isn't risk-free. Surprisingly, Dr Gholam A. Peyman, the ophthalmologist who pioneered the LASIK technique in the 1980s, reportedly never underwent the surgery himself and continues to wear spectacles.
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Can Pregnancy And Menopause Affect Your Vision?
Understanding how pregnancy and menopause impact eye health can help women take proactive steps to protect their vision. Here's what you need to know about the effects of these hormonal changes on eye health.
-
New Study Reveals One In Three Children Short-Sighted After Covid Lockdowns
The study, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, analysed data from over five million children and teens across 50 countries on six continents.
-
Weight-Loss Injections May Increase Blindness Risk, Study Warns
A recent study in JAMA Ophthalmology links semaglutide medications, used for weight loss and diabetes, to an increased risk of NAION, a rare eye condition causing sudden vision loss.
-
Woman Lived With Parasite In Eye For Two Years After Eating Crocodile Meat
Armillifer parasites utilize snakes as their hosts during the last stage of their life cycle, where they lay eggs in the respiratory tracts of different types of vipers and pythons.
-
AI Can Spot Parkinson's 7 Years Before Clinical Diagnosis, Study Finds
Detailed 3D retina images with high resolution feature distinct markers capable of indicating the potential risk of Parkinson's disease in an individual.
-
Bengal Man Loses Sight After Eye Surgery, Family Cries Negligence
A 23-year-old man in South 24 Paraganas of West Bengal has lost sight in his right eye after an iron nail pierced through one of his corneas. The man's family is however blaming it on medical negligence.
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Wear Sunglasses Even On Cloudy Days: Ophthalmologists
Wearing sunglasses for protection should not be reserved for sunny summer days, says Dianna Seldomridge, spokeswoman for the American Academy of Ophthalmology and practicing eye doctor at Duke University.
