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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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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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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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Lack of Exercise Can Increase Eye Disorder Risk
Heavy smoking, poor diet and lack of exercise can put you at increased risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), especially if you have a family history of the blinding eye disorder, says a new study.
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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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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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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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Lack of Exercise Can Increase Eye Disorder Risk
Heavy smoking, poor diet and lack of exercise can put you at increased risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), especially if you have a family history of the blinding eye disorder, says a new study.
