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Here Are 8 Causes And Signs Of Losing Eyesight
Elton John's vision loss is a poignant reminder of how delicate our eyesight is and how infections or underlying conditions can irreversibly impact our lives.
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Glaucoma Needs More Attention, Says Expert- Learn More About Causes And Symptoms
Glaucoma: According to Dr Tanuj Dada, you must get an eye check-up done once in two years after the age of 40, and every year after the age of 60. Doing so can help in prevention, timely diagnosis and effective treatment of glaucoma.
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World Sight Day 2020: Know The Causes, Treatment And Prevention For Visual Impairment From An Expert
World Sight Day: The prevalence of visual impairment and blindness is higher in patients older than 50 years with cataract being the most frequent cause. More than 90% cases of cataract-related visual impairment and blindness are avoidable.
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Is Glaucoma Preventable? Here's What Expert Says; Know Symptoms, Risk Factors And Precautions You Must Follow
Glaucoma prevention: According to WHO, glaucoma is becoming an increasingly important cause of blindness, as the world's population ages. As per the analysis, glaucoma is responsible for approximately 5.2 million blind (15% of the total burden of world blindness).
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Prevention Of Blindness Week 2020: 5 Tips To Take Care Of Your Eye Health That Won't Fail
Eye care: Prevention of Blindness Week 2020 is observed in the first week of April. Everyone, including young children need constant eye exams. Not only does it helps in protecting your eyes, it also helps you see the best.
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Diabetic Retinopathy: Know How Uncontrolled Diabetes Can Affect Your Vision And What You Can Do To Prevent It
Diabetic retinopathy: To avoid diabetic retinopathy and other complications associated with diabetes, you need to maintain a healthy lifestyle and a healthy weight along with regular monitoring of blood sugar levels.
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Not Just Breathlessness, But Sleep Apnea Can Also Cause Blindness In Diabetics- Know The Ways To Treat Sleep Apnea At Home
Sleep apnea risks: Researchers mention that it is more difficult to treat diabetic retinopathy in patients with severe sleep apnea. When diabetics have poor control over the blood sugar levels, tiny blood vessels at the back of the eye can become damaged.
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Diabetic Retinopathy: Follow These Steps To Prevent Vision Loss From Diabetes
One severe complication of diabetes which can affect the eyes is called diabetic retinopathy. It can damage the retina and cause poor vision. If left untreated it can even result in complete vision loss. Read here to understand some prevention methods to avoid diabetic retinopathy.
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Anti-Mosquito Drug Can Reduce Malaria In Children: Lancet
Ivermectin is commonly used to treat parasite infections from river blindness and scabies to head lice. A Lance study says that it can reduce incidence of malaria in children.
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World Sight Day 2018: Top 10 Best Foods To Prevent Macular Degeneration And Other Eye Diseases
World Sight Day 2018: The day was first celebrated by World Health Organisation (WHO) in association with the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IABP) in 2000.
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World Sight Day 2018: Significance, Theme And Objective
World Sight Day 2018: This year World Sight Day falls on 11 October 2018. This significant day was marked by the WHO in association with the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IABP)by the Lions Club International Foundation.
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8 Ways To Avoid Developing Diabetes
These are by far the best ways to prevent diabetes, which can cause kidney failure, heart disease, blindness and various other health conditions.
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At $850,000, Drug To Prevent Blindness Could Be World's Most Expensive
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.
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Book To Spread Awareness On Preventable Child Blindness
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...
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India Needs More Optometrists To Address Preventable Blindness: Expert
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...
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Here Are 8 Causes And Signs Of Losing Eyesight
Elton John's vision loss is a poignant reminder of how delicate our eyesight is and how infections or underlying conditions can irreversibly impact our lives.
-
Glaucoma Needs More Attention, Says Expert- Learn More About Causes And Symptoms
Glaucoma: According to Dr Tanuj Dada, you must get an eye check-up done once in two years after the age of 40, and every year after the age of 60. Doing so can help in prevention, timely diagnosis and effective treatment of glaucoma.
-
World Sight Day 2020: Know The Causes, Treatment And Prevention For Visual Impairment From An Expert
World Sight Day: The prevalence of visual impairment and blindness is higher in patients older than 50 years with cataract being the most frequent cause. More than 90% cases of cataract-related visual impairment and blindness are avoidable.
-
Is Glaucoma Preventable? Here's What Expert Says; Know Symptoms, Risk Factors And Precautions You Must Follow
Glaucoma prevention: According to WHO, glaucoma is becoming an increasingly important cause of blindness, as the world's population ages. As per the analysis, glaucoma is responsible for approximately 5.2 million blind (15% of the total burden of world blindness).
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Prevention Of Blindness Week 2020: 5 Tips To Take Care Of Your Eye Health That Won't Fail
Eye care: Prevention of Blindness Week 2020 is observed in the first week of April. Everyone, including young children need constant eye exams. Not only does it helps in protecting your eyes, it also helps you see the best.
-
Diabetic Retinopathy: Know How Uncontrolled Diabetes Can Affect Your Vision And What You Can Do To Prevent It
Diabetic retinopathy: To avoid diabetic retinopathy and other complications associated with diabetes, you need to maintain a healthy lifestyle and a healthy weight along with regular monitoring of blood sugar levels.
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Not Just Breathlessness, But Sleep Apnea Can Also Cause Blindness In Diabetics- Know The Ways To Treat Sleep Apnea At Home
Sleep apnea risks: Researchers mention that it is more difficult to treat diabetic retinopathy in patients with severe sleep apnea. When diabetics have poor control over the blood sugar levels, tiny blood vessels at the back of the eye can become damaged.
-
Diabetic Retinopathy: Follow These Steps To Prevent Vision Loss From Diabetes
One severe complication of diabetes which can affect the eyes is called diabetic retinopathy. It can damage the retina and cause poor vision. If left untreated it can even result in complete vision loss. Read here to understand some prevention methods to avoid diabetic retinopathy.
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Anti-Mosquito Drug Can Reduce Malaria In Children: Lancet
Ivermectin is commonly used to treat parasite infections from river blindness and scabies to head lice. A Lance study says that it can reduce incidence of malaria in children.
-
World Sight Day 2018: Top 10 Best Foods To Prevent Macular Degeneration And Other Eye Diseases
World Sight Day 2018: The day was first celebrated by World Health Organisation (WHO) in association with the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IABP) in 2000.
-
World Sight Day 2018: Significance, Theme And Objective
World Sight Day 2018: This year World Sight Day falls on 11 October 2018. This significant day was marked by the WHO in association with the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IABP)by the Lions Club International Foundation.
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8 Ways To Avoid Developing Diabetes
These are by far the best ways to prevent diabetes, which can cause kidney failure, heart disease, blindness and various other health conditions.
-
At $850,000, Drug To Prevent Blindness Could Be World's Most Expensive
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.
-
Book To Spread Awareness On Preventable Child Blindness
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...
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India Needs More Optometrists To Address Preventable Blindness: Expert
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...
