Are you someone who wears spectacles? If not, then you’ve definitely seen people with spectacles somewhere, sometime. Some of us need spectacles to see clearly. But what’s really behind the whole blur? Why are we not able to see? It’s because our eyeball changes its shape sometimes. And this is called a refractive error. The cornea and lens of your…
We always love creating innovative, less invasive procedures and applications in the field of surgery. Our eyes are one of the most delicate and complex parts of our body. They require to be taken care of gently, ensuring less invasion during surgeries. Therefore, doctors have been doing their best to create ways to make this possible. And now we have.…
Our understanding of the world and how we perceive it depends upon our individual interpretation of how we see it. The eyes are our windows into the world around us, a limitless window that we are in control of. Now close your eyes for a moment, absorb the darkness you are experiencing. Any the moment you want, you can open…
Parents can attest to the fact that their child’s overall health takes primary importance in Caregiving. With the advent of hand-held devices and increased screen time, children around the globe have fallen prey to growing vision impairments. Vision impairment can mean a lot of different things. It can range from no vision, blindness or very low vision, to not being…
If you are above the age of 40 and finding yourself holding a book or newspaper farther away while reading, this article is for you. Presbyopia is an age-related eye condition that makes you gradually lose the ability to see things clearly from close. One of the most common symptoms of Presbyopia is difficulty in reading small print like newspapers,…
What is Age-related Macular Degeneration? The macula is a very small and sensitive part of the eye located at the center of the retina, which detects light, sends signals to our brain and interprets them into the images that we see. It is also responsible for our detailed central vision. The surrounding part of the retina is in charge of…
Have you recently experienced little bubbles, cobweb like shapes or thread like things when you look at a plain wall or background? Maybe you noticed sudden sparks of light in your field of vision? Yes? Then you are experiencing a problem called Flashes and Floaters. To know what this phenomenon is and how to get it rectified, keep reading. What…
It is true that cataract most commonly affects adults after the age of 40-50 years, but it is a less known fact that it can affect Cataract in children and children as well. There is no minimum age of when a person can be affected by this eye condition. A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens, which lies behind the iris…
Diabetes is one of the most commonly known chronic health problems in the world. According to the Hindustan Times, India has approximately 700 lakh (70 million) diabetic patients across the country. A diabetic person with high or fluctuating blood sugar levels has a higher risk of getting diabetes-related eye problems than a non-diabetic person. In most scenarios, when a person’s…
