Smoking 'damages eyes as well as lungs'
Millions of people in the UK are putting their sight at risk by continuing to smoke, warn specialists. Despite the clear connection, only one in five people recognise that smoking can lead to blindness,
Eye Diseases
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Emissions from diesel can damage children's brains and increase the risk of autism and schizophrenia, scientists warn
Research has revealed that diesel fumes could cause children to develop autism and schizophrenia +6 An environmental report has blasted diesel cars - despite earlier government efforts to encourage
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Residents say becoming difficult to breath near industrial zone
Air and water pollution is posing great health risk to the people residing in colonies near the industrial zone in Sectors I9 and I10, Islamabad. The residents of the area have demanded the authorities
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Onslaught of viral diseases hits city, Oct may be worse
Respiratory Infections Compound Dengue Woes Several viral infections are making their presence felt among Mumbaikars, besides the killer dengue. City doctors report a surge in respiratory infections, conjunctivitis and skin rashes. What’s more, experts say many patients have reported more than one problem.
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PFF plans to save natural water bodies from sugar mill effluent
Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) has launched a campaign against dumping sugar mill waste in irrigation canals, lakes and natural waterways, a major cause of contamination. Currently, 17 sugar mills
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Mutational screening of LCA genes emphasizing RPE65 in South Indian cohort of patients
<p>Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) is the most severe form of inherited retinal visual impairment in children. So far, mutations in more than 20 genes have been known to cause LCA and among them, RPE65
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Dabwali villagers threaten a stir against 'polluting' Punjab oil refinery
About a dozen villages in Dabwalitehsil of Sirsa district have threatened to launch an agitation against the pollution caused by Guru Gobind Singh Refinery, which is located in neighbouringKanakwal village
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Indian institute celebrates one millionth free eye surgery today
Sankara Eye Foundation has 11 eye hospitals, 125 doctors & 600 paramedical professionals An Indian eye care institution is celebrating its one millionth free eye surgery with a special ceremony on Thursday at the Churchill Dining room in the House of Commons. NRI Punjabi MP Virendra Sharma, who represents the Ealing Southall constituency in UK Parliament, has agreed to preside over the occasion.
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New type of viral eye infection on the rise
SURGE IN CASES OF CHRONIC CONJUNCTIVITIS THAT TAKE MONTHS TO CURE Pune: It took almost seven months for 32-year-old Bharati to fully recover from conjunctivitis, a common eye infection. The initial redness in her eyes subsided within seven days but she continued to experience pain, irritation and blurred vision for a couple of months. Bharati’s case is not an unusual one,say doctors, who have been receiving a slew of patients where conjunctivitis - an otherwise self-limiting and harmless eye infection – has turned chronic and,in some cases,even damaged the cornea and taken as long as a few months or even a year to get cured.
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See change
For those living in darkness for decades, seeing even a faint ray of light is a cause for celebration. Today, Bionic Eye, an artificial retinal implant, offers this hope to many visually challenged patients.
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Nearly half a million cataract patients in SL
There are nearly 500,000 cataract patients in Sri Lanka and between 100,000 and 150,000 patients have cataract in both eyes, Health Ministry Additional Secretary Dr Palitha Maheepala said. Around 150,000