Tag: blindness
Sleep apnea linked to visual impairment in people with diabetes
New study shows diabetics with severe sleep apnea are at higher risk of visual impairment
A new research shows that severe sleep apnea is a...
New portable, low-cost retinal scanner could help prevent blindness
Scientists say the retinal scanner that offers clinically accurate eye scans at a fraction of the cost can prevent blindness
Biomedical engineers at Duke University...
Using statins for 5 or more years lowers risk of glaucoma
Study by Brigham and Women's Hospital has found that using statins for five or more years is associated with lower risk of primary open-angle...
For 42 yrs Govt scheme did cataract surgeries free; yet claims...
The fact that cataract surgeries top PMJAY claims shows how government failed to address the problemForty two years of a government programme that does...
Outbreak of an eye infection in contact lens wearers
An outbreak of a rare but preventable eye infection that can cause blindness, has been identified in contact lens wearers
A threefold increase in Acanthamoeba...
![blindness. Photo:Michal Huniewicz [CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](https://medibulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Beggar_panoramio-324x160.jpg "UK scientists devise eye drops for age related blindness")
UK scientists devise eye drops for age related blindness
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the commonest cause of blindness in the world
Age-related blindness, one of the commonest causes in the world of loss...
Eye implants for glaucoma, inspired by a butterfly’s wings
A butterfly adept at camouflage can be the inspiration for new implants to save eyesight
To stay hidden from predators, the long-tail glasswing butterfly relies...
