Preventable Blindness Crisis: Over 85% of Cases in India

Preventable Blindness Crisis: Over 85% of Cases in India

India, a nation known for its resilience and progress, is burdened by a preventable blindness crisis. More than 85% of its blind citizens could have seen the light if early action had been taken. “Nearly 85 per cent of blindness in the world is avoidable, which can be prevented or treated,” said Dr Rajesh Sinha, … Read more

पॉल्यूशन की वजह से बीमार हो रही हैं आंखें, इस बीमारी से बढ़ रहा खतरा, तुरंत हो जाएं सावधान

पॉल्यूशन की वजह से बीमार हो रही हैं आंखें, इस बीमारी से बढ़ रहा खतरा, तुरंत हो जाएं सावधान

Eye Diseases : वायु प्रदूषण का बढ़ता स्तर लोगों को बीमार बना रहा है. इसकी वजह से सांस, स्किन ही नहीं आंखों की समस्याएं भी बढ़ रही हैं. डॉक्टर वायु प्रदूषण से आंखों को बचाने की सलाह दे रहे हैं. उनका कहना है कि पॉल्यूशन के चलते लोग ग्लूकोमा (Glaucoma) की बीमारी की चपेट में आ … Read more

Avoidable Sight Loss Inflicts $27 Billion Economic Burden on India

Avoidable Sight Loss Inflicts  Billion Economic Burden on India

A global study released in anticipation of World Sight Day revealed that preventable vision impairment could contribute an annual economic burden of $27 billion to India. Held on the second Thursday of October each year, World Sight Day, () organized by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) is a UN-recognized international event … Read more

आंखों की ये 5 खतरनाक बीमारियां, जिनके कारण अंधेपन का शिकार हो सकते हैं आप

आंखों की ये 5 खतरनाक बीमारियां, जिनके कारण अंधेपन का शिकार हो सकते हैं आप

जिन लोगों को आंख से जुड़ी बीमारियां होती हैं, उनमें सबसे बड़ा डर ‘अंधेपन’ का होता है. कुछ लोगों को आंखों की वक्ती बीमारी होती है, जो एक वक्त बाद अपने आप ठीक हो जाती है, जैसे- आई फ्लू या कंजक्टिविटीज. जबकि कुछ लोगों की आंखों में लंबे समय तक चलने वाली बीमारी होती है. … Read more

Eye on the future at Lucknow G20 meet: Cataract care via WhatsApp – ET HealthWorld

Eye on the future at Lucknow G20 meet: Cataract care via WhatsApp – ET HealthWorld

luck now: Logistics.AIa Artificial intelligence (AI) enabled healthcare platform has developed a system based on AI and Whatsapp that will help to detect eye diseaseslike Cataract. This new technological modality was recently shown at the exhibition held at the G20 summit in Lucknow of Uttar Pradesh. Priyaranjit Ghosh, co-founder of this startup, said that people … Read more

World Sight Day: Can Increased Screen Time Cause Sight Related Diseases?

World Sight Day: Can Increased Screen Time Cause Sight Related Diseases?

World Vision Day: This year World Sight Day is being observed on Thursday, October 13. It is an annual global event aimed at drawing attention to blindness and vision impairment. Here we discuss the impact of increased screen time exposure on our eyes and related problems.Also Read – Twitter introduced a new feature, making it … Read more

AI for screening of multiple retinal and optic nerve diseases – ET HealthWorld

AI for screening of multiple retinal and optic nerve diseases – ET HealthWorld

By Dr. S. Natarajan Artificial intelligence Refers to intelligent looking software. The AI ​​algorithm is used to detect multiple optic diseases using deep learning. This AI system The aim is to help general practitioners and non-ophthalmic healthcare providers who need accurate and immediate assessment of their diseases. This article summarizes the current AI methods, eye … Read more