Cataract

"I was blind, but now I see," JOHN 9:25; what Jesus cited a million years ago is precisely what a cataract surgery does to your eyesight----helps you see better. The National Programme for Control of Blindness states that a ...

In June, Cataract Awareness Month is observed to raise awareness among the general public that early detection and treatment of cataracts is important in preserving eyesight. Globally, cataract is one of the most common causes of vision loss contributing 47.8 per ...

Cataracts are basically a serious eye condition that clouds your vision and finally leads to blindness. It is the formation of a film around the eye lenses that results in the clouding of vision. Cataract surgery can be done very easily ...

Eye floaters are deposits or tiny specks that float into the field of vision. It is condensation in the vitreous humour - the material that fills the posterior part of your eyes. It appears like black or grey specks, strings, or ...

Blindness occurs due to low vision or visual impairment in one or both the eyes. This type of visual impairment cannot be corrected by glasses or contact lenses. There are various reasons why people are impaired visually. Blindness is also commonly ...

Smoking is the root cause of a number of ailments. It has been known to affect every single organ of the body; it poses immediate as well as long-term threats to the body of those who smoke. Smoking has been found ...

The common eye disease, glaucoma can be treated with the help of contact lenses containing vitamin E, says the scientists. They say that this method can be almost 100 times more effective than the current commercial lenses. This can offer more ...

Some anti-depressant drugs are associated with an increased risk of developing cataracts, says the studies. The class of drugs called Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) may cause cataracts. The patients who take SSRIs, are more likely to be ...

A lioness has become the first in the world to be fitted with contact lenses.The big cat, by the name of Elsa, was losing her eyesight to cataract. She refused to eat and therefore lost dangerous amount of weight. ...

Sun lovers have fresh heat to face because Japanese scientists have found that the ultraviolet rays are 2.5 times more dangerous in snow than on the beach.On comparing the levels of UV rays on freshly fallen snow on ...

Being a nerd might have disappointed you at many instances in life. For instances many brainy men complain about the lack of a hot date in their lives! But, cheer up! A brainy man is most likely to ...