There’s no need to explain what depression is. About 43 percent of Indians have or have had depression at some point in their lives, according to GOQii’s 2020 poll. Even though it’s labeled a mental illness, it has been shown to have harmful effects on several bodily functions. But what about your eyes when you’re […]
Myopia is among the several abnormalities of refraction that affect the eyes. Also called ‘near sightedness’ or ‘short-sightedness,’ it impairs the eyes’ capacity to view items located far off. With people participating in more or less sedentary lives and near-work most of the time, myopia has started increasing in its incidence and prevalence throughout the […]
Diabetics have a high chance of developing cataracts at early ages. Uncontrolled diabetics have further high chances. There are many precautions to be taken before going for surgery in such cases. First and foremost is strict diabetic control. The random blood sugar levels are very important as sometimes the fasting level is controlled but random […]
For many days, the pollution levels have been alarming. It has been rising since the last festive season owing to the combination of factors such as vehicular pollution, burning of firecrackers, and stubble burning all across the state. This pollution has caused a lot of problems in all organs of our body, especially the eyes. […]
Quarantine during the corona period has affected the sight of lots of children. Due to hours of online studies and lack of physical exercise, myopia (or the glass number) has increased by 40-80%. Myopia is basically a disease in which a child cannot see distant objects clearly and the child has to use glasses to […]
Everybody knows that smoking causes Lung diseases, Lung Cancer, heart diseases but most people have not thought of eye problems being caused by smoking. AMD (Macular degeneration) – Smokers are most likely to get this disease than non-smokers. In this disease the macula gets affected. The central vision is affected more than peripheral vision. Cataract – […]
First and foremost full tests of blood are to be carried out. Fasting blood sugar is tested. It should be preferably be below 120 units. Fasting Lipid Profile should be checked which also test cholesterol in the body. It should be normal range. HbA1c checks for sugar levels of the body since last three months, […]
Retina is the layer of an eye on which images are formed. It is akin to photograph film on which photos are formed. Photos are formed on film but these have to be developed after exposure to get a clear picture .Our brain acts as that developer. Once the image is formed on retina it […]
Squint is basically deviation of Eyes in which eyes do not look straight. It is commonly called (Bhengapan) in (Hindi or Punjabi Language). It gives feeling of Low Self esteem to person having it. It should be treated as early as possible. Vision of Child is developed in early years of Life. If child has […]
These days there is lot of exposure to screens like mobile screen, LEDs, gaming console and computer screens etc. Exposure to screens will increase with days to come. High pressure jobs are also changing the way we sleep. In people who travel a lot, sleep patterns are also increasingly changing. There has to be some […]
