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Should you buy OPD cover in health insurance? Over 40% of healthcare costs are paid out-of-pocket in IndiaOPD cover in health insurance addresses out-of-pocket expenses for doctor visits, diagnostics, and medicines without hospitalization. While...- In the 1940s, Harold Ridley noticed plastic splinters sitting quietly in pilots’ eyes, and it wasn’t just wartime debris: It changed cataract surgeryDuring the tumultuous period of World War II, a serendipitous observation emerged within the field of ophthalmology. British pilots, expose...
- Low cost glasses help India's poor see a better futureTofan Jena and Minati Rout are among many in India regaining sight through affordable glasses. GoodVision, a charity, offers free eye scree...
- India's rising heatwave triggers surge in eye problems; ophthalmologists urge preventative careIndia's extreme heatwaves are causing a surge in severe eye conditions, including dryness, redness, and allergies, as intense UV radiation ...
- 2-hour hospitalisation: What health insurance policies really cover and what they excludeNew health plans cover treatments requiring two hours of hospitalisation, but exclusions remain critical.
- Less than 24 hours in Hospital? Know about health insurance coverage for day care treatments, surgeries, and emergency proceduresMany policyholders believe health insurance claims require a 24-hour hospital stay. However, modern policies cover numerous treatments comp...
- The Summer Survival Guide: Smarter ways to live through rising temperaturesWe are living in an era of extreme heat, and the planet is not pushing back on the pedal anytime soon. Which is why Lijee Philip brings to ...
- I am 80 and my wife is 78. Can we increase our coverage to Rs 10 lakh each?ET Wealth Reader's Query: I am 80 and my wife is 78. We currently have medical insurance coverage of Rs 7 lakh each. We would like to incre...
- One in two people facing cataract blindness need access to surgery: Lancet studyMillions worldwide still cannot access simple cataract surgery. A new study shows progress is too slow to meet global targets. The World He...
- Alembic Pharma gets USFDA nod for generic Bromfenac ophthalmic solutionAlembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd has obtained final approval from the US FDA for its generic Bromfenac ophthalmic solution, used to treat postop...
- Mumbai NIA court rejects Varavara Rao's application to go to Hyderabad for cataract surgeryRao had also approached the Supreme Court to modify the order granting bail and sought permission to go to Hyderabad for cataract surgery. ...
- Fear of losing eyesight, painful procedure, or long recovery period: Why 50 per cent of patients in India delay cataract surgeriesAffordability and cost of the surgery ranks last in the decision making process.
- 'Baba ka Dhaba' fame couple get free cataract surgeryKanta Prasad and his wife - the elderly couple owning the 'Baba ka Dhaba' that made headlines after a video about their struggle making end...
- Cataract to be out of Ayushman BharatThe National Health Authority has decided to revamp cancer care, give choice of implants in major surgeries like knee replacement and remov...
- Diabetic patients twice as likely to develop cataractThe risk is relatively highest in those aged between 45 and 54.
- Soon, eye drops to clear up cataractsIn laboratory dish tests, the team confirmed that compound 29 significantly stabilised crystallins and prevented them from forming amyloids.
- Cut visual impairment rates by 25 per cent within 2019: WHO"And that the blindness prevention strategies and restoration of sight are among the most cost-effective interventions in health care," Sin...
- Villgro invests Rs 64 lakh in biomedical startup Nayam InnovationsSocial venture fund Villgro has invested around Rs 64 lakh ($100,000) in Pune-based biomedical device startup Nayam Innovations.
- How credit card points are used to gift mid-day mealAccording to the Global Survey on Corporate Social Responsibility, 75 per cent of Indians were willing to spend more on socially-responsibl...
- In a first, blind hippopotamus to undergo cataract surgeryA blind hippopotamus belonging to Amar Circus has been ordered by Central Zoo Authority, a statutory body under the ministry of environment...
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