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Can doctors now see the future? New research says a person's death within 24 hours can be predicted with one testA new study published in the BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care journal suggests that doctors may be able to predict whether a patient is l...- Wildfire crisis: Hundreds of blazes rage across Florida and Georgia — what to know nowWildfires are rapidly spreading across Georgia and Florida, driven by drought, low humidity, and strong winds. Dozens of fires have burned ...
- Doctor performs bizzare surgery on blind woman, implants her tooth in the eyeA blind Canadian woman, Gail Lane, is undergoing a groundbreaking "tooth-in-eye" surgery at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital in Vancouver, marki...
- Padma Shri awardee Dr. Jeewan Singh Titiyal retires after 46 years of service at AIIMS, farewell video goes viralDr. Jeewan Singh Titiyal has retired from AIIMS, Delhi, concluding a notable 46-year career in eye care and medical education. Colleagues b...
- Elton John opens up about losing vision due to infection: 5 reasons why one can lose eyesightElton John revealed he lost vision in his right eye due to a severe infection, leaving him partially blind. While the recovery process is s...
- Covid-19 impact: Cornea transplants take a major plunge in AIIMSThe new guidelines for the retrieval of cornea require Covid testing and other measures, which are seen as disincentives to donors. Last ye...
- Hungover? Not removing contact lenses can be dangerousGoing to sleep without removing your contact lenses may result in blindness.
- How regular visits to the ophthalmologist can be key to prevent eye-related diseasesMost cases of blindness are because of ignorance and irregular eye checkups.
- Have had previous eye surgeries? Don't worry, you too can donate your corneasIndia is facing a severe shortage of corneas.
- How a patient changed the way engineering is used in Indian ophthalmologyRichhariya first asked Sangwan about corneal dystrophy, the genetic disease he was suffering from, where unwanted material gets accumulated...
- Government staff going for organ transplant can use private airlineAccording to reports, in India about 50,000 people are in need of heart transplant, around 3 lakh for kidney transplant, and a lakh each fo...
- With 16,252 successful transplant, AIIMS celebrates 50 years of gifting visionSince 1965, when AIIM's National Eye Bank was set up, 23,239 corneas have been donated, of which 16,252 have been transplanted successfully
- Redness or swelling? Keep a watch over your eyes during monsoonCommon problems encountered during the season includes conjunctivitis, stye, meibomitis, dry eyes and corneal ulcers.
- AIIMS creates record by giving 1,093 eye transplants in 2014Earlier, most families would reject the possibility of donating the eyes of their relatives citing disfigurement of the body as the reason.
- L V Prasad Eye Institute performs 20,000 corneal transplants"Significantly, the world record was achieved in the 25th year of establishment of LVPEI's Ramayamma International Eye Bank," a release fro...
- Tourists in Jaipur face threat of zoonotic diseasesTourists are endangering their health and safety by interacting with elephants that are not screened for any zoonotic diseases, with no vac...
- Missing biometrics create unique problems for UID projectThe logo of Aadhaar, the government’s unique identification project headed by technocrat Nandan Nilekani, shows a part of a thumb impressio...
- IntraLase method introduced for eye careThe world's most advanced Lasic vision correction technology--the 100 per cent blade-free Intralase Method, has been introduced in an eyeca...
- Leopard's eyelid reconstructed at Mumbai hospitalA leopard diagnosed with injuries to both eyes underwent a surgery and got its eyelid reconstructed at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park on S...
- MP Birla group to set up cancer centreThe group will pump Rs 10 crore in the first phase of the project that will be operational by December.
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