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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - is the hole-in-brain illness contagious; check symptoms, risks & facts- Padma Shri awardee Dr. Jeewan Singh Titiyal retires after 46 years of service at AIIMS, farewell video goes viral
- Mpox Outbreak: Mpox virus spreading fast, WHO raises alert; Symptoms, causes, treatment about highly infectious disease
- Vitamin D deficiency and allergies found to exacerbate severe conjunctivitis, reveals new studyA study by the Tear Science Lab at Narayana Nethralaya, Bengaluru, has discovered a connection between low vitamin D levels and severe conj...10 Aug, 2023, 03.31 PM IST
- Buy Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, target Rs 581: Nirmal Bang Institutional EquitiesBuy Sun Pharmaceutical Industries at a price target of Rs 581.06 Mar, 2019, 05.33 PM IST
- 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.27 Nov, 2018, 11.39 AM IST
- Do you wear contact lenses? This infection can cause blindnessAcanthamoeba keratitis is an eye disease that causes the front surface of the eye, the cornea, to become painful and inflamed.22 Sep, 2018, 05.51 PM IST
- Have had previous eye surgeries? Don't worry, you too can donate your corneasIndia is facing a severe shortage of corneas.08 Sep, 2018, 04.32 PM IST
- National Eye Donation Fortnight: Artificial cornea can help patients suffering from vision lossThis has been used by AIIMS in 10 patients over a period of two years.06 Sep, 2018, 12.22 PM IST
- India’s got the innovations, now just scale them upGovernments cannot orchestrate productivity revolutions, but government procurement can greatly help scale up, cut costs and reach the mass...27 May, 2018, 11.56 AM IST
- 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...01 Aug, 2017, 08.48 AM IST
- Zika virus can persist in eyes, spread through tearsEye infection raises the possibility that people could acquire Zika infection through contact with tears from infected people.07 Sep, 2016, 02.22 PM IST
- 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 successfully06 Sep, 2016, 10.37 AM IST
- 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.10 Mar, 2015, 11.18 AM IST
- 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...16 Dec, 2014, 02.45 AM IST
- A clear policy in stem cell therapy will foster innovative healthcareIndia has the potential to become a leading global player for stem cell products and services. So, the government must act fast in implemen...27 Dec, 2012, 05.26 AM IST
- Noor Dubai" initiative to check blindness launched"Noor Dubai" -- an initiative to help WHO and International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness to prevent visual impairment in developi...03 Sep, 2008, 10.40 PM IST
- US drug co plans to recall contact lens care solutionUS-based ophthalmic drug major Advanced Medical Optics Inc (AMO) has decided to withdraw its contact lens care solution AMO Complete Moistu...31 May, 2007, 03.40 AM IST
- Herpes or shingles, the pain always tinglesIf Chicken pox is a disease of children then herpes zoster (HZ) (shingles) is a disease of elders.19 Jun, 2006, 01.13 AM IST
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